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Dibromoacetic acid

North Monroe Et Al Water System

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

42

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.0938 ppb164ND - 0.420 ppb
20180.803 ppb3224ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.308 ppb3214ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-181278955ND
2014-02-181278956ND
2014-02-181278955ND
2014-02-181278956ND
2014-05-151302288ND
2014-05-151302289ND
2014-05-151302288ND
2014-05-151302289ND
2014-08-211328661ND
2014-08-211328661ND
2014-08-281329975ND
2014-08-281329975ND
2014-11-041347528ND
2014-11-041347529ND
2014-11-041347528ND
2014-11-041347529ND
2015-02-261375305ND
2015-02-261375306ND
2015-02-261375305ND
2015-02-261375306ND
2015-05-121394741ND
2015-05-121394742ND
2015-05-121394741ND
2015-05-121394742ND
2015-08-031415885ND
2015-08-031415886ND
2015-08-031415885ND
2015-08-031415886ND
2015-11-191446114ND
2015-11-191446115ND
2015-11-191446114ND
2015-11-191446115ND
2016-02-111467325ND
2016-02-111467326ND
2016-02-111467325ND
2016-02-111467326ND
2016-05-051489043ND
2016-05-051489044ND
2016-05-051489043ND
2016-05-051489044ND
2016-08-041513582ND
2016-08-041513583ND
2016-08-041513582ND
2016-08-041513583ND
2016-11-011537951ND
2016-11-011537952ND
2016-11-011537951ND
2016-11-011537952ND
2017-02-0135292582013ND
2017-02-0135292582014ND
2017-02-0135292582013ND
2017-02-0135292582014ND
2017-05-0435310618003ND
2017-05-0435310618004ND
2017-05-0435310618003ND
2017-05-0435310618004ND
2017-08-0235328002003ND
2017-08-0235328002004ND
2017-08-0235328002003ND
2017-08-0235328002004ND
2017-11-03353461670010.330 ppb
2017-11-03353461670020.420 ppb
2017-11-03353461670010.330 ppb
2017-11-03353461670020.420 ppb
2018-02-1235373923001ND
2018-02-1235373923002ND
2018-02-1235373923003ND
2018-02-1235373923004ND
2018-02-1235373923001ND
2018-02-1235373923002ND
2018-02-1235373923003ND
2018-02-1235373923004ND
2018-05-03353902470010.950 ppb
2018-05-03353902470020.940 ppb
2018-05-03353902470030.990 ppb
2018-05-03353902470040.860 ppb
2018-05-03353902470010.950 ppb
2018-05-03353902470020.940 ppb
2018-05-03353902470030.990 ppb
2018-05-03353902470040.860 ppb
2018-08-01354085420010.990 ppb
2018-08-01354085420021.000 ppb
2018-08-01354085420031.40 ppb
2018-08-01354085420041.20 ppb
2018-08-01354085420010.990 ppb
2018-08-01354085420021.000 ppb
2018-08-01354085420031.40 ppb
2018-08-01354085420041.20 ppb
2018-11-08354299740010.930 ppb
2018-11-08354299740020.880 ppb
2018-11-08354299740031.60 ppb
2018-11-08354299740041.10 ppb
2018-11-08354299740010.930 ppb
2018-11-08354299740020.880 ppb
2018-11-08354299740031.60 ppb
2018-11-08354299740041.10 ppb
2019-02-1335448535001ND
2019-02-13354485350020.590 ppb
2019-02-13354485350030.470 ppb
2019-02-13354485350040.640 ppb
2019-02-1335448535001ND
2019-02-13354485350020.590 ppb
2019-02-13354485350030.470 ppb
2019-02-13354485350040.640 ppb
2019-05-0235465857001ND
2019-05-0235465857002ND
2019-05-0235465857003ND
2019-05-0235465857004ND
2019-05-0235465857001ND
2019-05-0235465857002ND
2019-05-0235465857003ND
2019-05-0235465857004ND
2019-08-2235492734001ND
2019-08-2235492734002ND
2019-08-2235492734003ND
2019-08-2235492734004ND
2019-08-2235492734001ND
2019-08-2235492734002ND
2019-08-2235492734003ND
2019-08-2235492734004ND
2019-11-07355109620010.530 ppb
2019-11-07355109620020.970 ppb
2019-11-07355109620031.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109620040.730 ppb
2019-11-07355109620010.530 ppb
2019-11-07355109620020.970 ppb
2019-11-07355109620031.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109620040.730 ppb