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Dibromoacetic acid

Lincoln Hills Subdivision Ws

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.

 

76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

46

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND160ND
201728.6 ppb1614ND - 59.4 ppb
201848.7 ppb161638.0 ppb - 73.6 ppb
20199.46 ppb16167.10 ppb - 13.5 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
2014-08-121325224ND
2014-08-121325223ND
2014-08-121325224ND
2014-08-121325223ND
2015-08-261422233ND
2015-08-261422234ND
2015-08-261422234ND
2015-08-261422233ND
2015-11-031441234ND
2015-11-031441235ND
2015-11-031441235ND
2015-11-031441234ND
2016-02-171468300ND
2016-02-171468301ND
2016-02-171468301ND
2016-02-171468300ND
2016-05-301496259ND
2016-05-301496260ND
2016-05-301496260ND
2016-05-301496259ND
2016-08-181518357ND
2016-08-181518358ND
2016-08-181518358ND
2016-08-181518357ND
2016-11-161542211ND
2016-11-161542210ND
2016-11-161542211ND
2016-11-161542210ND
2017-02-0135292582004ND
2017-02-01352925820030.370 ppb
2017-02-01352925820030.370 ppb
2017-02-0135292582004ND
2017-05-043531061800614.3 ppb
2017-05-043531061800520.4 ppb
2017-05-043531061800520.4 ppb
2017-05-043531061800614.3 ppb
2017-08-023532800201540.1 ppb
2017-08-023532800201646.0 ppb
2017-08-023532800201646.0 ppb
2017-08-023532800201540.1 ppb
2017-11-023534616000259.4 ppb
2017-11-023534616000148.5 ppb
2017-11-023534616000148.5 ppb
2017-11-023534616000259.4 ppb
2018-03-223538194800141.8 ppb
2018-03-223538194800240.8 ppb
2018-03-223538194800141.8 ppb
2018-03-223538194800240.8 ppb
2018-05-103539193500139.0 ppb
2018-05-103539193500238.0 ppb
2018-05-103539193500139.0 ppb
2018-05-103539193500238.0 ppb
2018-08-023540858900145.1 ppb
2018-08-023540858900238.7 ppb
2018-08-023540858900145.1 ppb
2018-08-023540858900238.7 ppb
2018-11-093543019300172.9 ppb
2018-11-093543019300273.6 ppb
2018-11-093543019300172.9 ppb
2018-11-093543019300273.6 ppb
2019-02-01354457480028.60 ppb
2019-02-01354457480018.40 ppb
2019-02-01354457480018.40 ppb
2019-02-01354457480028.60 ppb
2019-05-01354658600027.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658600027.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658600017.30 ppb
2019-05-01354658600017.30 ppb
2019-08-01354872540027.10 ppb
2019-08-013548725400110.6 ppb
2019-08-013548725400110.6 ppb
2019-08-01354872540027.10 ppb
2019-11-143551255900113.1 ppb
2019-11-143551255900213.5 ppb
2019-11-143551255900113.1 ppb
2019-11-143551255900213.5 ppb