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Dibromoacetic acid

Elmira Water Board

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

132

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.01 ppb3224ND - 2.29 ppb
20150.601 ppb3218ND - 1.60 ppb
20161.02 ppb3228ND - 2.00 ppb
20171.19 ppb3227ND - 1.90 ppb
20181.04 ppb3227ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.266 ppb328ND - 1.32 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
2014-03-1714032655-002DBP1.20 ppb
2014-03-171403265-002DBP1.20 ppb
2014-03-1714032655-001DBPND
2014-03-1714032655-004DBPND
2014-03-1714032655-005DBPND
2014-03-1714032665-001DBPND
2014-03-1714032655-003DBP1.20 ppb
2014-03-1714032651-003DBP1.40 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-08DBP1.30 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-03DBP1.000 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-07DBP1.000 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-06DBP1.20 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-01DBP1.000 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-05DBPND
2014-06-16S4F1909-04DBP1.10 ppb
2014-06-16S4F1909-02DBP1.10 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-02HAA1.29 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-01HAA1.35 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-05HAAND
2014-09-16S4I1726-04HAA1.31 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-07HAA2.29 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-03HAA1.73 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-061.53 ppb
2014-09-16S4I1726-08HAA1.79 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-04HAA1.50 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-08HAA1.36 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-07HAA1.37 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-06HAAND
2014-12-15S4L1522-05HAAND
2014-12-15S4L1522-02HAA1.43 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-03HAA1.42 ppb
2014-12-15S4L1522-01HAA1.38 ppb
2015-03-17S5C0335-05DBPND
2015-03-17S5C0335-03DBPND
2015-03-17S5C0335-08DBP1.13 ppb
2015-03-17S5C0335-04DBPND
2015-03-17S5C0335-06DBP1.24 ppb
2015-03-17S5C0335-01DBP1.19 ppb
2015-03-17S5C0335-02DBP1.06 ppb
2015-03-17S5C0335-07DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-04DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-03DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-05DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-02DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-06DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-07DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-08DBPND
2015-06-15S5F0232-01DBPND
2015-09-21S5I0247-06DBPND
2015-09-21S5I0247-02DBP1.000 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-01DBP0.740 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-04DBP1.60 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-07DBP1.30 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-08DBP1.20 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-03DBP0.970 ppb
2015-09-21S5I0247-05DBP0.630 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-05DBPND
2015-12-14S5L0214-08DBP1.000 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-04DBP1.20 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-07DBP0.990 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-06DBP0.910 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-03DBP0.980 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-01DBP0.990 ppb
2015-12-14S5L0214-02DBP1.10 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-02DBP1.000 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-06DBP1.10 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-04DBP1.10 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-05DBPND
2016-03-14S6C0306-07DBP0.970 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-08DBP1.000 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-01DBP1.10 ppb
2016-03-14S6C0306-03DBP0.730 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-05DBPND
2016-06-20S6F0113-06DBP1.90 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-01DBP1.20 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-04DBP1.70 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-03DBP1.30 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-02DBP1.40 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-09DBP1.70 ppb
2016-06-20S6F0113-07DBP1.50 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-02DBP1.50 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-05DBP90.520 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-08DBP91.40 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-01DBP90.880 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-07DBP92.00 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-04DBP91.30 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-03DBP1.50 ppb
2016-09-19J6I0972-06DBP90.760 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-01DBP0.900 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-07DBP0.750 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-04DBP0.920 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-02DBP0.940 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-03DBP0.720 ppb
2016-12-19J6L1187-05DBPND
2016-12-19J6L1187-06DBPND
2016-12-19J6L1187-08DBP0.850 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-05DBPND
2017-03-20J7C1118-07DBP1.66 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-02DBP1.60 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-03DBP1.61 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-04DBP1.84 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-01DBP1.46 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-06DBP1.68 ppb
2017-03-20J7C1118-08DBP1.79 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-04HAA1.50 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-02HAA1.20 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-08HAA1.49 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-03HAA1.11 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-05HAAND
2017-06-19J7F1406-06HAA1.58 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-01HAA1.28 ppb
2017-06-19J7F1406-07HAA1.26 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-07HAA0.840 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-01HAAND
2017-09-18J711512-04HAA0.520 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-05HAA0.500 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-06HAAND
2017-09-18J711512-08HAA1.30 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-02HAA0.820 ppb
2017-09-18J711512-03HAAND
2017-12-19J7F2052-05HAA1.90 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-02HAA1.70 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-08HAA1.90 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-07HAA1.80 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-04HAA0.700 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-06HAA1.70 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-03HAA1.70 ppb
2017-12-19J7F2052-01HAA1.60 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-02DBP1.30 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-05DBP0.540 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-06DBP1.30 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-08DBP1.30 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-04DBP1.40 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-07DBP1.20 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-01DBP1.40 ppb
2018-03-19S8C0193-03DBP1.10 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-03HAA0.790 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-01HAA1.20 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-06HAA1.10 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-02HAA1.20 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-08HAA1.20 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-05HAA1.30 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-07HAA1.10 ppb
2018-06-18S8F0186-04HAAND
2018-09-17J8I1397-07DBP0.730 ppb
2018-09-17J8I1397-06DBPND
2018-09-17J8I1397-05DBPND
2018-09-17J8I1397-03DBPND
2018-09-17J8I1397-01DBP1.000 ppb
2018-09-17J8I1397-04DBP0.850 ppb
2018-09-17J8I1397-02DBP0.860 ppb
2018-09-17J8I1397-08DBP0.870 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-05DBP1.80 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-08DBP1.70 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-02DBP1.70 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-04DBPND
2018-12-17S8L0195-07DBP1.60 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-06DBP1.40 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-01DBP1.70 ppb
2018-12-17S8L0195-03DBP1.60 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-06DBP1.30 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-02DBP1.18 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-07DBP0.867 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-08DBP0.891 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-05DBP1.19 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-04DBP0.943 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-03DBP0.814 ppb
2019-03-18S9C0258-01DBP1.32 ppb
2019-06-17S9F0283-01DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-04DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-05DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-07DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-03DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-02DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-08DBPND
2019-06-17S9F0283-06DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-07DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-08DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-01DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-06DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-02DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-03DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-04DBPND
2019-09-16S9I0269-05DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-03DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-08DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-06DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-01DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-05DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-02DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-04DBPND
2019-12-16S9K0142-07DBPND