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Dibromoacetic acid

Bethany Beach Water Department

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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
20150.202 ppb122ND - 1.27 ppb
2016ND110ND
2017ND70ND
20180.394 ppb83ND - 1.08 ppb
20190.457 ppb73ND - 1.10 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
2014-02-11L4942055-3 HAA5ND
2014-02-11L4942055-2 HAA5ND
2014-02-11L4942055-1 HAA5ND
2014-05-08L5050677-3-HAA5ND
2014-05-08L5050677-2-HAA5ND
2014-05-08L5050677-1-HAA5ND
2014-08-11L5201513-3 HAA5ND
2014-08-11L5201513-1 HAA5ND
2014-11-10L5317540-3 HAA5ND
2014-11-10L5317540-2 HAA5ND
2014-11-10L5317540-1 HAA5ND
2015-02-20L5461172-1ND
2015-02-20L5461172-3ND
2015-02-20L5461172-5ND
2015-05-11L5581074-3 HAA5ND
2015-05-11L5581074-2 HAA5ND
2015-05-11L5581074-1 HAA5ND
2015-08-10L5758077-3 HAA51.27 ppb
2015-08-10L5758077-2 HHA5ND
2015-08-10L5758077-1 HAA5ND
2015-11-13L5912222-3 HAA5ND
2015-11-13L5912222-2 HAA51.15 ppb
2015-11-13L5912222-1 HAA5ND
2016-02-08L6064352-3 HAA5ND
2016-02-08L6064352-2 HAA5ND
2016-02-08L6064352-1 HAA5ND
2016-05-13L6248503-2 HAA5ND
2016-05-13L6248503-3 HAA5ND
2016-05-13L6248503-1 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6412894-2 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6412894-1 HAA5ND
2016-10-11L6507095-1 HAA5ND
2016-11-14L6549242-2 HAA5ND
2016-11-14L6549242-1 HAA5ND
2017-02-13L6677115-1 HAA5ND
2017-05-09L6798455-2 HAA5ND
2017-05-09L6798455-1 HAA5ND
2017-08-08L6933494-2 HAA5ND
2017-08-08L6933494-1 HAA5ND
2017-11-13L6970427-2 HAA5ND
2017-11-13L6970427-1 HAA5ND
2018-02-081803520-02 HAA5ND
2018-02-081803520-01 HAA5ND
2018-05-091811184-02 HAA5ND
2018-05-091811184-01 HAA51.08 ppb
2018-08-082331413002 HAA51.000 ppb
2018-08-082331413001 HAA5ND
2018-11-131829715-02 HAA5ND
2018-11-131829715-01 HAA51.07 ppb
2019-02-121903793-01 HAA51.10 ppb
2019-05-1430294507002 HAA5ND
2019-05-1430294507001 HAA5ND
2019-08-1230319191002 HAA5ND
2019-08-1230319191001 HAA5ND
2019-11-1230335377003 HAA51.000 ppb
2019-11-123033537704 HAA51.10 ppb