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Dibromoacetic acid

Heber Springs 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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79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND150ND

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
2014-02-0314037000501ND
2014-02-0314037000701ND
2014-02-0314037000601ND
2014-02-0314037000801ND
2014-04-2214114005501ND
2014-04-2214114005701ND
2014-04-2214114005601ND
2014-04-2214114005401ND
2014-07-2214205013501ND
2014-07-2214205013801ND
2014-07-2214205013701ND
2014-07-2214205013601ND
2014-11-0414310008401ND
2014-11-0414310008301ND
2014-11-0414310008501ND
2014-11-0414310008201ND
2015-02-0415036003701ND
2015-02-0415036004101ND
2015-05-0515127008001ND
2015-05-0515127007901ND
2015-08-0415218003301ND
2015-08-0415218003201ND
2015-11-0415309009301ND
2015-11-0415309009201ND
2016-01-2016025006401ND
2016-05-0416126011201ND
2016-05-0416126011501ND
2016-06-1416167000301ND
2016-07-1916204002401ND
2016-07-1916204002701ND
2016-10-1716294005401ND
2016-10-1716294005601ND
2017-01-1817019007801ND
2017-01-1817019007901ND
2017-01-1817019008101ND
2017-01-1817019008001ND
2017-05-0217124003001ND
2017-05-0217124002901ND
2017-05-0217124002701ND
2017-05-0217124002801ND
2017-07-3117215007401ND
2017-07-3117215007301ND
2017-07-3117215007001ND
2017-07-3117215007501ND
2017-11-0817313011901ND
2017-11-0817313011601ND
2017-11-0817313011801ND
2017-11-0817313011701ND
2018-01-1518018002401ND
2018-01-1518018002501ND
2018-01-1518018002601ND
2018-01-1518018002701ND
2018-04-1718109001501ND
2018-04-1718109001201ND
2018-04-1718109001301ND
2018-04-1718109001401ND
2018-07-16182000039011.000 ppb
2018-07-1618200003801ND
2018-07-1618200003701ND
2018-07-1618200003601ND
2018-10-1618290002701ND
2018-10-1618290002801ND
2018-10-1618290003001ND
2018-10-1618290002901ND
2019-02-2019052001601ND
2019-02-2019052001701ND
2019-02-2019052001401ND
2019-02-2019052001501ND
2019-05-0819129012002ND
2019-05-0819129011902ND
2019-05-0819129012101ND
2019-08-0719220013201ND
2019-08-0719220013301ND
2019-08-0719220013101ND
2019-08-0719220013001ND
2019-11-0619311015501ND
2019-11-0619311015801ND
2019-11-0619311015701ND
2019-12-1119345007501ND