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Dibromoacetic acid

Van Buren Waterworks

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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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.306 ppb164ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.1000 ppb101ND - 1.000 ppb
20160.450 ppb104ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.306 ppb164ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.381 ppb165ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-2014023003301ND
2014-01-2014023003101ND
2014-01-2014023003201ND
2014-01-2014023003001ND
2014-04-1614107015201ND
2014-04-1614107015101ND
2014-04-1614107014901ND
2014-04-1614107015001ND
2014-07-15141980118011.30 ppb
2014-07-15141980119011.10 ppb
2014-07-15141980120011.20 ppb
2014-07-15141980117011.30 ppb
2014-10-2114296004501ND
2014-10-2114296004701ND
2014-10-2114296004601ND
2014-10-2114296004401ND
2015-01-1915022001901ND
2015-01-1915022002101ND
2015-01-1915022001801ND
2015-01-1915022002001ND
2015-04-2215113009501ND
2015-04-2215113009601ND
2015-07-2215204003101ND
2015-07-2215204003201ND
2015-10-20152950016011.000 ppb
2015-10-2015295000801ND
2016-01-1916021002801ND
2016-01-1916021002901ND
2016-04-1916112002501ND
2016-04-1916112002401ND
2016-07-18162030045011.20 ppb
2016-07-18162030043011.000 ppb
2016-10-17162940006011.10 ppb
2016-10-1716294000801ND
2016-10-17162940007011.20 ppb
2016-10-1716294000901ND
2017-01-1617019001301ND
2017-01-16170190012011.40 ppb
2017-01-16170190011011.20 ppb
2017-01-16170190010011.30 ppb
2017-05-1617138005001ND
2017-05-1617138005201ND
2017-05-1617138005101ND
2017-05-1617138005301ND
2017-08-07172220031011.000 ppb
2017-08-0717222002901ND
2017-09-1117257004801ND
2017-09-1117257004701ND
2017-10-1617292009701ND
2017-10-1617292010001ND
2017-10-1617292009901ND
2017-10-1617292009801ND
2018-01-15180190013011.20 ppb
2018-01-15180190010011.40 ppb
2018-01-1518019001401ND
2018-01-15180190012011.30 ppb
2018-04-1718109006801ND
2018-04-1718109006902ND
2018-04-1718109006701ND
2018-04-1718109006601ND
2018-07-1618198002701ND
2018-07-1618198002901ND
2018-07-1618198002601ND
2018-07-1618198002801ND
2018-10-1518291001701ND
2018-10-15182910019011.10 ppb
2018-10-15182910015011.10 ppb
2018-10-1518291001801ND
2019-02-2019052007301ND
2019-02-2019052007001ND
2019-02-2019052007201ND
2019-02-2019052007101ND
2019-04-1519108003701ND
2019-04-1519108003301ND
2019-04-1519108003601ND
2019-04-1519108003501ND
2019-07-1519199001501ND
2019-07-1519199001601ND
2019-07-1519199001401ND
2019-07-1519199001201ND
2019-10-1519290002301ND
2019-10-1519290002101ND
2019-10-1519290002401ND
2019-10-1519290002501ND