Dibromoacetic acid
Middletown 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0417 ppb | 24 | 2 | ND - 0.500 ppb |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | 0.519 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
2017 | 0.125 ppb | 16 | 4 | ND - 0.500 ppb |
2018 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-01-07 | DBP 200388997 | ND |
2014-01-07 | DBP 200388998 | ND |
2014-01-07 | DBP 200388999 | ND |
2014-01-07 | DBP 200388996 | ND |
2014-03-13 | DBP 200392665 | ND |
2014-03-13 | DBP 200392666 | ND |
2014-03-13 | DBP 200392667 | ND |
2014-03-13 | DBP 200392668 | ND |
2014-04-04 | DBP 200393705 | ND |
2014-04-04 | DBP 200393704 | ND |
2014-04-04 | DBP 200393703 | ND |
2014-04-04 | DBP 200393702 | ND |
2014-07-03 | DBP 200398995 | ND |
2014-07-03 | DBP 200398996 | ND |
2014-07-03 | DBP 200398998 | ND |
2014-07-03 | DBP 200398999 | ND |
2014-10-02 | DBP 200405387 | ND |
2014-10-02 | DBP 200405388 | ND |
2014-10-02 | DBP 200405389 | ND |
2014-10-02 | DBP 200405390 | ND |
2014-12-11 | DBP 200409457 | 0.500 ppb |
2014-12-11 | DBP 200409456 | ND |
2014-12-11 | DBP 200409455 | ND |
2014-12-11 | DBP 200409454 | 0.500 ppb |
2016-01-07 | DBP 200431589 | 0.800 ppb |
2016-01-07 | DBP 200431590 | ND |
2016-01-07 | DBP 200431591 | 0.500 ppb |
2016-01-07 | DBP 200431588 | 0.800 ppb |
2016-04-07 | DBP 200436841 | 0.900 ppb |
2016-04-07 | DBP 200436842 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-04-07 | DBP 200436843 | 0.800 ppb |
2016-04-07 | DBP 200436844 | 0.800 ppb |
2016-07-07 | DBP 200444035 | 0.500 ppb |
2016-07-07 | DBP 200444036 | ND |
2016-07-07 | DBP 200444034 | 0.600 ppb |
2016-07-07 | DBP 200444033 | ND |
2016-10-07 | DBP 200451916 | 0.600 ppb |
2016-10-07 | DBP 200451917 | 0.500 ppb |
2016-10-07 | DBP 200451918 | ND |
2016-10-07 | DBP 200451919 | 0.500 ppb |
2017-01-05 | DBP 200458190 | 0.500 ppb |
2017-01-05 | DBP 200458191 | 0.500 ppb |
2017-01-05 | DBP 200458192 | ND |
2017-01-05 | DBP 200458193 | ND |
2017-04-07 | DBP 200464091 | ND |
2017-04-07 | DBP 200464088 | ND |
2017-04-07 | DBP 200464089 | ND |
2017-04-07 | DBP 200464090 | ND |
2017-07-06 | DBP 200471283 | ND |
2017-07-06 | DBP 200471284 | 0.500 ppb |
2017-07-06 | DBP 200471285 | ND |
2017-07-06 | DBP 200471286 | ND |
2017-10-05 | DBP 200478792 | ND |
2017-10-05 | DBP 200478793 | 0.500 ppb |
2017-10-05 | DBP 200478794 | ND |
2017-10-05 | DBP 200478795 | ND |
2018-01-05 | DBP 200485410 | ND |
2018-01-05 | DBP 200485413 | ND |
2018-01-05 | DBP 200485412 | ND |
2018-01-05 | DBP 200485411 | ND |
2018-04-05 | DBP 200491446 | ND |
2018-04-05 | DBP 200491447 | ND |
2018-04-05 | DBP 200491448 | ND |
2018-04-05 | DBP 200491449 | ND |
2018-07-04 | DBP 200498641 | ND |
2018-07-04 | DBP 200498640 | ND |
2018-07-04 | DBP 200498638 | ND |
2018-07-04 | DBP 200498639 | ND |
2018-10-04 | DBP 200508047 | ND |
2018-10-04 | DBP 200508048 | ND |
2018-10-04 | DBP 200508049 | ND |
2018-10-04 | DBP 200508050 | ND |
2019-01-03 | DBP 200517506 | ND |
2019-01-03 | DBP 200517507 | ND |
2019-01-03 | DBP 200517508 | ND |
2019-01-03 | DBP 200517509 | ND |
2019-04-04 | DBP 200527183 | ND |
2019-04-04 | DBP 200527185 | ND |
2019-04-04 | DBP 200527184 | ND |
2019-04-04 | DBP 200527182 | ND |
2019-07-03 | DBP 200538922 | ND |
2019-07-03 | DBP 200538923 | ND |
2019-07-03 | DBP 200538924 | ND |
2019-07-03 | DBP 200538925 | ND |
2019-10-17 | DBP 200553333 | ND |
2019-10-17 | DBP 200553335 | ND |
2019-10-17 | DBP 200553337 | ND |
2019-10-17 | DBP 200553339 | ND |