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Dibromoacetic acid

Southington 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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

64

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.826 ppb1612ND - 2.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20160.937 ppb1613ND - 1.70 ppb
20171.02 ppb1615ND - 2.00 ppb
20181.19 ppb1615ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.650 ppb169ND - 2.50 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
2014-02-11E402719-2CH2.00 ppb
2014-02-11E402719-3CH1.60 ppb
2014-02-11E402719-4CH0.580 ppb
2014-02-11E402719-1CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-1CH0.960 ppb
2014-05-21E405J92-2CHND
2014-05-21E405J92-3CH1.20 ppb
2014-05-21E405J92-4CH0.650 ppb
2014-08-06E408629-4GE0.990 ppb
2014-08-06E408629-3GEND
2014-08-06E408629-2GE0.580 ppb
2014-08-06E408629-1GEND
2014-11-19E411H83-1GE1.10 ppb
2014-11-19E411H83-2GE0.800 ppb
2014-11-19E411H83-3GE2.00 ppb
2014-11-19E411H83-4GE0.760 ppb
2016-02-17E602H32-1GE1.20 ppb
2016-02-17E602H32-2GE1.60 ppb
2016-02-17E602H32-3GEND
2016-02-17E602H32-4GE0.760 ppb
2016-06-16E606J93-2GE1.60 ppb
2016-06-16E606J93-4GE1.10 ppb
2016-06-16E606J93-3GE1.50 ppb
2016-06-16E606J93-1GE1.30 ppb
2016-08-10E608F97-2GEND
2016-08-10E608F97-3GE0.710 ppb
2016-08-10E608F97-4GE0.910 ppb
2016-08-10E608F97-1GEND
2016-11-16E611K73-1GE0.520 ppb
2016-11-16E611K73-2GE0.890 ppb
2016-11-16E611K73-3GE1.70 ppb
2016-11-16E611K73-4GE1.20 ppb
2017-02-15E702E82-1GE1.000 ppb
2017-02-15E702E82-4GE1.70 ppb
2017-02-15E702E82-3GE0.580 ppb
2017-02-15E702E82-2GE1.40 ppb
2017-05-17D7E1784-02HA51.30 ppb
2017-05-17D7E1784-03HA50.600 ppb
2017-05-17D7E1784-04HA50.900 ppb
2017-05-23D7E2298-01HA51.70 ppb
2017-08-09D7H1248-04HA51.20 ppb
2017-08-09D7H1248-01HA5ND
2017-08-09D7H1248-02HA50.600 ppb
2017-08-09D7H1248-03HA51.000 ppb
2017-11-15D7K1449-02HA50.900 ppb
2017-11-15D7K1449-03HA50.700 ppb
2017-11-15D7K1449-04HA52.00 ppb
2017-11-15D7K1449-01HA50.800 ppb
2018-02-14D8B1083-01HA51.20 ppb
2018-02-14D8B1083-02HA52.50 ppb
2018-02-14D8B1083-03HA50.700 ppb
2018-02-14D8B1083-04HA51.30 ppb
2018-05-17D8E1923-02HA52.70 ppb
2018-05-17D8E1923-04HA51.40 ppb
2018-05-17D8E1923-03HA50.800 ppb
2018-05-17D8E1923-01HA51.80 ppb
2018-08-16D8H1999-01HA50.600 ppb
2018-08-16D8H1999-02HA5ND
2018-08-16D8H1999-03HA50.900 ppb
2018-08-16D8H1999-04HA51.000 ppb
2018-11-14D8K1692-04HA51.10 ppb
2018-11-14D8K1692-02HA51.30 ppb
2018-11-14D8K1692-01HA50.700 ppb
2018-11-14D8K1692-03HA51.000 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1230-01HA50.576 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1230-02HA51.35 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1230-03HA50.636 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1230-04HA50.745 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1867-02HA51.27 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1867-03HA50.615 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1867-04HA51.40 ppb
2019-06-10D9F1015-01HA51.32 ppb
2019-08-14D9H1826-02HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1826-04HA52.50 ppb
2019-11-13D9K1352-01HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-02HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-03HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1352-04HA5ND