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Dibromoacetic acid

Torrington Water Company

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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111

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND210ND
2017ND240ND
20180.0583 ppb241ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND260ND

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
2014-02-11E402611-1CHND
2014-02-11E402611-2CHND
2014-02-11E402611-3CHND
2014-02-11E402611-4CHND
2014-05-12E405A65-1CHND
2014-05-12E405A65-2CHND
2014-05-12E405A65-3CHND
2014-05-12E405A65-4CHND
2014-08-11E408B13-1GEND
2014-08-11E408B13-2GEND
2014-08-11E408B13-3GEND
2014-08-11E408B13-4GEND
2014-11-10E411724-1GEND
2014-11-10E411724-2GEND
2014-11-10E411724-3GEND
2014-11-10E411724-4GEND
2016-02-08E602848-1GEND
2016-02-08E602848-2GEND
2016-02-08E602848-3GEND
2016-02-08E602848-4GEND
2016-02-08E602848-5GEND
2016-05-09E605B40-1GEND
2016-05-09E605B40-2GEND
2016-05-09E605B40-3GEND
2016-05-09E605B40-4GEND
2016-05-09E605B40-5GEND
2016-08-08E608A69-1GEND
2016-08-08E608A69-2GEND
2016-08-08E608A69-3GEND
2016-08-08E608A69-4GEND
2016-08-08E608A69-5GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-1GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-2GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-3GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-4GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-5GEND
2016-11-14E611F90-6GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-1GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-2GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-3GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-4GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-5GEND
2017-02-13E702B38-6GEND
2017-05-09D7E0877-01HA5ND
2017-05-09D7E0877-02HA5ND
2017-05-09D7E0877-03HA5ND
2017-05-09D7E0877-04HA5ND
2017-05-09D7E0877-05HA5ND
2017-05-09D7E0877-06HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-01HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-02HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-03HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-04HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-05HA5ND
2017-08-07D7H0845-06HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-01HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-02HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-03HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-04HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-05HA5ND
2017-11-13D7K1174-06HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-01HA51.40 ppb
2018-02-12D8B0832-02HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-03HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-04HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-05HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-06HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-01HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-02HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-03HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-04HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-05HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-06HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-01HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-02HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-03HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-04HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-05HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-06HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-01HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-02HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-03HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-04HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-05HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-06HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-01HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-02HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-03HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-04HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-05HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-06HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-01HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-02HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-03HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-04HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-05HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-06HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-02HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-04HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-05HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-06HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-01HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-02HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-03HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-04HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-05HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-06HA5ND