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Dibromoacetic acid

Dover 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.279 ppb162ND - 2.61 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.129 ppb161ND - 2.07 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
2014-03-18L4982245-4 HAA5ND
2014-03-18L4982245-3 HAA5ND
2014-03-18L4982245-2 HAA5ND
2014-03-18L4982245-1 HAA5ND
2014-06-12L5106837-4-HAA5ND
2014-06-12L5106837-3-HAA51.20 ppb
2014-06-12L5106837-2-HAA5ND
2014-06-12L5106837-1-HAA5ND
2014-09-08L5241778-2 HAA5ND
2014-09-08L5241778-1 HAA5ND
2014-09-08L5241778-3 HAA5ND
2014-09-08L5241778-4ND
2014-12-03L5352430-4 HAA5ND
2014-12-03L5352430-3 HAA5ND
2014-12-03L5352430-2 HAA5ND
2014-12-03L5352430-1 HAA5ND
2015-03-02L5484011-4-HAA5ND
2015-03-02L5484011-3-HAA5ND
2015-03-02L5484011-3ND
2015-03-02L5484011-1-HAA5ND
2015-05-26L5609090-1-HAA5ND
2015-05-26L5609090-2-HAA5ND
2015-05-26L5609090-4-HAA5ND
2015-05-26L5609090-3-HAA5ND
2015-08-27L5783279-4 HAA5ND
2015-08-27L5783279-3 HAA51.86 ppb
2015-08-27L5783279-2 HAA5ND
2015-08-27L5783279-1 HAA5ND
2015-11-18L5919691-4 HAA5ND
2015-11-18L5919691-3 HAA52.61 ppb
2015-11-18L5919691-2 HAA5ND
2015-11-18L5919691-1 HAA5ND
2016-02-11L6073199-2 HAA5ND
2016-02-11L6073199-1 HAA5ND
2016-02-11L6073199-3 HAA5ND
2016-02-11L6073199-4 HAA5ND
2016-05-10L6246380-4 HAA5ND
2016-05-10L6246380-3 HAA5ND
2016-05-10L6246380-2 HAA5ND
2016-05-10L6246380-1 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6415584-4 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6415584-3 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6415584-2 HAA5ND
2016-08-08L6415584-1 HAA5ND
2016-11-02L6541220-1 HAA5ND
2016-11-02L6541220-4 HAA5ND
2016-11-02L6541220-3 HAA5ND
2016-11-02L6541220-2 HAA5ND
2017-01-26L6650711-4 HAA5ND
2017-01-26L6650711-3 HAA5ND
2017-01-26L6650711-2 HAA5ND
2017-01-26L6650711-1 HAA5ND
2017-04-24L6772990-4 HAA5ND
2017-04-24L6772990-3 HAA5ND
2017-04-24L6772990-2 HAA5ND
2017-04-24L6772990-1 HAA5ND
2017-07-24L6921063-2 HAA5ND
2017-07-24L6921063-1 HAA5ND
2017-07-24L6921063-3 HAA5ND
2017-07-24L6921063-4 HAA5ND
2017-10-25L6965247-4 HAA5ND
2017-10-25L6965247-3 HAA5ND
2017-10-25L6965247-2 HAA5ND
2017-10-25L6965247-1 HAA5ND
2018-01-11L6992217-4 HAA5ND
2018-01-11L6992217-3 HAA5ND
2018-01-11L6992217-2 HAA5ND
2018-01-11L6992217-1 HAA5ND
2018-04-02L7013585-1 HAA5ND
2018-04-02L7013585-2 HAA5ND
2018-04-02L7013585-4 HAA5ND
2018-04-02L7013585-3 HAA5ND
2018-09-17L7073682-6 HAA5ND
2018-09-17L7073682-4 HAA5ND
2018-09-17L7073682-2 HAA5ND
2018-09-18L7073683-2 HAA5ND
2018-12-11L7089492-4 HAA5ND
2018-12-11L7089492-3 HAA5ND
2018-12-11L7089492-2 HAA5ND
2018-12-11L7089492-1 HAA5ND
2019-03-07L7108274-4 HAA5ND
2019-03-07L7108274-2 HAA5ND
2019-03-07L7108274-6 HAA5ND
2019-03-07L7108274-8 HAA5ND
2019-06-05S889270ND
2019-06-05S889266ND
2019-06-05S889262ND
2019-06-05S771123ND
2019-09-03S848250ND
2019-09-03S848246ND
2019-09-03S848242ND
2019-09-03S8482382.07 ppb
2019-11-21S848276ND
2019-11-21S848282ND
2019-11-21S848280ND
2019-11-21S848278ND