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Dibromoacetic acid

Floyd County

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)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.256 ppb162ND - 2.10 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.431 ppb163ND - 2.80 ppb
20170.200 ppb162ND - 2.10 ppb
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-10AI27810ND
2014-02-10AI27809ND
2014-02-10AI27808ND
2014-02-10AI27807ND
2014-05-06AI39709ND
2014-05-06AI39708ND
2014-05-06AI39707ND
2014-05-06AI39706ND
2014-08-12AI49448ND
2014-08-12AI49447ND
2014-08-12AI49449ND
2014-08-12AI49450ND
2014-11-11AI593302.00 ppb
2014-11-11AI59329ND
2014-11-11AI593282.10 ppb
2014-11-11AI59327ND
2015-02-09AI64456ND
2015-02-09AI64455ND
2015-02-09AI64454ND
2015-02-09AI64453ND
2015-04-20AI75226ND
2015-04-20AI75227ND
2015-04-20AI75229ND
2015-04-20AI75228ND
2015-08-11AI85993ND
2015-08-11AI85992ND
2015-08-11AI85991ND
2015-08-11AI85990ND
2015-11-11AJ00905ND
2015-11-11AJ00904ND
2015-11-11AJ00903ND
2015-11-11AJ00902ND
2016-02-08AJ06065ND
2016-02-08AJ06064ND
2016-02-08AJ06066ND
2016-02-08AJ06067ND
2016-05-10AJ11939ND
2016-05-10AJ11938ND
2016-05-10AJ119371.80 ppb
2016-05-10AJ11936ND
2016-08-09AJ21801ND
2016-08-09AJ21800ND
2016-08-09AJ217992.80 ppb
2016-08-09AJ21798ND
2016-11-07AJ32789ND
2016-11-07AJ32792ND
2016-11-07AJ32791ND
2016-11-07AJ327902.30 ppb
2017-02-07AJ459341.10 ppb
2017-02-07AJ45933ND
2017-02-07AJ45932ND
2017-02-07AJ45931ND
2017-05-09AJ55061ND
2017-05-09AJ55060ND
2017-05-09AJ55059ND
2017-05-09AJ55058ND
2017-08-09AJ635632.10 ppb
2017-08-09AJ63562ND
2017-08-09AJ63564ND
2017-08-09AJ63565ND
2017-11-06AJ73049ND
2017-11-06AJ73048ND
2017-11-06AJ73047ND
2017-11-06AJ73046ND
2018-02-14AJ83962ND
2018-02-14AJ83961ND
2018-02-14AJ839601.000 ppb
2018-02-14AJ83959ND
2018-04-30AJ88312ND
2018-04-30AJ88313ND
2018-04-30AJ88315ND
2018-04-30AJ88314ND
2018-08-08AJ97142ND
2018-08-08AJ97141ND
2018-08-08AJ97140ND
2018-08-08AJ97139ND
2018-11-13AK05838ND
2018-11-13AK05837ND
2018-11-13AK05836ND
2018-11-13AK05835ND
2019-02-13AK11258ND
2019-02-13AK11257ND
2019-02-13AK11259ND
2019-02-13AK11260ND
2019-05-08AK16858ND
2019-05-08AK16857ND
2019-05-08AK16856ND
2019-05-08AK16855ND
2019-08-12AK25650ND
2019-08-12AK25649ND
2019-08-12AK256481.000 ppb
2019-08-12AK25647ND
2019-11-12AK36542ND
2019-11-12AK36545ND
2019-11-12AK36544ND
2019-11-12AK36543ND