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Dibromoacetic acid

Boone Water Works

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)

90

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.81 ppb16161.000 ppb - 5.00 ppb
20151.94 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20161.19 ppb1614ND - 2.00 ppb
20171.63 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20181.06 ppb1612ND - 2.00 ppb
20191.000 ppb16161.000 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
2014-02-0320312325.00 ppb
2014-02-0320312335.00 ppb
2014-02-0320312405.00 ppb
2014-02-0320312485.00 ppb
2014-05-0520499813.00 ppb
2014-05-0520499833.00 ppb
2014-05-0520499853.00 ppb
2014-05-0520499803.00 ppb
2014-08-1120727502.00 ppb
2014-08-1120727511.000 ppb
2014-08-1120727522.00 ppb
2014-08-1120707102.00 ppb
2014-11-0320906351.000 ppb
2014-11-0320906392.00 ppb
2014-11-0320906372.00 ppb
2014-11-0320906341.000 ppb
2015-02-10OE2136052.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2136062.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2136072.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2136042.00 ppb
2015-05-11OE2416822.00 ppb
2015-05-11OE2416832.00 ppb
2015-05-11OE2416842.00 ppb
2015-05-11OE2416852.00 ppb
2015-08-03OE2750802.00 ppb
2015-08-03OE2750832.00 ppb
2015-08-03OE2750822.00 ppb
2015-08-03OE2750811.000 ppb
2015-11-16OE3182272.00 ppb
2015-11-16OE3182282.00 ppb
2015-11-16OE3182292.00 ppb
2015-11-16OE3182262.00 ppb
2016-02-01OE3406921.000 ppb
2016-02-01OE3406941.000 ppb
2016-02-01OE3406932.00 ppb
2016-02-01OE3406952.00 ppb
2016-05-09OE3759191.000 ppb
2016-05-09OE3759201.000 ppb
2016-05-09OE375918ND
2016-05-09OE375917ND
2016-08-01OE4088752.00 ppb
2016-08-01OE4088761.000 ppb
2016-08-01OE4088772.00 ppb
2016-08-01OE4088782.00 ppb
2016-11-07OE4493961.000 ppb
2016-11-07OE4493951.000 ppb
2016-11-07OE4493941.000 ppb
2016-11-07OE4493971.000 ppb
2017-02-06OE4779832.00 ppb
2017-02-06OE4779842.00 ppb
2017-02-06OE4779851.000 ppb
2017-02-06OE4779861.000 ppb
2017-05-01OE5079911.000 ppb
2017-05-01OE5079901.000 ppb
2017-05-01OE5079921.000 ppb
2017-05-01OE5079931.000 ppb
2017-08-01OE5452692.00 ppb
2017-08-01OE5452682.00 ppb
2017-08-01OE5452702.00 ppb
2017-08-01OE5452712.00 ppb
2017-11-13OE5898572.00 ppb
2017-11-13OE5898582.00 ppb
2017-11-13OE5898592.00 ppb
2017-11-13OE5898562.00 ppb
2018-02-12OE6215872.00 ppb
2018-02-12OE6215862.00 ppb
2018-02-12OE6215852.00 ppb
2018-02-12OE6215842.00 ppb
2018-05-07OE654725ND
2018-05-07OE654722ND
2018-05-07OE654723ND
2018-05-07OE654724ND
2018-08-06OE6946001.000 ppb
2018-08-06OE6945991.000 ppb
2018-08-06OE6945981.000 ppb
2018-08-06OE6945971.000 ppb
2018-11-05OE7357381.000 ppb
2018-11-05OE7357391.000 ppb
2018-11-05OE7357402.00 ppb
2018-11-05OE7357411.000 ppb
2019-02-04OE7667961.000 ppb
2019-02-04OE7667971.000 ppb
2019-02-04OE7667981.000 ppb
2019-02-04OE7667991.000 ppb
2019-05-06OE8040641.000 ppb
2019-05-06OE8040671.000 ppb
2019-05-06OE8040661.000 ppb
2019-05-06OE8040651.000 ppb
2019-08-05OE8451531.000 ppb
2019-08-05OE8451551.000 ppb
2019-08-05OE8451541.000 ppb
2019-08-05OE8451521.000 ppb
2019-11-04OE8886831.000 ppb
2019-11-04OE8886821.000 ppb
2019-11-04OE8886811.000 ppb
2019-11-04OE8886801.000 ppb