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Dibromoacetic acid

Lakeshore Swartz Water System

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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144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

70

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.153 ppb162ND - 1.22 ppb
2016ND160ND
20171.20 ppb3218ND - 12.6 ppb
20180.932 ppb3224ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.511 ppb3226ND - 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
2014-02-181278957ND
2014-02-181278958ND
2014-02-181278957ND
2014-02-181278958ND
2014-05-151302277ND
2014-05-151302279ND
2014-05-151302277ND
2014-05-151302279ND
2014-08-211328648ND
2014-08-211328648ND
2014-08-281329976ND
2014-08-281329976ND
2014-11-041347526ND
2014-11-041347526ND
2014-11-061347525ND
2014-11-061347525ND
2015-02-2613752961.22 ppb
2015-02-261375298ND
2015-02-2613752961.22 ppb
2015-02-261375298ND
2015-05-121394743ND
2015-05-121394744ND
2015-05-121394743ND
2015-05-121394744ND
2015-08-031415887ND
2015-08-031415888ND
2015-08-031415887ND
2015-08-031415888ND
2015-11-181445668ND
2015-11-181445669ND
2015-11-181445668ND
2015-11-181445669ND
2016-02-111467315ND
2016-02-111467316ND
2016-02-111467315ND
2016-02-111467316ND
2016-05-051489054ND
2016-05-051489055ND
2016-05-051489054ND
2016-05-051489055ND
2016-08-041513576ND
2016-08-041513577ND
2016-08-041513576ND
2016-08-041513577ND
2016-11-011537953ND
2016-11-011537954ND
2016-11-011537953ND
2016-11-011537954ND
2017-02-0835294463001ND
2017-02-08352944630020.790 ppb
2017-02-08352944630030.700 ppb
2017-02-0835294463004ND
2017-02-0835294463001ND
2017-02-08352944630020.790 ppb
2017-02-08352944630030.700 ppb
2017-02-0835294463004ND
2017-05-04353106180070.880 ppb
2017-05-043531061800812.6 ppb
2017-05-04353106180090.820 ppb
2017-05-0435310618010ND
2017-05-04353106180070.880 ppb
2017-05-043531061800812.6 ppb
2017-05-04353106180090.820 ppb
2017-05-0435310618010ND
2017-08-0235328002011ND
2017-08-0235328002012ND
2017-08-0235328002013ND
2017-08-0235328002014ND
2017-08-0235328002011ND
2017-08-0235328002012ND
2017-08-0235328002013ND
2017-08-0235328002014ND
2017-11-03353461550010.510 ppb
2017-11-03353461550020.890 ppb
2017-11-03353461550031.10 ppb
2017-11-03353461550040.890 ppb
2017-11-03353461550010.510 ppb
2017-11-03353461550020.890 ppb
2017-11-03353461550031.10 ppb
2017-11-03353461550040.890 ppb
2018-02-1235373924001ND
2018-02-1235373924002ND
2018-02-1235373924003ND
2018-02-1235373924004ND
2018-02-1235373924001ND
2018-02-1235373924002ND
2018-02-1235373924003ND
2018-02-1235373924004ND
2018-05-03353902480010.970 ppb
2018-05-03353902480021.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902480031.20 ppb
2018-05-03353902480041.000 ppb
2018-05-03353902480010.970 ppb
2018-05-03353902480021.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902480031.20 ppb
2018-05-03353902480041.000 ppb
2018-08-02354085860010.760 ppb
2018-08-02354085860021.30 ppb
2018-08-02354085860031.40 ppb
2018-08-02354085860041.30 ppb
2018-08-02354085860010.760 ppb
2018-08-02354085860021.30 ppb
2018-08-02354085860031.40 ppb
2018-08-02354085860041.30 ppb
2018-11-08354299750010.880 ppb
2018-11-08354299750021.50 ppb
2018-11-08354299750031.50 ppb
2018-11-08354299750041.70 ppb
2018-11-08354299750010.880 ppb
2018-11-08354299750021.50 ppb
2018-11-08354299750031.50 ppb
2018-11-08354299750041.70 ppb
2019-02-1335448536001ND
2019-02-13354485360020.460 ppb
2019-02-13354485360030.500 ppb
2019-02-13354485360040.490 ppb
2019-02-1335448536001ND
2019-02-13354485360020.460 ppb
2019-02-13354485360030.500 ppb
2019-02-13354485360040.490 ppb
2019-05-0235465856001ND
2019-05-02354658560020.570 ppb
2019-05-02354658560030.570 ppb
2019-05-02354658560040.520 ppb
2019-05-0235465856001ND
2019-05-02354658560020.570 ppb
2019-05-02354658560030.570 ppb
2019-05-02354658560040.520 ppb
2019-08-2235492732001ND
2019-08-22354927320020.750 ppb
2019-08-22354927320030.700 ppb
2019-08-22354927320040.690 ppb
2019-08-2235492732001ND
2019-08-22354927320020.750 ppb
2019-08-22354927320030.700 ppb
2019-08-22354927320040.690 ppb
2019-11-07355109590010.540 ppb
2019-11-07355109590020.580 ppb
2019-11-07355109590030.810 ppb
2019-11-07355109590041.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109590010.540 ppb
2019-11-07355109590020.580 ppb
2019-11-07355109590030.810 ppb
2019-11-07355109590041.000 ppb