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Dibromoacetic acid

Village of Sikes 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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86

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

22

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND40ND
20170.0667 ppb184ND - 0.320 ppb
20180.423 ppb1610ND - 0.780 ppb
20190.349 ppb168ND - 0.880 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
2014-02-181279944ND
2014-02-181279943ND
2014-02-181279944ND
2014-02-181279943ND
2014-05-271305309ND
2014-05-271305310ND
2014-05-271305310ND
2014-05-271305309ND
2014-08-111327006ND
2014-08-111327007ND
2014-08-111327007ND
2014-08-111327006ND
2014-11-121350682ND
2014-11-121350683ND
2014-11-121350683ND
2014-11-121350682ND
2015-02-171373920ND
2015-02-171373921ND
2015-02-171373921ND
2015-02-171373920ND
2015-05-281399468ND
2015-05-281399469ND
2015-05-281399469ND
2015-05-281399468ND
2015-08-251422693ND
2015-08-251422694ND
2015-08-251422693ND
2015-08-251422694ND
2015-11-161445105ND
2015-11-161445106ND
2015-11-161445105ND
2015-11-161445106ND
2016-01-181460413ND
2016-01-181460414ND
2016-01-181460413ND
2016-01-181460414ND
2017-02-1635296089005ND
2017-02-1635296089006ND
2017-02-1635296089006ND
2017-02-1635296089005ND
2017-05-0835311610009ND
2017-05-0835311610009ND
2017-06-1335318103001ND
2017-06-1335318103002ND
2017-06-1335318103001ND
2017-06-1335318103002ND
2017-08-09353298370120.280 ppb
2017-08-09353298370110.320 ppb
2017-08-09353298370120.280 ppb
2017-08-09353298370110.320 ppb
2017-11-0835347273001ND
2017-11-0835347273001ND
2017-11-0835347273002ND
2017-11-0835347273002ND
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-05-09353918020020.780 ppb
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-05-09353918020020.780 ppb
2018-08-23354134030010.620 ppb
2018-08-23354134030020.690 ppb
2018-08-23354134030010.620 ppb
2018-08-23354134030020.690 ppb
2018-11-19354327180010.630 ppb
2018-11-19354327180020.660 ppb
2018-11-19354327180010.630 ppb
2018-11-19354327180020.660 ppb
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-05-13354692550020.880 ppb
2019-05-13354692550020.880 ppb
2019-05-13354692550010.730 ppb
2019-05-13354692550010.730 ppb
2019-08-27354945170020.580 ppb
2019-08-27354945170010.600 ppb
2019-08-27354945170010.600 ppb
2019-08-27354945170020.580 ppb
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND