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Dibromoacetic acid

Dearborn Heights

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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41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.176 ppb173ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-11LLF115941.000 ppb
2014-03-11LLF115931.000 ppb
2014-06-10LLF22106ND
2014-06-10LLF22107ND
2014-09-09LLF37451ND
2014-09-09LLF37453ND
2014-12-09LLF48990ND
2014-12-09LLF48991ND
2018-03-13LLH70506ND
2018-03-13LLH70507ND
2018-03-13LLH70505ND
2018-03-13LLH70504ND
2018-06-11LLH85441ND
2018-06-11LLH85440ND
2018-06-11LLH85439ND
2018-06-11LLH85442ND
2018-07-05LLH91219ND
2018-09-18LLI06430ND
2018-09-18LLI06431ND
2018-09-18LLI06432ND
2018-09-18LLI06433ND
2018-12-11LLI189321.000 ppb
2018-12-11LLI189341.000 ppb
2018-12-11LLI189351.000 ppb
2018-12-11LLI18933ND
2019-03-12LLI28926ND
2019-03-12LLI28929ND
2019-03-12LLI28928ND
2019-03-12LLI28927ND
2019-06-18LLI44425ND
2019-06-18LLI44426ND
2019-06-18LLI44424ND
2019-06-18LLI44423ND
2019-09-10LLI63076ND
2019-09-10LLI63077ND
2019-09-10LLI63078ND
2019-09-10LLI63079ND
2019-12-10LLI82535ND
2019-12-10LLI82533ND
2019-12-10LLI82532ND
2019-12-10LLI82534ND