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Dibromoacetic acid

Jefferson County Cons. PWSD C 1

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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.356 ppb163ND - 2.35 ppb
20150.163 ppb162ND - 1.31 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.343 ppb165ND - 1.35 ppb
20180.247 ppb102ND - 1.41 ppb
20190.364 ppb82ND - 1.73 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
2014-02-26AC18260ND
2014-02-26AC18261ND
2014-02-26AC18262ND
2014-02-26AC18263ND
2014-06-02AC28398ND
2014-06-02AC28399ND
2014-06-02AC28400ND
2014-06-02AC28397ND
2014-09-10AC33493ND
2014-09-10AC334951.59 ppb
2014-09-10AC334941.75 ppb
2014-09-10AC334922.35 ppb
2014-12-09AC38316ND
2014-12-09AC38317ND
2014-12-09AC38318ND
2014-12-09AC38319ND
2015-02-23AC42045ND
2015-02-23AC42046ND
2015-02-23AC42043ND
2015-02-23AC42044ND
2015-05-26AC46596ND
2015-05-26AC46595ND
2015-05-26AC46597ND
2015-05-26AC46598ND
2015-09-02AC57577ND
2015-09-02AC575781.30 ppb
2015-09-02AC575791.31 ppb
2015-09-02AC57580ND
2015-12-08AC62864ND
2015-12-08AC62861ND
2015-12-08AC62862ND
2015-12-08AC62863ND
2016-03-09AC66410ND
2016-03-09AC66408ND
2016-03-09AC66409ND
2016-03-09AC66407ND
2016-06-07AC72103ND
2016-06-07AC72104ND
2016-06-07AC72102ND
2016-06-07AC72101ND
2016-08-29AC81752ND
2016-08-29AC81754ND
2016-08-29AC81753ND
2016-08-29AC81755ND
2016-11-03AC87000ND
2016-11-03AC87002ND
2016-11-03AC87001ND
2016-11-03AC87003ND
2017-02-27AC90853ND
2017-02-27AC90852ND
2017-02-27AC908511.000 ppb
2017-02-27AC908500.770 ppb
2017-05-30AC95830ND
2017-05-30AC95829ND
2017-05-30AC95828ND
2017-05-30AC95827ND
2017-09-06AD03581ND
2017-09-06AD035801.35 ppb
2017-09-06AD035831.20 ppb
2017-09-06AD035821.16 ppb
2017-11-27AD09541ND
2017-11-27AD09540ND
2017-11-27AD09542ND
2017-11-27AD09543ND
2018-02-21AD14328ND
2018-02-21AD14329ND
2018-02-21AD14327ND
2018-02-21AD14326ND
2018-05-29AD20555ND
2018-05-29AD20556ND
2018-08-29AD313681.06 ppb
2018-08-29AD313671.41 ppb
2018-11-27AD35766ND
2018-11-27AD35765ND
2019-02-25AD39433ND
2019-02-25AD39434ND
2019-05-21AD47511ND
2019-05-21AD47512ND
2019-08-28AD541041.18 ppb
2019-08-28AD541051.73 ppb
2019-11-21AD58147ND
2019-11-21AD58148ND