Dibromoacetic acid

City of Flowood

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.625 ppb	16	4	ND - 5.00 ppb
2015	1.000 ppb	16	8	ND - 3.00 ppb
2016	0.438 ppb	16	5	ND - 2.00 ppb
2017	0.813 ppb	16	1	ND - 13.0 ppb
2018	0.0625 ppb	16	1	ND - 1.000 ppb
2019	0.250 ppb	16	3	ND - 2.00 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
2014-03-03	140304-020HA	ND
2014-03-03	140304-019HA	ND
2014-03-03	140304-018HA	1.000 ppb
2014-03-03	140304-017HA	ND
2014-06-04	140605-008HA	ND
2014-06-04	140605-007HA	ND
2014-06-04	140605-002HA	5.00 ppb
2014-06-04	140605-001HA	ND
2014-09-03	140904-006HA	ND
2014-09-03	140904-005HA	ND
2014-09-03	140904-009HA	ND
2014-09-03	140904-010HA	2.00 ppb
2014-12-03	141204-004HA	ND
2014-12-03	141204-003HA	ND
2014-12-03	141204-002HA	ND
2014-12-03	141204-001HA	2.00 ppb
2015-03-04	150306-006HA	2.00 ppb
2015-03-04	150306-005HA	ND
2015-03-04	150306-004HA	1.000 ppb
2015-03-04	150306-003HA	2.00 ppb
2015-06-03	150604-003HA	3.00 ppb
2015-06-03	150604-004HA	2.00 ppb
2015-06-03	150604-008HA	3.00 ppb
2015-06-03	150604-007HA	ND
2015-09-08	150910-007HA	ND
2015-09-08	150910-006HA	ND
2015-09-09	150910-005HA	ND
2015-09-09	150910-004HA	ND
2015-12-02	151203-014HA	2.00 ppb
2015-12-02	151203-013HA	ND
2015-12-02	151203-012HA	1.000 ppb
2015-12-02	151203-011HA	ND
2016-03-08	160309-002HA	1.000 ppb
2016-03-08	160309-001HA	ND
2016-03-08	160309-003HA	ND
2016-03-08	160309-004HA	2.00 ppb
2016-05-24	160525-004HA	ND
2016-05-24	160525-003HA	ND
2016-05-24	160525-002HA	2.00 ppb
2016-05-24	160525-001HA	ND
2016-08-23	160824-007HA	1.000 ppb
2016-08-23	160824-006HA	ND
2016-08-23	160824-005HA	ND
2016-08-23	160824-004HA	1.000 ppb
2016-11-30	161201-009HA	ND
2016-11-30	161201-012HA	ND
2016-11-30	161201-011HA	ND
2016-11-30	161201-010HA	ND
2017-02-28	170301-013HA	ND
2017-02-28	170301-012HA	ND
2017-02-28	170301-008HA	ND
2017-02-28	170301-007HA	ND
2017-05-22	170523-008HA	ND
2017-05-22	170523-007HA	ND
2017-05-22	170523-006HA	ND
2017-05-22	170523-005HA	ND
2017-08-28	170829-005HA	13.0 ppb
2017-08-28	170829-004HA	ND
2017-08-28	170829-006HA	ND
2017-08-28	170829-007HA	ND
2017-11-28	171129-025HA	ND
2017-11-28	171129-024HA	ND
2017-11-28	171129-015HA	ND
2017-11-28	171129-014HA	ND
2018-02-26	180227-008HA	ND
2018-02-26	180227-007HA	ND
2018-02-26	180227-006HA	ND
2018-02-26	180227-005HA	ND
2018-05-29	180530-011HA	ND
2018-05-29	180530-012HA	ND
2018-05-29	180530-014HA	ND
2018-05-29	180530-013HA	ND
2018-08-27	180828-018HA	ND
2018-08-27	180828-013HA	ND
2018-08-27	180828-012HA	ND
2018-08-27	180826-017HA	ND
2018-11-27	181128-004HA	1.000 ppb
2018-11-27	181128-003HA	ND
2018-11-27	181128-002HA	ND
2018-11-27	181128-001HA	ND
2019-02-25	190226-008HA	ND
2019-02-25	190226-007HA	ND
2019-02-25	190226-009HA	ND
2019-02-25	190226-010HA	1.000 ppb
2019-05-20	190521-006HA	2.00 ppb
2019-05-20	190521-005HA	ND
2019-05-20	190521-004HA	ND
2019-05-20	190521-003HA	1.000 ppb
2019-08-19	190819-004HA	ND
2019-08-19	190819-003HA	ND
2019-08-19	190819-002HA	ND
2019-08-19	190819-001HA	ND
2019-12-09	191210-004HA	ND
2019-12-09	191210-007HA	ND
2019-12-09	191210-006HA	ND
2019-12-09	191210-005HA	ND