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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Greenville

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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79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

62

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.06 ppb1613ND - 5.00 ppb
20153.81 ppb1615ND - 20.0 ppb
20162.20 ppb1512ND - 7.00 ppb
20172.31 ppb168ND - 19.0 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
20195.00 ppb1614ND - 18.0 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
2014-03-10140311-040HA1.000 ppb
2014-03-10140311-039HA3.00 ppb
2014-03-10140311-036HA2.00 ppb
2014-03-10140311-035HA3.00 ppb
2014-06-11140612-010HA2.00 ppb
2014-06-11140612-009HAND
2014-06-11140612-002HA3.00 ppb
2014-06-11140612-001HA4.00 ppb
2014-09-08140909-024HA1.000 ppb
2014-09-08140909-004HA5.00 ppb
2014-09-08140909-005HAND
2014-09-08140909-023HA1.000 ppb
2014-12-08141209-004HAND
2014-12-08141209-003HA1.000 ppb
2014-12-08141209-002HA3.00 ppb
2014-12-08141209-001HA4.00 ppb
2015-03-11150312-011HA8.00 ppb
2015-03-11150312-012HA3.00 ppb
2015-03-11150312-018HA2.00 ppb
2015-03-11150312-017HA2.00 ppb
2015-06-08150609-014HAND
2015-06-08150609-013HA20.0 ppb
2015-06-08150609-008HA2.00 ppb
2015-06-08150609-007HA2.00 ppb
2015-09-14150915-020HA1.000 ppb
2015-09-14150915-019HA2.00 ppb
2015-09-14150915-018HA1.000 ppb
2015-09-14150915-017HA3.00 ppb
2015-12-07151208-016HA3.00 ppb
2015-12-07151208-013HA7.00 ppb
2015-12-07151208-014HA3.00 ppb
2015-12-07151208-015HA2.00 ppb
2016-03-14160315-010HA2.00 ppb
2016-03-14160315-009HA1.000 ppb
2016-03-14160315-008HA5.00 ppb
2016-03-14160315-007HA7.00 ppb
2016-06-06160607-015HA1.000 ppb
2016-06-06160607-018HA6.00 ppb
2016-06-06160607-017HA2.00 ppb
2016-06-06160607-016HA1.000 ppb
2016-09-06160907-008HA2.00 ppb
2016-09-06160907-007HA1.000 ppb
2016-09-06160907-002HAND
2016-09-06160907-001HAND
2016-12-13161214-016HAND
2016-12-13161214-015HA1.000 ppb
2016-12-13161214-013HA4.00 ppb
2017-03-06170307-004HAND
2017-03-06170307-001HAND
2017-03-06170307-002HAND
2017-03-06170307-003HAND
2017-06-07170608-010HAND
2017-06-07170608-009HA19.0 ppb
2017-06-07170608-008HAND
2017-06-07170608-007HA2.00 ppb
2017-09-05170906-021HA1.000 ppb
2017-09-05170906-022HA1.000 ppb
2017-09-05170906-028HAND
2017-09-05170906-027HA2.00 ppb
2017-12-04171205-008HA4.00 ppb
2017-12-04171205-007HA3.00 ppb
2017-12-04171205-004HAND
2017-12-04171205-003HA5.00 ppb
2019-03-12190313-006HA3.00 ppb
2019-03-12190313-005HA9.00 ppb
2019-03-12190313-004HA1.000 ppb
2019-03-12190313-003HA10.00 ppb
2019-06-10190611-004HAND
2019-06-10190611-001HA1.000 ppb
2019-06-10190611-002HA8.00 ppb
2019-06-10190611-003HA18.0 ppb
2019-09-09190910-008HA1.000 ppb
2019-09-09190910-007HA1.000 ppb
2019-09-09190910-006HAND
2019-09-09190910-005HA1.000 ppb
2019-12-17191218-017HA12.0 ppb
2019-12-17191218-020HA2.00 ppb
2019-12-17191218-019HA2.00 ppb
2019-12-17191218-018HA11.0 ppb