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Dibromoacetic acid

South Granville Water and Sewer Authority

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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115

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.235 ppb171ND - 4.00 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.278 ppb182ND - 3.00 ppb
20180.0833 ppb241ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND240ND

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
2014-02-1916083-14ND
2014-02-1916084-141.000 ppb
2014-02-1916085-14ND
2014-02-1916086-14ND
2014-05-22173146-14ND
2014-05-22173147-14ND
2014-05-22173148-14ND
2014-05-22173149-14ND
2014-08-21173769-14ND
2014-08-21173770-14ND
2014-08-21173771-14ND
2014-08-21173772-14ND
2014-11-24174448-14ND
2014-11-24174445-14ND
2014-11-24174446-14ND
2014-11-24174447-14ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-08-21ND
2015-08-21ND
2015-08-214.00 ppb
2015-08-21ND
2015-11-23ND
2015-11-23ND
2015-11-23ND
2015-11-23ND
2016-02-18238-16ND
2016-02-18240-16ND
2016-02-18239-16ND
2016-02-18241-16ND
2016-05-19632-16ND
2016-05-19630-16ND
2016-05-19633-16ND
2016-05-19631-16ND
2016-08-111081-16ND
2016-08-111079-16ND
2016-08-111078-16ND
2016-08-111080-16ND
2016-11-171760-16ND
2016-11-171762-16ND
2016-11-171761-16ND
2016-11-171763-16ND
2017-02-15021517148ND
2017-02-15021517149ND
2017-02-150215171502.00 ppb
2017-02-15021517151ND
2017-05-25821-17ND
2017-05-25819-17ND
2017-05-25818-17ND
2017-05-25820-17ND
2017-08-231388-17ND
2017-08-231390-17ND
2017-08-231389-17ND
2017-08-231391-173.00 ppb
2017-11-132004-17ND
2017-11-132005-17ND
2017-11-13111517140ND
2017-11-13111517139ND
2017-11-13111517137ND
2017-11-13111517138ND
2018-02-14345-18 ND
2018-02-14346-18 ND
2018-02-14347-18 ND
2018-02-14348-18 ND
2018-02-14349-18 ND
2018-02-14350-18 ND
2018-05-14819-18 ND
2018-05-14820-18 ND
2018-05-14821-18 ND
2018-05-14822-18 ND
2018-05-14823-18 ND
2018-05-14824-18 ND
2018-08-131512-18 ND
2018-08-131513-18 ND
2018-08-131514-18 2.00 ppb
2018-08-131515-18 ND
2018-08-131516-18 ND
2018-08-131517-18 ND
2018-11-132302-18 ND
2018-11-132303-18 ND
2018-11-132304-18 ND
2018-11-132305-18 ND
2018-11-132306-18 ND
2018-11-132307-18 ND
2019-02-132059-19 ND
2019-02-133054-19 ND
2019-02-133055-19 ND
2019-02-133056-19 ND
2019-02-133057-19 ND
2019-02-133058-19 ND
2019-05-083680-19 ND
2019-05-083681-19 ND
2019-05-083682-19 ND
2019-05-083683-19 ND
2019-05-083684-19 ND
2019-05-083685-19 ND
2019-08-144710-19 ND
2019-08-144711-19 ND
2019-08-144712-19 ND
2019-08-144713-19 ND
2019-08-144714-19 ND
2019-08-144715-19 ND
2019-11-125538-19 ND
2019-11-125539-19 ND
2019-11-125540-19 ND
2019-11-125541-19 ND
2019-11-125542-19 ND
2019-11-135537-19 ND