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Dibromoacetic acid

Old North Utilities Services/Ft. Bragg

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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194

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

151

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.37 ppb3221ND - 8.11 ppb
20153.60 ppb3430ND - 12.5 ppb
20162.34 ppb3228ND - 4.90 ppb
20175.32 ppb3226ND - 11.0 ppb
20182.29 ppb3227ND - 6.60 ppb
20192.59 ppb3219ND - 9.80 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
2014-02-0529692831.20 ppb
2014-02-052969286ND
2014-02-0529692891.30 ppb
2014-02-052969292ND
2014-02-052969295ND
2014-02-052969298ND
2014-02-0529693011.30 ppb
2014-02-0529693041.20 ppb
2014-05-053023365ND
2014-05-053021541-421.20 ppb
2014-05-053021537-381.000 ppb
2014-05-053021741ND
2014-05-053021744ND
2014-05-053021747ND
2014-05-0530217531.000 ppb
2014-05-053021756ND
2014-08-0430783763.80 ppb
2014-08-0430783824.10 ppb
2014-08-0430783853.80 ppb
2014-08-0430783883.60 ppb
2014-08-0430783913.50 ppb
2014-08-0430783703.20 ppb
2014-08-043078373ND
2014-08-0430783793.20 ppb
2014-11-031443972-017.57 ppb
2014-11-031443973-017.55 ppb
2014-11-031443976-012.87 ppb
2014-11-031443977-015.95 ppb
2014-11-031443978-016.30 ppb
2014-11-031443979-01ND
2014-11-031443980-014.06 ppb
2014-11-031443982-018.11 ppb
2015-02-094.30 ppb
2015-02-093.50 ppb
2015-02-094.80 ppb
2015-02-093.60 ppb
2015-02-091.80 ppb
2015-02-094.10 ppb
2015-02-094.70 ppb
2015-02-093.90 ppb
2015-02-091.90 ppb
2015-05-041.10 ppb
2015-05-041.60 ppb
2015-05-041.40 ppb
2015-05-041.30 ppb
2015-05-041.40 ppb
2015-05-041.50 ppb
2015-05-041.40 ppb
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-041.50 ppb
2015-08-031.70 ppb
2015-08-039.70 ppb
2015-08-0312.5 ppb
2015-08-036.70 ppb
2015-08-039.60 ppb
2015-08-0310.2 ppb
2015-08-033.20 ppb
2015-08-0310.00 ppb
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-023.50 ppb
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-022.90 ppb
2015-11-023.30 ppb
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-023.30 ppb
2016-02-0116020327-0012.60 ppb
2016-02-0116020328-0011.70 ppb
2016-02-0116020323-001ND
2016-02-0116020324-0012.00 ppb
2016-02-0116020325-0011.80 ppb
2016-02-0116020326-0011.80 ppb
2016-02-0116020322-0011.60 ppb
2016-02-0216020320-0011.70 ppb
2016-05-0234404712.80 ppb
2016-05-0234404723.10 ppb
2016-05-0234404732.40 ppb
2016-05-0234404742.70 ppb
2016-05-0234404752.80 ppb
2016-05-0234404762.50 ppb
2016-05-023440477ND
2016-05-0234404782.90 ppb
2016-08-0135146714.50 ppb
2016-08-0135146723.90 ppb
2016-08-0135146744.90 ppb
2016-08-0235146774.70 ppb
2016-08-0235146782.80 ppb
2016-08-0235146734.50 ppb
2016-08-023514675ND
2016-08-0235146764.20 ppb
2016-11-0835833672.20 ppb
2016-11-0835833681.70 ppb
2016-11-0835833691.60 ppb
2016-11-0835833702.20 ppb
2016-11-0835833711.40 ppb
2016-11-0835833722.00 ppb
2016-11-0835833731.80 ppb
2016-11-083583374ND
2017-02-0836359852.10 ppb
2017-02-0836359862.10 ppb
2017-02-0836359872.80 ppb
2017-02-0836359882.30 ppb
2017-02-0936359892.80 ppb
2017-02-0936359903.00 ppb
2017-02-0936359912.30 ppb
2017-02-0936359921.70 ppb
2017-05-0136885561.20 ppb
2017-05-013688557ND
2017-05-013688558ND
2017-05-0136885681.40 ppb
2017-05-013688570ND
2017-05-023688562ND
2017-05-023688563ND
2017-05-0236885641.20 ppb
2017-08-28376794910.00 ppb
2017-08-2837679519.50 ppb
2017-08-28376795311.0 ppb
2017-08-28376795511.0 ppb
2017-08-283767957ND
2017-08-28376795911.0 ppb
2017-08-28376796111.0 ppb
2017-08-2837679637.10 ppb
2017-11-08381763011.0 ppb
2017-11-0838176326.80 ppb
2017-11-08381763410.00 ppb
2017-11-08381763611.0 ppb
2017-11-08381763710.00 ppb
2017-11-08381763911.0 ppb
2017-11-08381764111.0 ppb
2017-11-1638232266.00 ppb
2018-02-083868634 1.20 ppb
2018-02-083868636 ND
2018-02-083868638 ND
2018-02-083868640 1.60 ppb
2018-02-083868642 1.60 ppb
2018-02-083868644 1.20 ppb
2018-02-083868646 ND
2018-02-083868648 6.60 ppb
2018-05-073933437 2.90 ppb
2018-05-073933439 1.90 ppb
2018-05-073933441 ND
2018-05-083933443 1.50 ppb
2018-05-083933445 2.40 ppb
2018-05-083933447 1.90 ppb
2018-05-083933449 2.60 ppb
2018-05-153940684 3.30 ppb
2018-08-094017795 2.80 ppb
2018-08-204034188 2.60 ppb
2018-08-214034182 5.30 ppb
2018-08-214034183 4.00 ppb
2018-08-214034184 4.90 ppb
2018-08-214034186 4.40 ppb
2018-08-214034187 4.70 ppb
2018-08-234034185 ND
2018-11-074116582 2.10 ppb
2018-11-074116586 2.20 ppb
2018-11-074116588 2.20 ppb
2018-11-074116590 1.80 ppb
2018-11-084116584 2.20 ppb
2018-11-084116592 1.50 ppb
2018-11-084116594 1.90 ppb
2018-11-084116596 1.90 ppb
2019-02-064192180-1 ND
2019-02-064192182-1 ND
2019-02-064192186-1 ND
2019-02-064192188-1 ND
2019-02-064192190-1 ND
2019-02-064192192-1 ND
2019-02-064192194-1 ND
2019-02-074192196-1 ND
2019-05-15CC07754-01 1.10 ppb
2019-05-15CC07754-03 ND
2019-05-15CC07754-04 1.20 ppb
2019-05-15CC07754-05 ND
2019-05-15CC07754-06 ND
2019-05-15CC07754-07 1.000 ppb
2019-05-15CC07754-08 ND
2019-05-15CC07754-09 1.10 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-01 8.40 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-02 8.30 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-04 8.90 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-05 8.20 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-06 9.80 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-07 9.50 ppb
2019-08-21CC14143-08 9.40 ppb
2019-08-22CC14145-01 3.90 ppb
2019-11-19CC19711-01 ND
2019-11-21CC19713-01 2.00 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-01 1.90 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-02 1.50 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-03 1.80 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-04 1.40 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-05 1.10 ppb
2019-11-25CC19811-06 2.40 ppb