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Dibromoacetic acid

Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.365 ppb165ND - 1.50 ppb
20161.07 ppb168ND - 5.06 ppb
20170.621 ppb166ND - 2.60 ppb
20180.678 ppb166ND - 2.41 ppb
20191.32 ppb168ND - 10.1 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
2014-03-12340312146ND
2014-03-12340312166ND
2014-03-12340312150ND
2014-03-12340312164ND
2014-06-17340617145ND
2014-06-17340617143ND
2014-06-17340617141ND
2014-06-17340617147ND
2014-09-09340910003ND
2014-09-09340910005ND
2014-09-09340910009ND
2014-09-09340910007ND
2014-12-10341210134ND
2014-12-10341210136ND
2014-12-10341210140ND
2014-12-10341210138ND
2015-03-12350312088ND
2015-03-12350312090ND
2015-03-123503120941.50 ppb
2015-03-12350312092ND
2015-06-103506102141.30 ppb
2015-06-103506102121.000 ppb
2015-06-10350610210ND
2015-06-103506102161.000 ppb
2015-09-10350910123ND
2015-09-10350910121ND
2015-09-10350910119ND
2015-09-10350910125ND
2015-12-10351210064ND
2015-12-10351210062ND
2015-12-10351210068ND
2015-12-103512100661.04 ppb
2016-03-103603100911.52 ppb
2016-03-103603100932.08 ppb
2016-03-103603100952.01 ppb
2016-03-10360310089ND
2016-06-153606151431.40 ppb
2016-06-15360615147ND
2016-06-153606151451.48 ppb
2016-06-15360615141ND
2016-09-13360913133ND
2016-09-133609131372.45 ppb
2016-09-133609131355.06 ppb
2016-09-13360913131ND
2016-12-13361213083ND
2016-12-13361213085ND
2016-12-133612130871.09 ppb
2016-12-13361213089ND
2017-03-133703131262.60 ppb
2017-03-133703131221.32 ppb
2017-03-13370313124ND
2017-03-133703131201.55 ppb
2017-06-12370612063ND
2017-06-12370612057ND
2017-06-12370612059ND
2017-06-12370612061ND
2017-09-113709111241.58 ppb
2017-09-11370911126ND
2017-09-113709111221.48 ppb
2017-09-11370911120ND
2017-12-07371207154ND
2017-12-073712071521.41 ppb
2017-12-07371207158ND
2017-12-07371207156ND
2018-03-13380313173ND
2018-03-13380313169ND
2018-03-13380313171ND
2018-03-133803131671.71 ppb
2018-06-11380612213ND
2018-06-113806122091.69 ppb
2018-06-113806122151.52 ppb
2018-06-11380612211ND
2018-09-113809112142.41 ppb
2018-09-11380911210ND
2018-09-113809112081.49 ppb
2018-09-113809112122.02 ppb
2018-12-12381212140ND
2018-12-12381212144ND
2018-12-12381212142ND
2018-12-12381212138ND
2019-03-12390312110.2ND
2019-03-12390312112.2ND
2019-03-12390312109.2ND
2019-03-12390312111.2ND
2019-06-12390612129.2ND
2019-06-12390612130.2ND
2019-06-12390612132.2ND
2019-06-12390612131.21.03 ppb
2019-09-11390911253.2ND
2019-09-11390911255.210.1 ppb
2019-09-11390911256.21.39 ppb
2019-09-11390911254.21.25 ppb
2019-12-11391211137.21.62 ppb
2019-12-11391211138.21.99 ppb
2019-12-11391211135.21.83 ppb
2019-12-11391211136.21.87 ppb