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Dibromoacetic acid

Bethlehem Water District No. 1

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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.135 ppb162ND - 1.08 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.0800 ppb142ND - 0.620 ppb
20180.206 ppb166ND - 0.886 ppb
20190.186 ppb163ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-04JH1400766-DBPND
2014-02-04JH1400722-DBPND
2014-02-04JH1400191-DBPND
2014-02-04JH1400724-DBPND
2014-05-07JH1402886ND
2014-05-07JH1402881ND
2014-05-07JH1402884ND
2014-05-07JH1402880ND
2014-08-14JH1405748-DBPND
2014-08-14JH1405750-DBPND
2014-08-14JH1405746-DBPND
2014-08-14JH1405744-DBPND
2014-11-05JH1407912-DBPND
2014-11-05JH1407918-DBPND
2014-11-05JH1407914-DBPND
2014-11-05JH1407916-DBPND
2015-02-10JH1500858-DBP1.08 ppb
2015-02-10JH1500856-DBP1.08 ppb
2015-02-10JH1500854-DBPND
2015-02-10JH1500860-DBPND
2015-05-05JH1502547-DBPND
2015-05-05JH1502553-DBPND
2015-05-05JH1502549-DBPND
2015-05-05JH1502551-DBPND
2015-08-04JH1504967-DBPND
2015-08-04JH1504973-DBPND
2015-08-04JH1504970-DBPND
2015-08-04JH1504969-DBPND
2015-11-10JH150655-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507649-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507651-DBPND
2015-11-10JH150653-DBPND
2016-02-02JH1600720-DBPND
2016-02-02JH1600722-DBPND
2016-02-02JH1600717-DBPND
2016-02-02JH1600724-DBPND
2016-05-03JH1603381-DBPND
2016-05-03H1603383-DBPND
2016-05-03JH1603377-DBPND
2016-05-03JH1603379-DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606809.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606813ND
2016-08-09JH16068111.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606807.DBPND
2016-11-09JH1609972.DBPND
2016-11-09JH1609978.DBPND
2016-11-09JH1609974.DBPND
2016-11-09JH1609976.DBPND
2017-02-07JH1700969.DBPND
2017-02-07JH1700963.DBPND
2017-02-07JH1700962.DBPND
2017-02-07JH1700967.DBPND
2017-05-09JH1703191.DBPND
2017-05-09JH1703193..DBPND
2017-05-09JH1703194.DBP0.500 ppb
2017-05-09JH1703196.DBP0.620 ppb
2017-08-15JH1706406.DBPND
2017-08-15JH1706408.DBPND
2017-11-08JH1709014.DBPND
2017-11-08JH1709771.DBPND
2017-11-08JH1709774.DBPND
2017-11-08171709016.DBPND
2018-02-14JH1801039.DBPND
2018-02-14JH1801033.DBP0.500 ppb
2018-02-14JH1801037.DBPND
2018-02-14JH1801035.DBPND
2018-05-08JH1803040.DBP0.520 ppb
2018-05-08JH1803039.DBPND
2018-05-08JH1803038.DBPND
2018-05-08JH1803037.DBP0.886 ppb
2018-08-07JH1806116.DBP0.360 ppb
2018-08-07JH1806117.DBPND
2018-08-07JH1806118.DBPND
2018-08-07JH1806115.DBP0.455 ppb
2018-11-12JH1808920.DBP0.580 ppb
2018-11-12JH1808922.DBPND
2018-11-12JH1808919.DBPND
2018-11-12JH1808921.DBPND
2019-02-05JH1900685.DBPND
2019-02-05JH1900684.DBP1.70 ppb
2019-02-05JH1900687.DBPND
2019-02-05JH1900686.DBPND
2019-05-07JH19027222.DBPND
2019-05-07JH1902724.DBPND
2019-05-07JH190027266.DBP0.540 ppb
2019-05-07JH1902719.DBP0.730 ppb
2019-08-06JH1905468.DBPND
2019-08-06JH1905469ND
2019-08-06JH1905467.DBPND
2019-08-06JH1905466.DBPND
2019-11-07JH1907984.DBPND
2019-11-07JH1907985.DBPND
2019-11-07JH1907987.DBPND
2019-11-07JH1907986.DBPND