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Dibromoacetic acid

Beacon City

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

48

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.10 ppb1612ND - 10.3 ppb
20151.86 ppb87ND - 2.97 ppb
20161.91 ppb1613ND - 5.60 ppb
20172.73 ppb441.30 ppb - 3.40 ppb
20181.78 ppb1610ND - 4.90 ppb
20190.169 ppb162ND - 1.40 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
2014-01-14420-74020-410.3 ppb
2014-01-14420-74020-31.04 ppb
2014-01-14420-74020-2ND
2014-01-14420-74020-1ND
2014-04-08420-76538-31.46 ppb
2014-04-08420-76538-1ND
2014-04-08420-76538-21.16 ppb
2014-04-08420-76538-41.08 ppb
2014-07-22420-80202-2A2.13 ppb
2014-07-22420-80202-16.93 ppb
2014-07-22420-80202-41.47 ppb
2014-07-22420-80202-32.17 ppb
2014-10-14420-83395-22.06 ppb
2014-10-14420-83395-31.87 ppb
2014-10-14420-83395-41.96 ppb
2014-10-14420-83395-1ND
2015-01-2001201504C2.66 ppb
2015-01-2001201504AND
2015-01-2001201504E2.67 ppb
2015-01-20012015042.97 ppb
2015-04-14420-89226-21.42 ppb
2015-04-14420-89226-41.77 ppb
2015-04-14420-89226-11.76 ppb
2015-04-14420-89226-31.63 ppb
2016-01-20BC16941.70 ppb
2016-01-20BC16960.740 ppb
2016-01-20BC16951.80 ppb
2016-01-20BC1693ND
2016-04-27CB168653.20 ppb
2016-04-27CB168643.20 ppb
2016-04-27CB168661.50 ppb
2016-04-27CB168671.40 ppb
2016-07-21CB1616580.840 ppb
2016-07-21CB1616552.40 ppb
2016-07-21CB1616572.90 ppb
2016-07-21CB161656ND
2016-10-25BW163905ND
2016-10-25BW1639043.20 ppb
2016-10-25BW1639062.00 ppb
2016-10-25BW0639075.60 ppb
2017-10-24BE1727263.40 ppb
2017-10-24BE1727243.20 ppb
2017-10-24BE1727253.00 ppb
2017-10-24BE1727231.30 ppb
2018-01-16BC180143ND
2018-01-16BC1801444.90 ppb
2018-01-16BC1801454.90 ppb
2018-01-16BC1801463.30 ppb
2018-04-11CB1807253.00 ppb
2018-04-11CB1807232.30 ppb
2018-04-11CB1807242.90 ppb
2018-04-11CB180726ND
2018-07-12CB181421ND
2018-07-12CB1814232.10 ppb
2018-07-12CB1814242.00 ppb
2018-07-12CB1814221.90 ppb
2018-10-11CB182430ND
2018-10-11CB182431ND
2018-10-11CB1824291.20 ppb
2018-10-11CB182428ND
2019-01-08CC26746ND
2019-01-08CC26747ND
2019-01-08CC26744ND
2019-01-08CC26745ND
2019-04-10CB190925ND
2019-04-10CB190924ND
2019-04-10CB190923ND
2019-04-10CB190922ND
2019-07-09CD55878ND
2019-07-09CD55877ND
2019-07-09CD55879ND
2019-07-09CD55876ND
2019-10-08CE30668ND
2019-10-08CE30665ND
2019-10-08CE306671.40 ppb
2019-10-08CE306661.30 ppb