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Dibromoacetic acid

Mechanicville 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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70

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.126 ppb81ND - 1.01 ppb
2015ND80ND
20160.388 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
2017ND180ND
2018ND200ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-20JH1401263DBP2ND
2014-02-20JH1401265DBP2ND
2014-05-15JH1403159DBP2ND
2014-05-15JH1403161DBP2ND
2014-08-20JH1406023DBP2ND
2014-08-20JH1406021DBP2ND
2014-11-20JH1408367DBP2ND
2014-11-20JH1408369DBP21.01 ppb
2015-02-19JH15011119DBP2ND
2015-02-19JH1501121DBP2ND
2015-05-21JH1503078DBP2ND
2015-05-21JH1503076DBP2ND
2015-08-20JH1505584-DBP2ND
2015-08-20JH1505582-DBP2ND
2015-11-19JH1507977-DBP2ND
2015-11-19JH1507975-DBP2ND
2016-02-18JH1601205-DBP2ND
2016-02-18JH1601207-DBP2ND
2016-05-19JH1604037-DBP21.60 ppb
2016-05-19JH1604035-DBP21.50 ppb
2016-08-18JH1607253-DBP2ND
2016-08-18JH1607255-DBP2ND
2016-11-17JH1610288-DBP2ND
2016-11-17JH1610290-DBP2ND
2017-02-16JH1701273-DBP2ND
2017-02-16JH1701275-DBP2ND
2017-05-18JH1703437-DBP2ND
2017-05-18JH1703439-DBP2ND
2017-08-11EHS1700041414SR1ND
2017-08-11EHS170004141415SND
2017-08-11EHS1700041413SR1ND
2017-08-11EHS1700041416-HAND
2017-08-15JH1706388-DBP2ND
2017-08-15JH1706386-DBP2ND
2017-09-21JH1707792-DBP2ND
2017-09-21JH1707790-DBP2ND
2017-10-19JH1708568-DBP2ND
2017-10-19JH1708570-DBP2ND
2017-11-16JH1709289-DBP2ND
2017-11-16JH1709291-DBP2ND
2017-12-21JH1710124-DBP2ND
2017-12-21JH1710126-DBP2ND
2018-01-18JH1800393-DBP2ND
2018-01-18JH1800391-DBP2ND
2018-02-15JH1801073-DBP2ND
2018-02-15JH1801075-DBP2ND
2018-03-15JH1801742-DBP2ND
2018-03-15JH1801740-DBP2ND
2018-04-19JH1802591-DBP2ND
2018-04-19JH1802593-DBP2ND
2018-05-17JH1803357-DBP2ND
2018-05-17JH1803359-DBP2ND
2018-06-21JH1804389-DBP2ND
2018-06-21JH1804387-DBP2ND
2018-07-19JH1805414-DBP2ND
2018-07-19JH1805412-DBP2ND
2018-08-16JH1806504-DBP2ND
2018-08-16JH1806502-DBP2ND
2018-09-20JH1807660-DBP2ND
2018-09-20JH1807659-DBP2ND
2018-11-15JH1809103-DBP2ND
2018-11-15JH1809104-DBP2ND
2019-02-21JH1901119-DBP2ND
2019-02-21JH1901118-DBP2ND
2019-05-16JH1902970-DBP2ND
2019-05-16JH1902971-DBP2ND
2019-08-15JH1905887-DBP2ND
2019-08-15JH1905886-DBP2ND
2019-11-21JH1908356-DBP2ND
2019-11-21JH1908357-DBP2ND