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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

35

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.863 ppb1610ND - 2.90 ppb
20150.219 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.219 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.538 ppb168ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.419 ppb166ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.375 ppb165ND - 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
2014-02-12AC424281.000 ppb
2014-02-12AC424251.10 ppb
2014-02-12AC42423ND
2014-02-12AC42424ND
2014-04-07AC495842.90 ppb
2014-04-07AC496251.30 ppb
2014-04-07AC495941.40 ppb
2014-06-16AC569511.30 ppb
2014-08-11AC62935ND
2014-08-11AC628981.10 ppb
2014-08-11AC62899ND
2014-08-11AC62936ND
2014-12-17AC752761.30 ppb
2014-12-17AC752801.30 ppb
2014-12-17AC75297ND
2014-12-17AC752751.10 ppb
2015-01-15AC764361.10 ppb
2015-01-15AC764301.20 ppb
2015-01-15AC76431ND
2015-01-15AC764421.20 ppb
2015-04-28AC89695ND
2015-04-28AC89689ND
2015-04-28AC89694ND
2015-04-28AC89687ND
2015-08-04AD02284ND
2015-08-04AD02290ND
2015-08-04AD02325ND
2015-08-04AD02285ND
2015-11-03AD12328ND
2015-11-03AD12347ND
2015-11-03AD12349ND
2015-11-03AD12348ND
2016-01-12AD17570ND
2016-01-12AD17526ND
2016-01-12AD17556ND
2016-01-12AD17561ND
2016-04-06AD32028ND
2016-04-06AD32057ND
2016-04-06AD32026ND
2016-04-06AD32030ND
2016-07-07AD43305ND
2016-07-07AD43283ND
2016-07-07AD43307ND
2016-07-07AD43306ND
2016-10-04AD524661.20 ppb
2016-10-04AD524681.20 ppb
2016-10-04AD52439ND
2016-10-04AD524611.10 ppb
2017-01-23AD660541.20 ppb
2017-01-23AD660551.20 ppb
2017-01-23AD660241.20 ppb
2017-01-23AD660191.000 ppb
2017-05-09AD83278ND
2017-05-09AD832791.000 ppb
2017-05-09AD832821.000 ppb
2017-05-09AD832771.000 ppb
2017-07-24AD90298ND
2017-07-24AD90314ND
2017-07-24AD903161.000 ppb
2017-07-24AD90317ND
2017-11-28AE05913ND
2017-11-28AE05915ND
2017-11-28AE05916ND
2017-11-28AE05914ND
2018-01-29AE109101.20 ppb
2018-01-29AE109111.20 ppb
2018-01-29AE10908ND
2018-01-29AE10906ND
2018-04-09AE21636ND
2018-04-09AE21637ND
2018-04-09AE21641ND
2018-04-09AE21660ND
2018-07-02AE32165ND
2018-07-02AE321691.10 ppb
2018-07-02AE32168ND
2018-07-02AE321661.000 ppb
2018-10-22AE44104ND
2018-10-22AE441121.10 ppb
2018-10-22AE44103ND
2018-10-22AE441101.10 ppb
2019-01-16AE50112ND
2019-01-16AE50111ND
2019-01-16AE50113ND
2019-01-16AE50115ND
2019-04-02AE60860ND
2019-04-02AE60843ND
2019-04-02AE60846ND
2019-04-02AE60838ND
2019-07-10AE738571.40 ppb
2019-07-10AE738541.000 ppb
2019-07-10AE738581.20 ppb
2019-07-10AE738551.20 ppb
2019-10-22AE87196ND
2019-10-22AE87190ND
2019-10-22AE871971.20 ppb
2019-10-22AE87192ND