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Dibromoacetic acid

Kingsland Water Supply Corporation

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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.700 ppb85ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.600 ppb84ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND80ND
20181.14 ppb84ND - 2.50 ppb
20192.78 ppb16161.70 ppb - 4.20 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
2014-03-04AC45477ND
2014-03-04AC45475ND
2014-05-01AC526911.10 ppb
2014-05-01AC526921.30 ppb
2014-08-14AC637641.000 ppb
2014-08-14AC63767ND
2014-11-21AC726971.000 ppb
2014-11-21AC726961.20 ppb
2015-01-28AC78112ND
2015-01-28AC78114ND
2015-04-14AC880971.20 ppb
2015-04-14AC880981.20 ppb
2015-09-02AD053091.20 ppb
2015-09-02AD052901.20 ppb
2015-10-19AD10986ND
2015-10-19AD10985ND
2016-02-02AD21446ND
2016-02-02AD214431.000 ppb
2016-04-12AD32751ND
2016-04-12AD32750ND
2016-07-20AD44923ND
2016-07-20AD44925ND
2016-10-26AD54762ND
2016-10-26AD54760ND
2017-02-13AD70344ND
2017-02-28AD72400ND
2017-04-19AD80163ND
2017-04-19AD80168ND
2017-09-11AD95418ND
2017-09-11AD95414ND
2017-11-09AE04302ND
2017-11-09AE04300ND
2018-02-26AE15379ND
2018-02-26AE15378ND
2018-06-05AE29228ND
2018-06-05AE29222ND
2018-08-30AE389092.50 ppb
2018-08-30AE389081.70 ppb
2018-11-29AE473592.40 ppb
2018-11-29AE473612.50 ppb
2019-02-07AE534552.70 ppb
2019-02-07AE534543.00 ppb
2019-02-07AE534522.80 ppb
2019-02-07AE534574.20 ppb
2019-04-23AE633183.00 ppb
2019-04-23AE633213.80 ppb
2019-04-23AE633222.60 ppb
2019-04-23AE633203.40 ppb
2019-07-02AE730912.10 ppb
2019-07-02AE730851.80 ppb
2019-07-02AE731003.20 ppb
2019-07-02AE730961.90 ppb
2019-10-08AE859382.80 ppb
2019-10-08AE859372.10 ppb
2019-10-08AE859401.70 ppb
2019-10-08AE859363.30 ppb