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Dibromoacetic acid

West Virgina American Water Company - Huntington District

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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195

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

105

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.55 ppb3223ND - 3.80 ppb
20151.53 ppb3222ND - 4.30 ppb
20161.43 ppb3519ND - 4.00 ppb
20170.797 ppb3217ND - 2.50 ppb
20180.650 ppb3210ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.769 ppb3214ND - 2.80 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
2014-02-1024798301ND
2014-02-1024798501ND
2014-02-1024798601ND
2014-02-1024798801ND
2014-02-1024798901ND
2014-02-1124798201ND
2014-02-1124798401ND
2014-02-1324798701ND
2014-05-12256226011.000 ppb
2014-05-1225622801ND
2014-05-12256229011.30 ppb
2014-05-12256230011.10 ppb
2014-05-12256231011.30 ppb
2014-05-13256225011.50 ppb
2014-05-13256227011.10 ppb
2014-05-13256232011.30 ppb
2014-08-11267839013.80 ppb
2014-08-11267840013.20 ppb
2014-08-11267841012.70 ppb
2014-08-11267842013.40 ppb
2014-08-11267843012.90 ppb
2014-08-11267845013.20 ppb
2014-08-11267846013.30 ppb
2014-08-14267844011.60 ppb
2014-11-10274770012.40 ppb
2014-11-10274771011.90 ppb
2014-11-10274772012.40 ppb
2014-11-10274773011.60 ppb
2014-11-10274774012.30 ppb
2014-11-10274775013.00 ppb
2014-11-10274776011.50 ppb
2014-11-10274777011.80 ppb
2015-02-10281173011.20 ppb
2015-02-1028117401ND
2015-02-1028117501ND
2015-02-1028117601ND
2015-02-10281177011.20 ppb
2015-02-1028117801ND
2015-02-1028117901ND
2015-02-1028118001ND
2015-05-1228875101ND
2015-05-1228875201ND
2015-05-12288753011.10 ppb
2015-05-12288754011.10 ppb
2015-05-1228875501ND
2015-05-1228875701ND
2015-05-12288758011.10 ppb
2015-05-15293203011.30 ppb
2015-08-11299163012.10 ppb
2015-08-11299164012.00 ppb
2015-08-11299165012.00 ppb
2015-08-11299166011.60 ppb
2015-08-11299167012.10 ppb
2015-08-11299168012.00 ppb
2015-08-11299169011.80 ppb
2015-08-11299170011.60 ppb
2015-11-10305236013.70 ppb
2015-11-10305237012.60 ppb
2015-11-10305238014.20 ppb
2015-11-10305239013.20 ppb
2015-11-10305240014.30 ppb
2015-11-10305241014.10 ppb
2015-11-10305242012.60 ppb
2015-11-10305243012.20 ppb
2016-02-0931283601ND
2016-02-0931283701ND
2016-02-09312838011.000 ppb
2016-02-0931283901ND
2016-02-09312840011.10 ppb
2016-02-0931284101ND
2016-02-0931284201ND
2016-02-0931284301ND
2016-02-2731518101ND
2016-02-2831518501ND
2016-02-2931518401ND
2016-05-1131898701ND
2016-05-1131898801ND
2016-05-1131898901ND
2016-05-1131899001ND
2016-05-11318991011.20 ppb
2016-05-1131899201ND
2016-05-1131899301ND
2016-05-1131899401ND
2016-08-09330241013.70 ppb
2016-08-09330242013.60 ppb
2016-08-09330243013.90 ppb
2016-08-09330244012.70 ppb
2016-08-09330245011.50 ppb
2016-08-09330246014.00 ppb
2016-08-09330247013.10 ppb
2016-08-09330248013.10 ppb
2016-11-08338242013.80 ppb
2016-11-08338243012.40 ppb
2016-11-08338244012.40 ppb
2016-11-08338245012.10 ppb
2016-11-08338246013.10 ppb
2016-11-08338247013.10 ppb
2016-11-08338248012.10 ppb
2016-11-08338249012.00 ppb
2017-02-1434629601ND
2017-02-1434629701ND
2017-02-1434629801ND
2017-02-1434629901ND
2017-02-1434630001ND
2017-02-1434630101ND
2017-02-1434630201ND
2017-02-1434630301ND
2017-05-0935412801ND
2017-05-0935413001ND
2017-05-09354132011.30 ppb
2017-05-0935413401ND
2017-05-09354135011.000 ppb
2017-05-09354137011.10 ppb
2017-05-0935413901ND
2017-05-0935414101ND
2017-08-10366655011.90 ppb
2017-08-10366656011.70 ppb
2017-08-10366657011.80 ppb
2017-08-10366658011.70 ppb
2017-08-1036665901ND
2017-08-10366660011.60 ppb
2017-08-10366661011.30 ppb
2017-08-10366662011.50 ppb
2017-11-15376681011.80 ppb
2017-11-15376682011.10 ppb
2017-11-15376683011.70 ppb
2017-11-1537668401ND
2017-11-15376685012.50 ppb
2017-11-15376686011.10 ppb
2017-11-15376687011.10 ppb
2017-11-15376688011.30 ppb
2018-02-1438593601ND
2018-02-1438593701ND
2018-02-1438593801ND
2018-02-1438593901ND
2018-02-1438594001ND
2018-02-1438594101ND
2018-02-1438594201ND
2018-02-1438594301ND
2018-05-0839349901ND
2018-05-0839350001ND
2018-05-0839350101ND
2018-05-0839350201ND
2018-05-08393503011.000 ppb
2018-05-0839350401ND
2018-05-0839350501ND
2018-05-0839350601ND
2018-08-14406814012.60 ppb
2018-08-14406815012.80 ppb
2018-08-14406816012.70 ppb
2018-08-14406817012.40 ppb
2018-08-14406818011.40 ppb
2018-08-14406819012.60 ppb
2018-08-14406820011.80 ppb
2018-08-14406821012.30 ppb
2018-11-1341891801ND
2018-11-1341891901ND
2018-11-1341892001ND
2018-11-1341892101ND
2018-11-13418922011.20 ppb
2018-11-1341892301ND
2018-11-1341892401ND
2018-11-1341892501ND
2019-02-1942946701ND
2019-02-1942946801ND
2019-02-1942946901ND
2019-02-1942947001ND
2019-02-1942947101ND
2019-02-1942947201ND
2019-02-1942947401ND
2019-02-1942947501ND
2019-05-1344062301ND
2019-05-1344062401ND
2019-05-1344062501ND
2019-05-1344062601ND
2019-05-1344062701ND
2019-05-1344062801ND
2019-05-1344062901ND
2019-05-1344063001ND
2019-08-13455618012.00 ppb
2019-08-13455619012.00 ppb
2019-08-13455620011.90 ppb
2019-08-13455621011.60 ppb
2019-08-1345562201ND
2019-08-13455623011.50 ppb
2019-08-13455624011.50 ppb
2019-08-13455625011.20 ppb
2019-11-06472735011.60 ppb
2019-11-06472736011.70 ppb
2019-11-06472737012.30 ppb
2019-11-0647273801ND
2019-11-06472739012.80 ppb
2019-11-06472740011.80 ppb
2019-11-06472741011.40 ppb
2019-11-06472742011.30 ppb