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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

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Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.55 ppb167ND - 5.83 ppb
20151.27 ppb163ND - 7.62 ppb
20162.38 ppb1614ND - 4.63 ppb
20171.08 ppb168ND - 2.40 ppb
20182.61 ppb1614ND - 3.96 ppb
20191.82 ppb1612ND - 3.79 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-01-14AC16619ND
2014-01-14AC16620ND
2014-01-14AC16621ND
2014-01-14AC16622ND
2014-04-08AC21526ND
2014-04-08AC215275.21 ppb
2014-04-08AC215285.42 ppb
2014-04-08AC215295.83 ppb
2014-07-23AC305252.07 ppb
2014-07-23AC305222.04 ppb
2014-07-23AC305232.01 ppb
2014-07-23AC305242.21 ppb
2014-10-15AC37593ND
2014-10-15AC37595ND
2014-10-15AC37594ND
2014-10-15AC37592ND
2015-01-14AC40318ND
2015-01-14AC40317ND
2015-01-14AC40319ND
2015-01-14AC40316ND
2015-04-21AC450036.52 ppb
2015-04-21AC45002ND
2015-04-21AC45001ND
2015-04-21AC450007.62 ppb
2015-07-14AC54205ND
2015-07-14AC54208ND
2015-07-14AC542066.12 ppb
2015-07-14AC54207ND
2015-10-14AC61161ND
2015-10-14AC61160ND
2015-10-14AC61159ND
2015-10-14AC61162ND
2016-01-12AC649672.82 ppb
2016-01-12AC649652.41 ppb
2016-01-12AC649662.55 ppb
2016-01-12AC649644.63 ppb
2016-04-12AC693254.23 ppb
2016-04-12AC693234.00 ppb
2016-04-12AC693243.83 ppb
2016-04-12AC693262.28 ppb
2016-09-07AC83738ND
2016-09-07AC837361.54 ppb
2016-09-07AC837391.60 ppb
2016-09-07AC837371.35 ppb
2016-10-19AC86233ND
2016-10-19AC862342.14 ppb
2016-10-19AC862362.43 ppb
2016-10-19AC862352.34 ppb
2017-01-18AC890441.83 ppb
2017-01-18AC890451.97 ppb
2017-01-18AC890432.14 ppb
2017-01-18AC890462.03 ppb
2017-04-12AC944132.40 ppb
2017-04-12AC944122.21 ppb
2017-04-12AC944112.38 ppb
2017-04-12AC944102.34 ppb
2017-07-12AD01321ND
2017-07-12AD01322ND
2017-07-12AD01323ND
2017-07-12AD01324ND
2017-10-11AD07846ND
2017-10-11AD07848ND
2017-10-11AD07847ND
2017-10-11AD07849ND
2018-01-17AD112901.87 ppb
2018-01-17AD112912.35 ppb
2018-01-17AD112922.51 ppb
2018-01-17AD112932.14 ppb
2018-04-18AD17964ND
2018-04-18AD179633.38 ppb
2018-04-18AD17962ND
2018-04-18AD179613.81 ppb
2018-07-25AD290993.31 ppb
2018-07-25AD291003.13 ppb
2018-07-25AD291013.96 ppb
2018-07-25AD291023.52 ppb
2018-10-17AD343722.92 ppb
2018-10-17AD343713.14 ppb
2018-10-17AD343693.21 ppb
2018-10-17AD343702.55 ppb
2019-01-16AD376832.08 ppb
2019-01-16AD37682ND
2019-01-16AD37681ND
2019-01-16AD376802.39 ppb
2019-04-10AD461002.81 ppb
2019-04-10AD461012.53 ppb
2019-04-10AD461022.42 ppb
2019-04-10AD461032.62 ppb
2019-07-10AD517183.79 ppb
2019-07-10AD517192.82 ppb
2019-07-10AD517202.17 ppb
2019-07-10AD517211.93 ppb
2019-10-09AD56685ND
2019-10-09AD566861.35 ppb
2019-10-09AD566872.22 ppb
2019-10-14AD56684ND