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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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49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
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
2014-03-1814079004501ND
2014-03-1814079004401ND
2014-03-1814079004601ND
2014-05-2714149007401ND
2014-05-2714149007601ND
2014-05-2714149007501ND
2014-08-2514239003001ND
2014-08-2514239003201ND
2014-08-2514239003101ND
2014-10-1414288001601ND
2014-10-1414288001201ND
2015-01-1315015002001ND
2015-01-1315015002301ND
2015-04-1415106002901ND
2015-04-1415106002701ND
2015-07-1415196000901ND
2015-07-1415196000801ND
2015-10-1415289005901ND
2015-10-1415289005701ND
2016-02-1616049002901ND
2016-02-1616049002801ND
2016-05-2416147008501ND
2016-05-2416147008601ND
2016-07-1216196017701ND
2016-07-1216196017401ND
2016-10-1116287009601ND
2016-10-1116287009701ND
2017-01-1017012009701ND
2017-01-1017012009901ND
2017-04-1117103002601ND
2017-04-1117103002301ND
2017-07-1117194009901ND
2017-07-1117194009601ND
2017-10-1017285011501ND
2017-10-1017285011601ND
2018-01-0918010002902ND
2018-01-0918010003002ND
2018-04-1118102005901ND
2018-04-1118102005701ND
2018-07-1018193011301ND
2018-07-1018193011101ND
2019-01-1519016002301ND
2019-01-1519016002401ND
2019-04-0919100002601ND
2019-04-0919100002301ND
2019-07-3119214000302ND
2019-07-3119214000402ND
2019-10-0819282001901ND
2019-10-0819282002101ND