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Dibromoacetic acid

Bentonville Water Utilities

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND160ND
20170.288 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.275 ppb164ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-3014031002001ND
2014-01-3014031001801ND
2014-01-3014031001701ND
2014-01-3014031001901ND
2014-04-2214114009501ND
2014-04-2214114009301ND
2014-04-2214114009601ND
2014-04-2214114009401ND
2014-07-2314205003601ND
2014-07-2314205003801ND
2014-07-2314205003701ND
2014-07-2314205003501ND
2014-11-0414310010801ND
2014-11-0414310010601ND
2014-11-0414310010701ND
2014-11-0414310010501ND
2015-05-0615127005301ND
2015-05-0615127005201ND
2015-05-0615127005101ND
2015-05-0615127005001ND
2015-08-0315218014401ND
2015-08-0315218011201ND
2015-08-0315218014301ND
2015-08-0315218014501ND
2015-10-2815303006101ND
2015-10-2815303006301ND
2015-10-2815303006201ND
2015-10-2815303006001ND
2016-01-2616029009101ND
2016-01-2616029009201ND
2016-01-2616029009001ND
2016-01-2616029009301ND
2016-05-0316126013901ND
2016-05-0316126014001ND
2016-05-0316126014101ND
2016-05-0316126014201ND
2016-08-0316217008701ND
2016-08-0316217008401ND
2016-08-0316217008501ND
2016-08-0316217008601ND
2016-11-0116309000901ND
2016-11-0116309000801ND
2016-11-0116309000701ND
2016-11-0116309000601ND
2017-01-25170270053011.10 ppb
2017-01-25170270050011.20 ppb
2017-01-25170270052011.20 ppb
2017-01-25170270051011.10 ppb
2017-04-1817110008901ND
2017-04-1817110008601ND
2017-04-1817110008701ND
2017-04-1817110008801ND
2017-07-2017202004801ND
2017-07-2017202005001ND
2017-07-2017202004901ND
2017-07-2017202005101ND
2017-10-1917293000901ND
2017-10-1917293000701ND
2017-10-1917293005001ND
2017-10-1917293000801ND
2018-01-2218025007401ND
2018-01-2218025007101ND
2018-01-2218025007201ND
2018-01-2218025007301ND
2018-04-2318116009501ND
2018-04-2318116009601ND
2018-04-2318116009701ND
2018-04-2318116009801ND
2018-07-24182070071011.10 ppb
2018-07-24182070068011.10 ppb
2018-07-24182070070011.10 ppb
2018-07-24182070069011.10 ppb
2018-10-2218298013001ND
2018-10-2218298013201ND
2018-10-2218298013301ND
2018-10-2218298013101ND
2019-01-2219025002701ND
2019-01-2219025002901ND
2019-01-2219025002801ND
2019-01-2219025003001ND
2019-04-1619109003001ND
2019-04-1619109002701ND
2019-04-1619109002801ND
2019-04-1619109002901ND
2019-07-1719199009901ND
2019-07-1719199010201ND
2019-07-1719199010101ND
2019-07-1719199010001ND
2019-10-1619290012901ND
2019-10-1619290012801ND
2019-10-1619290013001ND
2019-10-1619290013101ND