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Dibromoacetic acid

Decatur Waterworks

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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.361 ppb82ND - 1.56 ppb
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-2318116002801ND
2018-07-2418207005501ND
2018-07-2418207005401ND
2018-10-2318298012201ND
2018-10-2318298012301ND
2019-01-2319025002101ND
2019-01-2319025002201ND
2019-04-1719109002001ND
2019-04-1719109001901ND
2019-07-1619199009101ND
2019-07-1619199009201ND
2019-10-1519290012101ND
2019-10-1519290012001ND
2020-01-2220023006801ND
2020-01-2220023006901ND
2020-04-2020114012301ND
2020-04-2020114012201ND
2020-09-0120246001301ND
2020-09-0120246001201ND
2020-10-2020296009101ND
2020-10-2020296009001ND
2021-01-2021021008801ND
2021-01-2021021008701ND
2021-04-2021112009901ND
2021-04-2021112010001ND
2021-07-2121203012301ND
2021-07-2121203012201ND
2021-10-1921294015701ND
2021-10-1921294015601ND
2022-01-1822020003301ND
2022-01-1822020003201ND
2022-04-19O197236-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197237-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199783-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199784-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202804-HAA-11.33 ppb
2022-10-19O202803-HAA-11.56 ppb
2023-01-18O205321-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205320-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208048-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208047-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210897-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210898-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213030-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213029-HAA-1ND