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Dibromoacetic acid

Siloam Springs 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.

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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

81

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.63 ppb16161.30 ppb - 2.90 ppb
20151.21 ppb1613ND - 2.20 ppb
20161.18 ppb1715ND - 1.80 ppb
20170.919 ppb1611ND - 1.60 ppb
20181.59 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.20 ppb
20190.706 ppb1610ND - 1.20 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
2014-01-31140310048011.40 ppb
2014-01-31140310047011.40 ppb
2014-01-31140310049011.30 ppb
2014-01-31140310050011.40 ppb
2014-04-23141140114011.30 ppb
2014-04-23141140115011.30 ppb
2014-04-23141140112011.40 ppb
2014-04-23141140113011.30 ppb
2014-07-22142050020011.70 ppb
2014-07-22142050019012.90 ppb
2014-07-22142050021011.70 ppb
2014-07-22142050018012.80 ppb
2014-10-29143040031011.60 ppb
2014-10-29143040033011.50 ppb
2014-10-29143040034011.70 ppb
2014-10-29143040032011.40 ppb
2015-01-27150290022011.10 ppb
2015-01-2715029002401ND
2015-01-27150290025011.000 ppb
2015-01-27150290023011.10 ppb
2015-04-28151200095011.50 ppb
2015-04-28151200094011.40 ppb
2015-04-28151200092011.50 ppb
2015-04-28151200093011.60 ppb
2015-07-30152120011011.40 ppb
2015-07-3015212001201ND
2015-07-30152120010011.30 ppb
2015-07-3015212001301ND
2015-10-21152960039012.20 ppb
2015-10-21152960041011.60 ppb
2015-10-21152960040011.80 ppb
2015-10-21152960038011.90 ppb
2016-02-01160360075011.10 ppb
2016-02-01160360076011.10 ppb
2016-02-01160360077011.10 ppb
2016-02-01160360078011.10 ppb
2016-04-27161190109011.20 ppb
2016-04-27161190106011.50 ppb
2016-04-27161190107011.50 ppb
2016-04-27161190108011.40 ppb
2016-05-11161330120011.20 ppb
2016-07-26162100064011.20 ppb
2016-07-26162100067011.70 ppb
2016-07-26162100066011.80 ppb
2016-07-27162100065011.50 ppb
2016-10-2516301008001ND
2016-10-2516301008101ND
2016-10-25163010078011.30 ppb
2016-10-25163010079011.30 ppb
2017-02-01170330138011.40 ppb
2017-02-01170330141011.50 ppb
2017-02-01170330140011.60 ppb
2017-02-01170330139011.40 ppb
2017-05-0317125001201ND
2017-05-0317125001101ND
2017-05-0317125001001ND
2017-05-0317125001301ND
2017-07-25172080045011.10 ppb
2017-07-25172080042011.30 ppb
2017-07-25172080043011.30 ppb
2017-07-25172080044011.40 ppb
2017-10-23172990073011.10 ppb
2017-10-2317299007201ND
2017-10-23172990074011.30 ppb
2017-10-23172990075011.30 ppb
2018-02-08180400021011.000 ppb
2018-02-08180400023011.20 ppb
2018-02-08180400020011.20 ppb
2018-02-08180400022011.10 ppb
2018-05-03181240006011.40 ppb
2018-05-03181240007011.40 ppb
2018-05-03181240005011.30 ppb
2018-05-03181240008011.50 ppb
2018-08-08182210070011.60 ppb
2018-08-08182210069011.70 ppb
2018-08-08182210073011.80 ppb
2018-08-08182210071011.70 ppb
2018-10-30183050062012.00 ppb
2018-10-30183050060012.20 ppb
2018-10-30183050061012.10 ppb
2018-10-30183050063012.20 ppb
2019-01-30190310133011.20 ppb
2019-01-30190310132011.20 ppb
2019-01-30190310131011.20 ppb
2019-01-30190310130011.20 ppb
2019-04-24191150151011.10 ppb
2019-04-24191150154011.20 ppb
2019-04-24191150153011.10 ppb
2019-04-24191150152011.10 ppb
2019-07-23192050026011.000 ppb
2019-07-2319205002801ND
2019-07-2319205002701ND
2019-07-23192050029011.000 ppb
2019-10-1419290011901ND
2019-10-1419290011801ND
2019-10-1419290011701ND
2019-10-1419290011601ND