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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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101

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.87 ppb2015ND - 6.70 ppb
20150.644 ppb164ND - 3.90 ppb
20160.381 ppb165ND - 1.30 ppb
20170.388 ppb174ND - 2.20 ppb
20180.119 ppb161ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.306 ppb163ND - 2.00 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
2014-01-06140080004015.30 ppb
2014-01-06140080003011.60 ppb
2014-01-06140080001011.20 ppb
2014-01-06140080002011.40 ppb
2014-04-01140930010013.50 ppb
2014-04-01140930012013.40 ppb
2014-04-01140930011013.30 ppb
2014-04-01140930009013.80 ppb
2014-07-01141840067013.50 ppb
2014-07-0114184006801ND
2014-07-0114184007201ND
2014-07-0114184007101ND
2014-10-0814282007201ND
2014-10-0814282007301ND
2014-10-08142820077014.80 ppb
2014-10-08142820076014.70 ppb
2014-10-27143030016016.40 ppb
2014-10-27143030019016.70 ppb
2014-10-27143030020012.30 ppb
2014-10-27143030018015.40 ppb
2015-01-05150080103013.90 ppb
2015-01-05150080105011.20 ppb
2015-01-05150080104012.60 ppb
2015-01-05150080106012.60 ppb
2015-04-0615099005101ND
2015-04-0615099005001ND
2015-05-1915141010601ND
2015-05-1915141010501ND
2015-07-0815190008601ND
2015-07-0815190008501ND
2015-07-0815190008101ND
2015-07-0815190008201ND
2015-10-0615281000101ND
2015-10-0615281000201ND
2015-10-0615281000401ND
2015-10-0615281000301ND
2016-01-05160070026011.10 ppb
2016-01-05160070025011.30 ppb
2016-01-0516007002401ND
2016-01-0516007002301ND
2016-04-0516098006501ND
2016-04-0516098006701ND
2016-04-0516098006001ND
2016-04-0516098006401ND
2016-07-0516189006101ND
2016-07-0516189006001ND
2016-07-0516189005801ND
2016-07-05161890068011.20 ppb
2016-10-04162800020011.30 ppb
2016-10-04162800024011.20 ppb
2016-10-0416280003201ND
2016-10-0416280002501ND
2017-01-0317005001501ND
2017-01-0317005000501ND
2017-01-0317005000801ND
2017-01-0317005000901ND
2017-04-0417095006101ND
2017-04-04170950064011.10 ppb
2017-04-0417095004801ND
2017-04-0417095004701ND
2017-07-03171870004012.00 ppb
2017-07-03171870016011.30 ppb
2017-07-0317187000801ND
2017-07-0317187000701ND
2017-07-2617208003701ND
2017-10-0217278000701ND
2017-10-0217278000801ND
2017-10-02172780005012.20 ppb
2017-10-2317299002201ND
2018-01-0218004004401ND
2018-01-0218004005501ND
2018-01-0218004004701ND
2018-01-0218004004301ND
2018-04-0318095002201ND
2018-04-0318095002101ND
2018-04-0318095002901ND
2018-04-0318095002001ND
2018-07-0318186007501ND
2018-07-0318186007401ND
2018-07-0318186009001ND
2018-07-0318186007301ND
2018-10-01182770028011.90 ppb
2018-10-0118277003701ND
2018-10-0118277003001ND
2018-10-0118277002901ND
2019-01-07190100062012.00 ppb
2019-01-0719010007001ND
2019-01-07190100063011.000 ppb
2019-01-07190100061011.90 ppb
2019-04-0119094001201ND
2019-04-0119094001301ND
2019-04-0119094001001ND
2019-04-0119094001601ND
2019-08-2019233001601ND
2019-08-2019233002101ND
2019-08-2019233002001ND
2019-08-2019233001501ND
2019-10-0119276000501ND
2019-10-0119276000601ND
2019-10-0119276000701ND
2019-10-0119276000801ND