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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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.250 ppb102ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.500 ppb83ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.450 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.338 ppb82ND - 1.40 ppb
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
2014-01-1614017000801ND
2014-01-1614017000701ND
2014-02-2414058007101ND
2014-02-2414058007001ND
2014-04-1514107015701ND
2014-04-1514107013001ND
2014-07-15141980112011.20 ppb
2014-07-15141980111011.30 ppb
2014-10-2214296004901ND
2014-10-2214296004801ND
2015-01-1915022001601ND
2015-01-1915022001701ND
2015-04-2215113009701ND
2015-04-2215113009801ND
2015-07-2215204003401ND
2015-07-2215204003301ND
2015-10-20152950010011.10 ppb
2015-10-20152950009011.20 ppb
2016-01-1916021003101ND
2016-01-1916021003001ND
2016-04-1816112002201ND
2016-04-1816112002301ND
2016-07-18162030046011.40 ppb
2016-07-18162030047011.30 ppb
2016-10-17162940010011.30 ppb
2016-10-1716294001101ND
2017-01-16170190015011.30 ppb
2017-01-16170190014011.30 ppb
2017-05-0917130004401ND
2017-05-09171300043011.000 ppb
2017-08-0717222002801ND
2017-08-0717222002701ND
2017-10-1617292010601ND
2017-10-1617292010701ND
2018-01-15180190015011.40 ppb
2018-01-15180190016011.30 ppb
2018-04-1618109006001ND
2018-04-1618109006101ND
2018-07-1618198003201ND
2018-07-1618198003101ND
2018-10-1518291002301ND
2018-10-1518291002201ND
2019-02-1919052006401ND
2019-02-1919052006501ND
2019-04-1519108003901ND
2019-04-1519108003801ND
2019-07-1519199001801ND
2019-07-1519199001701ND
2019-10-1519290002601ND
2019-10-1519290002701ND