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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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND50ND
20170.171 ppb142ND - 1.20 ppb
2018ND120ND
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
2014-03-1114072001601ND
2014-03-1114072001701ND
2014-06-0314156003001ND
2014-06-0314156003101ND
2014-09-0314247001101ND
2014-09-0314247001001ND
2014-11-1114316001201ND
2015-06-0215155004001ND
2015-11-2415329001701ND
2016-06-0716160003301ND
2016-09-0716252007001ND
2016-09-0716252006901ND
2016-11-2816336000701ND
2016-11-2816336000801ND
2017-03-06170670021011.20 ppb
2017-03-06170670022011.20 ppb
2017-06-1917172004701ND
2017-06-1917172004801ND
2017-06-1917172004501ND
2017-06-1917172004601ND
2017-09-0517250002601ND
2017-09-0517250002701ND
2017-09-0517250002501ND
2017-09-0517250002401ND
2017-12-0417341003201ND
2017-12-0417341003301ND
2017-12-0417341003401ND
2017-12-0417341003101ND
2018-03-0518066000101ND
2018-03-0518066000301ND
2018-03-0518066000401ND
2018-03-0518066000201ND
2018-06-1418166000701ND
2018-06-1418166000801ND
2018-06-1418166000601ND
2018-06-1418166000501ND
2018-09-1118256009401ND
2018-09-1118256009501ND
2018-09-1118256009701ND
2018-09-1118256009601ND
2019-03-1319073000601ND
2019-03-1319073000801ND
2019-03-1319073000701ND
2019-03-1319073000501ND
2019-06-1819170001601ND
2019-06-1819170001401ND
2019-06-1819170001701ND
2019-06-1819170001501ND
2019-09-1019255006801ND
2019-09-1019255006701ND
2019-09-1019255006901ND
2019-09-1019255006601ND
2019-12-0219338003801ND
2019-12-0219338003901ND
2019-12-0219338004001ND
2019-12-0219338003701ND