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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

85

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.14 ppb2019ND - 7.00 ppb
20152.79 ppb1614ND - 5.10 ppb
20162.34 ppb1615ND - 6.70 ppb
20172.18 ppb1612ND - 5.50 ppb
20182.55 ppb1311ND - 5.60 ppb
20192.83 ppb1514ND - 6.90 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
2014-01-07140100039013.20 ppb
2014-01-07140100038013.40 ppb
2014-01-07140100041013.00 ppb
2014-01-07140100037013.70 ppb
2014-04-01140940012014.50 ppb
2014-04-01140940009013.60 ppb
2014-04-01140940010011.40 ppb
2014-04-01140940013013.30 ppb
2014-05-21141420087012.10 ppb
2014-05-2114142008601ND
2014-05-21141420089012.30 ppb
2014-05-21141420085011.000 ppb
2014-07-02141840135011.30 ppb
2014-07-02141840137012.90 ppb
2014-07-02141840136016.20 ppb
2014-07-02141840139012.90 ppb
2014-10-01142760009012.70 ppb
2014-10-01142760008013.00 ppb
2014-10-01142760006015.30 ppb
2014-10-01142760005017.00 ppb
2015-01-05150080022012.10 ppb
2015-01-05150080023013.70 ppb
2015-01-05150080019014.00 ppb
2015-01-05150080020014.40 ppb
2015-04-06151000009014.20 ppb
2015-04-06151000012013.30 ppb
2015-04-06151000013012.90 ppb
2015-04-06151000010015.10 ppb
2015-07-08151900035011.80 ppb
2015-07-08151900036013.30 ppb
2015-07-0815190003201ND
2015-07-0815190003301ND
2015-10-05152820003011.60 ppb
2015-10-05152820005012.60 ppb
2015-10-05152820006013.80 ppb
2015-10-05152820004011.90 ppb
2016-01-06160080101011.20 ppb
2016-01-06160080100016.70 ppb
2016-01-06160080102011.30 ppb
2016-01-06160080103012.30 ppb
2016-04-04160980113013.90 ppb
2016-04-04160980116013.00 ppb
2016-04-04160980114011.60 ppb
2016-04-04160980115012.00 ppb
2016-07-05161890104012.10 ppb
2016-07-0516189010501ND
2016-07-05161890107013.50 ppb
2016-07-05161890106012.00 ppb
2016-10-05162800093011.20 ppb
2016-10-05162800094011.90 ppb
2016-10-05162800092011.70 ppb
2016-10-05162800095013.00 ppb
2017-01-04170050045015.50 ppb
2017-01-04170050047012.60 ppb
2017-01-04170050046012.60 ppb
2017-01-04170050048014.30 ppb
2017-05-09171300091013.90 ppb
2017-05-0917130009001ND
2017-05-09171300089011.20 ppb
2017-05-0917130008801ND
2017-07-05171870036012.90 ppb
2017-07-05171870037011.80 ppb
2017-07-05171870035013.10 ppb
2017-07-0517187003801ND
2017-10-04172780037012.80 ppb
2017-10-04172780038011.000 ppb
2017-10-04172780036013.20 ppb
2017-10-2417299002501ND
2018-01-03180040064012.30 ppb
2018-01-03180040066011.000 ppb
2018-01-0318004006701ND
2018-01-03180040065012.20 ppb
2018-04-04180950092014.20 ppb
2018-04-04180950090015.60 ppb
2018-04-04180950091011.90 ppb
2018-04-04180950089015.10 ppb
2018-07-03181860057013.30 ppb
2018-07-0318186006001ND
2018-07-03181860058012.30 ppb
2018-07-03181860059011.000 ppb
2018-10-03182770064014.30 ppb
2019-01-09190100091012.80 ppb
2019-01-09190100093013.20 ppb
2019-01-09190100092011.90 ppb
2019-01-09190100090013.50 ppb
2019-04-02190940042013.90 ppb
2019-04-02190940041011.60 ppb
2019-04-02190940043016.90 ppb
2019-04-02190940040011.40 ppb
2019-08-19192330005012.10 ppb
2019-08-19192330004013.80 ppb
2019-08-19192330003013.40 ppb
2019-10-02192760038013.10 ppb
2019-10-02192760039013.20 ppb
2019-10-0219276003701ND
2019-10-02192760036011.70 ppb