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Dibromoacetic acid

Paris 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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND80ND
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
2014-01-1514017002401ND
2014-02-2514058008801ND
2014-04-0914101004001ND
2014-07-0714190002001ND
2014-10-1314289003901ND
2014-10-1314289005801ND
2015-01-1915023002601ND
2015-01-1915023002701ND
2015-04-1415106007801ND
2015-04-1415106007701ND
2015-07-1415197010001ND
2015-07-1415197009901ND
2015-10-1415289000301ND
2015-10-1415289000401ND
2016-01-1316015002401ND
2016-01-1316015002301ND
2016-04-1416106001101ND
2016-04-1416106001001ND
2016-07-1216196009601ND
2016-07-1216196009501ND
2016-10-1116288002701ND
2016-10-1116288002801ND
2017-01-1017013001901ND
2017-01-1017013001801ND
2017-04-1117103005701ND
2017-04-1117103005801ND
2017-07-1217194012501ND
2017-07-1217194012601ND
2017-08-1617229005401ND
2017-08-1617229005301ND
2017-10-1717292002901ND
2017-10-1717292002801ND
2018-01-1018011007802ND
2018-01-1018011007902ND
2018-04-1018101001301ND
2018-04-1018101001201ND
2018-07-1018192005601ND
2018-07-1018192005501ND
2018-10-0918283003001ND
2018-10-0918283003101ND
2019-01-1519017010801ND
2019-01-1519017010901ND
2019-04-0819101011801ND
2019-04-0819101011701ND
2019-07-3119213004502ND
2019-07-3119213004602ND
2019-10-0819283011601ND
2019-10-0819283011701ND