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Dibromoacetic acid

Sardis Water Association

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

73

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.83 ppb2014ND - 5.90 ppb
20152.03 ppb1612ND - 4.70 ppb
20161.96 ppb1612ND - 4.90 ppb
20171.45 ppb1612ND - 3.20 ppb
20181.78 ppb1612ND - 4.70 ppb
20192.23 ppb1611ND - 4.80 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
2014-01-0714010001101ND
2014-01-07140100014011.70 ppb
2014-01-07140100012011.000 ppb
2014-01-07140100013011.50 ppb
2014-01-13140160031011.50 ppb
2014-01-1314016003001ND
2014-01-1314016003201ND
2014-01-13140160033011.60 ppb
2014-04-02140930066012.20 ppb
2014-04-02140930065011.50 ppb
2014-04-02140930067011.50 ppb
2014-04-0214093008001ND
2014-07-0714191001201ND
2014-07-07141910011012.80 ppb
2014-07-07141910008014.70 ppb
2014-07-07141910007012.50 ppb
2014-10-08142820140015.90 ppb
2014-10-08142820142013.90 ppb
2014-10-0814282014501ND
2014-10-08142820141014.20 ppb
2015-01-07150080168012.60 ppb
2015-01-07150080170012.20 ppb
2015-01-0715008017101ND
2015-01-07150080169011.80 ppb
2015-04-07150990081013.00 ppb
2015-04-07150990079011.40 ppb
2015-04-07150990080011.20 ppb
2015-04-0715099008601ND
2015-07-06151890022013.30 ppb
2015-07-06151890023013.60 ppb
2015-07-06151890021013.10 ppb
2015-07-0615189002001ND
2015-10-07152810067014.70 ppb
2015-10-0715281003901ND
2015-10-07152810065013.00 ppb
2015-10-07152810066012.60 ppb
2016-01-0716008003701ND
2016-01-07160080034011.30 ppb
2016-01-07160080035012.10 ppb
2016-01-07160080036011.40 ppb
2016-04-06160980028011.80 ppb
2016-04-06160980026012.60 ppb
2016-04-06160980039012.50 ppb
2016-04-0616098002701ND
2016-07-04161890015012.80 ppb
2016-07-04161890011012.50 ppb
2016-07-0416189001201ND
2016-07-04161890016013.30 ppb
2016-10-05162800176014.90 ppb
2016-10-05162800175013.70 ppb
2016-10-0516280017301ND
2016-10-05162800174012.50 ppb
2017-01-04170050085012.10 ppb
2017-01-04170050084012.40 ppb
2017-01-0417005008301ND
2017-01-04170050082011.50 ppb
2017-04-03170960010011.20 ppb
2017-04-03170960009011.10 ppb
2017-04-03170960011012.00 ppb
2017-04-0317096000801ND
2017-07-03171870140012.70 ppb
2017-07-0417187014101ND
2017-07-04171870142012.10 ppb
2017-07-04171870139013.20 ppb
2017-10-02172780153012.10 ppb
2017-10-02172780152011.40 ppb
2017-10-0217278015101ND
2017-10-02172780150011.40 ppb
2018-01-0218004000501ND
2018-01-02180040015011.80 ppb
2018-01-02180040003011.90 ppb
2018-01-02180040002012.20 ppb
2018-04-02180950147012.00 ppb
2018-04-0218095016001ND
2018-04-02180950148012.10 ppb
2018-04-02180950153011.80 ppb
2018-07-0418186015701ND
2018-07-04181860160013.80 ppb
2018-08-01182130002011.80 ppb
2018-08-01182130003012.20 ppb
2018-10-02182770123012.70 ppb
2018-10-0218277010801ND
2018-10-02182770122011.40 ppb
2018-10-02182770124014.70 ppb
2019-01-08190110038022.50 ppb
2019-01-08190110023023.20 ppb
2019-01-08190110024022.20 ppb
2019-01-0819011003702ND
2019-04-03190940128012.90 ppb
2019-04-0319094012701ND
2019-04-0319094012601ND
2019-04-03190940125013.30 ppb
2019-07-09191920130012.90 ppb
2019-07-09191920128012.70 ppb
2019-07-09191920125013.90 ppb
2019-07-0919192012901ND
2019-10-01192760082014.30 ppb
2019-10-01192760081014.80 ppb
2019-10-01192760071013.00 ppb
2019-10-0119276008001ND