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Dibromoacetic acid

Hackett Waterworks

NOTE: Hackett Waterworks purchases water from James Fork Regional Water District which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by James Fork Regional Water District.

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
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

NOTE: Hackett Waterworks purchases water from James Fork Regional Water District which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by James Fork Regional Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2714030004501ND
2014-01-2714030004701ND
2014-01-2714030004601ND
2014-01-2714030004401ND
2014-04-2214114002201ND
2014-04-2214114001901ND
2014-04-2214114001801ND
2014-04-2214114002101ND
2014-07-2214205007701ND
2014-07-2214205007201ND
2014-07-2214205007301ND
2014-07-2214205007101ND
2014-11-2514330006901ND
2014-11-2514330006801ND
2014-11-2514330007001ND
2014-12-0114338004201ND
2015-03-0915071005801ND
2015-03-0915071005601ND
2015-03-0915071005701ND
2015-03-0915071005501ND
2015-05-1815141013501ND
2015-05-1815141014401ND
2015-05-1815141013301ND
2015-05-1815141013401ND
2015-08-0415218009601ND
2015-08-0415218009301ND
2015-08-0415218009701ND
2015-08-0415218008801ND
2015-11-0415309002701ND
2015-11-0415309002501ND
2015-11-0415309002601ND
2015-11-0415309002801ND
2016-02-1016042005501ND
2016-02-1016042005601ND
2016-02-1016042005701ND
2016-02-1016042006001ND
2016-05-1716140002301ND
2016-05-1716140001201ND
2016-05-1716140002201ND
2016-05-1716140002101ND
2016-08-1616231001201ND
2016-08-1616231001301ND
2016-08-1616231001401ND
2016-08-1616231004701ND
2016-11-1516321006601ND
2016-11-1516321005901ND
2016-11-1516321006301ND
2016-11-1516321006001ND
2017-02-0717039008301ND
2017-02-0717039007001ND
2017-02-0717039006901ND
2017-02-0717039006801ND
2017-05-0917130004201ND
2017-05-0917130004001ND
2017-05-0917130004101ND
2017-05-0917130003101ND
2017-08-0817222004701ND
2017-08-0817222004801ND
2017-08-0817222006601ND
2017-08-0817222004901ND
2017-11-0717313003101ND
2017-11-0717313003301ND
2017-11-0717313003201ND
2017-11-0717313003601ND
2018-02-0818040006601ND
2018-02-0818040006501ND
2018-02-0818040006401ND
2018-02-0818040006701ND
2018-05-0118123003901ND
2018-05-0118123003701ND
2018-05-0118123004201ND
2018-05-0118123003801ND
2018-08-2018235000301ND
2018-08-2018235000201ND
2018-08-2018235000401ND
2018-08-2018235000501ND
2018-10-3018305010601ND
2018-10-3018305010701ND
2018-10-3018305010801ND
2018-10-3018305010901ND
2019-01-2919031005801ND
2019-01-2919031005901ND
2019-01-2919031006101ND
2019-01-2919031006001ND
2019-04-2219115002801ND
2019-04-2219115001001ND
2019-04-2219115000901ND
2019-04-2219115001101ND
2019-05-2819150000401ND
2019-07-2319206002502ND
2019-07-2319206002301ND
2019-07-2319206002602ND
2019-07-2319206002402ND
2019-10-2219297004601ND
2019-10-2219297004901ND
2019-10-2219297004701ND
2019-10-2219297004801ND