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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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
20170.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-1114072003501ND
2014-06-0314156002801ND
2014-09-0314247002301ND
2014-11-1114316002401ND
2014-11-1114316002301ND
2015-02-0915042001501ND
2015-02-0915042001401ND
2015-06-0115155002001ND
2015-06-0115155001901ND
2015-09-0115245001701ND
2015-09-0115245001801ND
2015-12-0215337007201ND
2015-12-0215337007301ND
2016-03-0216064003501ND
2016-03-0216064003401ND
2016-06-0816160003501ND
2016-06-0816160003601ND
2016-09-0716252006801ND
2016-09-0716252006701ND
2016-11-2816336000901ND
2016-11-2816336001001ND
2017-03-06170670027011.10 ppb
2017-03-0617067002601ND
2017-06-1917172005601ND
2017-06-1917172005501ND
2017-09-0517250001601ND
2017-09-0517250001701ND
2017-12-0417341004001ND
2017-12-0417341003901ND
2018-03-0618066000901ND
2018-03-0618066001001ND
2018-06-0418157000301ND
2018-07-1618199002701ND
2019-09-1119255007001ND