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Dibromoacetic acid

Chester Water Works

NOTE: Chester Water Works purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Chester Water Works purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0618040003801ND
2018-02-0618040003701ND
2018-02-0618040003601ND
2018-02-0618040003401ND
2018-02-0618040003301ND
2018-02-0618040003501ND
2018-02-0618040006801ND
2018-02-0618040003901ND
2018-05-0118123003501ND
2018-05-0118123003601ND
2018-05-0118123003201ND
2018-05-0118123003001ND
2018-05-0118123003401ND
2018-05-0118123003301ND
2018-05-0118123002901ND
2018-05-0118123003101ND
2018-08-0718221003701ND
2018-08-0718221003601ND
2018-08-0718221003501ND
2018-08-0718221003801ND
2018-08-0718221004101ND
2018-08-0718221004001ND
2018-08-0718221003901ND
2018-08-0718221004201ND
2018-10-30183050099011.000 ppb
2018-10-30183050100011.30 ppb
2018-10-3018305010501ND
2018-10-3018305010401ND
2018-10-30183050098011.10 ppb
2018-10-3018305010101ND
2018-10-3018305010201ND
2018-12-05183400078011.10 ppb
2019-01-2919031005201ND
2019-01-2919031005301ND
2019-01-2919031005701ND
2019-01-2919031005001ND
2019-01-2919031005501ND
2019-01-2919031005101ND
2019-01-2919031005401ND
2019-01-2919031005601ND
2019-04-23191150039011.10 ppb
2019-04-2319115003601ND
2019-04-23191150041011.10 ppb
2019-04-2319115003501ND
2019-04-2319115003701ND
2019-04-23191150040011.10 ppb
2019-04-23191150038011.10 ppb
2019-07-2319206002901ND
2019-07-2319206003301ND
2019-07-2319206003201ND
2019-07-2319206003101ND
2019-07-2319206002802ND
2019-07-2319206002701ND
2019-07-2319206003401ND
2019-07-2319206003001ND
2019-10-2219297003801ND
2019-10-2219297004301ND
2019-10-2219297003901ND
2019-10-2219297004201ND
2019-10-2219297004101ND
2019-10-2219297004401ND
2019-10-2219297004001ND
2019-10-2219297004501ND
2020-01-2820030002601ND
2020-01-2820030003001ND
2020-01-2820030002901ND
2020-01-2820030002501ND
2020-01-2820030002401ND
2020-01-2820030003101ND
2020-01-2820030002801ND
2020-01-2820030002701ND
2020-04-2920121002401ND
2020-04-2920121002701ND
2020-04-2920121002501ND
2020-04-2920121002601ND
2020-04-2920121002301ND
2020-04-2920121003101ND
2020-04-2920121003001ND
2020-04-2920121002201ND
2020-07-2820212013401ND
2020-07-2820212013301ND
2020-07-2820212013601ND
2020-07-2820212013501ND
2020-07-2820212013201ND
2020-09-0220247004001ND
2020-09-0220247003801ND
2020-09-0220247004101ND
2020-09-0220247003901ND
2020-10-2720303002201ND
2020-10-2720303002101ND
2020-10-2720303002801ND
2020-10-2720303002901ND
2020-10-2720303003001ND
2020-10-2720303003101ND
2020-10-2720303002001ND
2020-10-2720303001901ND
2021-01-2621028002201ND
2021-01-2621028002101ND
2021-01-2621028001901ND
2021-01-2621028003401ND
2021-01-2621028002301ND
2021-01-2621028002001ND
2021-01-2621028002401ND
2021-01-2621028001801ND
2021-04-2721119002101ND
2021-04-2721119002801ND
2021-04-2721119002601ND
2021-04-2721119002501ND
2021-04-2721119002201ND
2021-04-2721119002301ND
2021-04-2721119002401ND
2021-04-2721119002701ND
2021-08-2321238000901ND
2021-08-2321238001101ND
2021-08-2321238001001ND
2021-08-2321238001201ND
2021-08-2321238001301ND
2021-08-2421238000701ND
2021-08-2421238000601ND
2021-08-2421238000801ND
2021-10-2621301002601ND
2021-10-2621301003301ND
2021-10-2621301003001ND
2021-10-2621301003201ND
2021-10-2621301002901ND
2021-10-2621301002701ND
2021-10-2621301002801ND
2021-10-2621301003101ND
2022-01-2622027001402ND
2022-01-2622027001801ND
2022-01-2622027001501ND
2022-01-2622027001601ND
2022-01-2622027001701ND
2022-01-2622027001301ND
2022-01-2622027001102ND
2022-01-2622027001202ND
2022-04-27O197289-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197286-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197287-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197288-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197285-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197284-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197282-HAA-1ND
2022-04-27O197283-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200140-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200138-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200136-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200137-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200141-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200139-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200142-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200143-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203589-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203063-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203068-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203067-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203069-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203066-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203065-HAA-1ND
2022-10-25O203064-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205512-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205507-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205508-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205514-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205509-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205510-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205511-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205513-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208243-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208246-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208247-HAA-1ND
2023-04-26O208248-HAA-1ND
2023-05-31O209506-HAA-1ND
2023-05-31O209428-HAA-1ND
2023-05-31O209430-HAA-1ND
2023-05-31O209431-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210943-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210940-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210941-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210939-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210945-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210938-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210944-HAA-1ND
2023-07-25O210942-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213227-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213225-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213230-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213226-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213228-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213231-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213232-HAA-1ND
2023-10-24O213229-HAA-1ND