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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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

39

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.995 ppb2012ND - 2.30 ppb
20150.706 ppb169ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.619 ppb167ND - 2.00 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.606 ppb169ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-053761-800-00001.30 ppb
2014-02-123761-801-1051ND
2014-02-123761-802-1029ND
2014-02-123761-803-1042ND
2014-02-213761-800-0935ND
2014-02-213761-801-1000ND
2014-02-213761-802-0927ND
2014-02-213761-803-0948ND
2014-05-073761-802-09101.40 ppb
2014-05-073761-803-10061.70 ppb
2014-05-073761-801-10521.50 ppb
2014-05-073761-800-09381.80 ppb
2014-08-063761-802-10092.00 ppb
2014-08-063761-801-08432.00 ppb
2014-08-063761-803-09002.00 ppb
2014-08-063761-800-08432.30 ppb
2014-11-053761-802-09241.20 ppb
2014-11-053761-801-10531.40 ppb
2014-11-053761-803-1011ND
2014-11-053761-800-09501.30 ppb
2015-02-043761-803-10181.10 ppb
2015-02-043761-802-09521.50 ppb
2015-02-043761-801-09001.40 ppb
2015-02-043761-800-10031.10 ppb
2015-05-063761-803-09181.20 ppb
2015-05-063761-802-0859ND
2015-05-063761-800-08501.30 ppb
2015-05-063761-801-09381.10 ppb
2015-08-053761-800-10051.50 ppb
2015-08-053761-801-0910ND
2015-08-053761-803-0920ND
2015-08-053761-802-09561.10 ppb
2015-11-253761-803-0948ND
2015-11-253761-800-1025ND
2015-11-253761-801-0919ND
2015-11-253761-802-1014ND
2016-02-233761-801-10521.20 ppb
2016-02-233761-800-12092.00 ppb
2016-02-233761-803-11281.50 ppb
2016-02-233761-802-11501.50 ppb
2016-05-103761-802-10101.30 ppb
2016-05-103761-803-1102ND
2016-05-103761-801-11131.10 ppb
2016-05-103761-800-10001.30 ppb
2016-08-233761-800-1019ND
2016-08-233761-802-1000ND
2016-08-233761-803-0942ND
2016-08-233761-801-0925ND
2016-11-153761-800-0900ND
2016-11-153761-802-0915ND
2016-11-153761-803-0940ND
2016-11-153761-801-0957ND
2017-02-083761-803-0903ND
2017-02-083761-800-0825ND
2017-02-083761-801-0915ND
2017-02-083761-802-0837ND
2017-05-023761-801-0956ND
2017-05-023761-800-0931ND
2017-05-023761-802-0944ND
2017-05-023761-803-1008ND
2017-08-153761-800-0840ND
2017-08-153761-801-0930ND
2017-08-153761-803-0955ND
2017-08-153761-802-0942ND
2017-11-073761-800-0930ND
2017-11-073761-801-1028ND
2017-11-073761-803-1017ND
2017-11-073761-802-0945ND
2018-02-073761-802-08221.10 ppb
2018-02-073761-803-08501.000 ppb
2018-02-073761-801-09491.10 ppb
2018-02-073761-800-08001.20 ppb
2018-05-083761-800-0814ND
2018-05-083761-803-0904ND
2018-05-083761-802-08261.000 ppb
2018-05-083761-801-0914ND
2018-08-073761-803-0930ND
2018-08-073761-801-0945ND
2018-08-073761-802-09001.000 ppb
2018-08-073761-800-08301.10 ppb
2018-11-063761-803-0931ND
2018-11-063761-801-0942ND
2018-11-063761-802-09041.10 ppb
2018-11-063761-800-08451.10 ppb
2019-02-123761-803-0911ND
2019-02-123761-801-0924ND
2019-02-123761-802-0840ND
2019-02-123761-800-0820ND
2019-05-143761-801-0830ND
2019-05-143761-800-0738ND
2019-05-143761-803-0820ND
2019-05-143761-802-0751ND
2019-08-063761-800-0828ND
2019-08-063761-803-0901ND
2019-08-063761-801-0913ND
2019-08-063761-802-0842ND
2019-11-123761-800-08101.000 ppb
2019-11-123761-803-0857ND
2019-11-123761-802-08331.000 ppb
2019-11-123761-801-0909ND