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Dibromoacetic acid

Avon Water Company

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

77

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.03 ppb16160.560 ppb - 2.70 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20161.69 ppb16160.530 ppb - 3.20 ppb
20171.67 ppb16160.700 ppb - 2.80 ppb
20181.19 ppb1614ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.02 ppb1615ND - 2.30 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
2014-01-16E401A25-2CH0.760 ppb
2014-01-16E401A25-3CH0.640 ppb
2014-01-16E401A25-4CH1.40 ppb
2014-01-16E401A25-1CH1.000 ppb
2014-04-15E404E43-1CH1.20 ppb
2014-04-15E404E43-2CH1.10 ppb
2014-04-15E404E43-3CH1.30 ppb
2014-04-15E404E43-4CH0.600 ppb
2014-07-14E407C09-4GE0.650 ppb
2014-07-14E407C09-3GE2.70 ppb
2014-07-14E407C09-2GE1.20 ppb
2014-07-14E407C09-1GE1.10 ppb
2014-10-16E410F41-1GE0.640 ppb
2014-10-16E410F41-2GE0.810 ppb
2014-10-16E410F41-3GE0.560 ppb
2014-10-16E410F41-4GE0.750 ppb
2016-01-15E601D17-1GE2.00 ppb
2016-01-15E601D17-2GE1.70 ppb
2016-01-15E601D17-3GE2.40 ppb
2016-01-15E601D17-4GE0.730 ppb
2016-04-19E605079-2GE1.40 ppb
2016-04-19E605079-4GE1.000 ppb
2016-04-19E605079-3GE2.10 ppb
2016-04-19E605079-1GE1.60 ppb
2016-07-13E607C00-2GE1.60 ppb
2016-07-13E607C00-3GE3.20 ppb
2016-07-13E607C00-4GE0.530 ppb
2016-07-13E607C00-1GE2.30 ppb
2016-10-14E610G73-1GE1.40 ppb
2016-10-14E610G73-2GE1.90 ppb
2016-10-14E610G73-3GE2.20 ppb
2016-10-14E610G73-4GE0.980 ppb
2017-01-13E701C67-1GE2.20 ppb
2017-01-13E701C67-4GE1.000 ppb
2017-01-13E701C67-3GE1.40 ppb
2017-01-13E701C67-2GE1.30 ppb
2017-04-13D7D1107-01HA51.60 ppb
2017-04-13D7D1107-02HA52.10 ppb
2017-04-13D7D1107-03HA51.80 ppb
2017-04-13D7D1107-04HA51.20 ppb
2017-07-14D7G1331-04HA50.800 ppb
2017-07-14D7G1331-01HA52.40 ppb
2017-07-14D7G1331-02HA52.60 ppb
2017-07-14D7G1331-03HA52.80 ppb
2017-10-13D7J1362-02HA51.20 ppb
2017-10-13D7J1362-03HA51.50 ppb
2017-10-13D7J1362-04HA50.700 ppb
2017-10-13D7J1362-01HA52.10 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-01HA51.000 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-02HA50.900 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-03HA51.20 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-04HA50.500 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-09HA51.90 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-11HA51.40 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-10HA51.40 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-08HA5ND
2018-07-26CA98743ND
2018-07-26CA987442.80 ppb
2018-07-26CA987451.70 ppb
2018-07-26CA987462.30 ppb
2018-10-09DBP 2005086781.10 ppb
2018-10-09DBP 2005086650.800 ppb
2018-10-09DBP 2005086640.800 ppb
2018-10-09DBP 2005086761.20 ppb
2019-01-08DBP 2005181310.600 ppb
2019-01-08DBP 200518132ND
2019-01-08DBP 2005181330.500 ppb
2019-01-08DBP 2005181350.500 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282701.30 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282691.20 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282682.30 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282670.900 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389920.500 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389931.80 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389951.20 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389961.30 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514290.500 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514301.40 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514310.900 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514321.40 ppb