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Dibromoacetic acid

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Noroton System

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-13201802053-DBP1.000 ppb
2018-02-13201802049-DBP1.000 ppb
2018-02-13201802052-DBP1.000 ppb
2018-02-13201802047-DBPND
2018-05-15201806748-DBPND
2018-05-15201806749-DBPND
2018-05-15201806744-DBPND
2018-05-15201806743-DBPND
2018-08-14201812405-DBPND
2018-08-14201812403-DBPND
2018-08-14201812406-DBPND
2018-08-14201812453-DBP1.000 ppb
2018-11-13201817594-DBPND
2018-11-13201817651-DBPND
2018-11-13201817595-DBPND
2018-11-13201817596-DBPND
2019-02-12201902091-DBPND
2019-02-12201902088-DBPND
2019-02-12201902092-DBPND
2019-02-13201902156-DBPND
2019-05-13201906634-DBPND
2019-05-13201906629-DBPND
2019-05-13201906635-DBPND
2019-05-28201907584-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-13201912752-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-13201912751-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-13201912749-DBPND
2019-08-13201912747-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-11-12201918575-DBPND
2019-11-12201918577-DBPND
2019-11-12201918581-DBPND
2019-11-12201918582-DBPND
2020-02-12202002283-DBPND
2020-02-12202002289-DBPND
2020-02-12202002288-DBPND
2020-02-12202002285-DBPND
2020-05-13202006768-DBPND
2020-05-13202006769-DBPND
2020-05-13202006767-DBPND
2020-05-13202006765-DBPND
2020-08-11202012615-DBPND
2020-08-11202012617-DBPND
2020-08-11202012613-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-08-11202012618-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-11-09202018308-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-11-09202018313-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-11-09202018310-DBPND
2020-11-09202018312-DBPND
2021-02-11202101942-DBPND
2021-02-11202101947-DBPND
2021-02-11202101944-DBPND
2021-02-11202101948-DBPND
2021-05-11202106676-DBPND
2021-05-11202106672-DBPND
2021-05-11202106675-DBPND
2021-05-11202106670-DBPND
2021-08-11202112779-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-08-11202112774-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-08-11202112776-DBPND
2021-08-11202112778-DBPND
2021-11-08202118470-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-08202118469-DBPND
2021-11-08202118467-DBPND
2021-11-08202118465-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-02-15202202663-DBPND
2022-02-15202202665-DBPND
2022-02-15202202668-DBPND
2022-02-15202202669-DBPND
2022-05-09202207199-DBPND
2022-05-09202207201-DBPND
2022-05-09202207204-DBPND
2022-05-09202207205-DBPND
2022-08-12202214256-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-12202214253-DBPND
2022-08-12202214251-DBPND
2022-08-12202214255-DBPND
2022-11-15202221150-DBPND
2022-11-15202221152-DBPND
2022-11-15202221154-DBPND
2022-11-15202221155-DBPND
2023-02-14202302504-DBPND
2023-02-14202302506-DBPND
2023-02-14202302509-DBPND
2023-02-14202302510-DBPND
2023-05-10202307769-DBPND
2023-05-10202307773-DBPND
2023-05-10202307772-DBPND
2023-05-10202307767-DBPND
2023-08-17202314793-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-17202314795-DBPND
2023-08-17202314798-DBPND
2023-08-17202314799-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-11-15202321318-DBPND
2023-11-15202321320-DBPND
2023-11-15202321323-DBPND
2023-11-15202321324-DBPND