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Dibromoacetic acid

Manchester Water Department

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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160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

59

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.125 ppb323ND - 2.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20160.125 ppb324ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.528 ppb3217ND - 2.00 ppb
20180.781 ppb3220ND - 7.60 ppb
20190.408 ppb3215ND - 1.60 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
2014-01-14AA63886-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63887-DBP21.000 ppb
2014-01-14AA63888-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63889-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63890-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63891-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63892-DBP2ND
2014-01-14AA63893-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64922-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64923-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64924-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64925-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64926-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64927-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64928-DBP2ND
2014-04-16AA64929-DBP2ND
2014-07-14AA65976-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA65984-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA65991-DBP22.00 ppb
2014-07-15AA65992-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA65993-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA65994-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA66010-DBP2ND
2014-07-15AA66011-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67185-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67186-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67187-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67188-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67189-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67190-DBP2ND
2014-10-15AA67191-DBP21.000 ppb
2014-10-15AA67192-DBP2ND
2016-01-04AA72717-DBP2ND
2016-01-04AA72718-DBP2ND
2016-01-04AA72719-DBP2ND
2016-01-04AA72720-DBP2ND
2016-01-05AA72729-DBP2ND
2016-01-05AA72739-DBP2ND
2016-01-05AA72740-DBP2ND
2016-01-05AA72741-DBP2ND
2016-04-11AA73931-DBP21.000 ppb
2016-04-11AA73933-DBP2ND
2016-04-11AA73934-DBP2ND
2016-04-12AA73942-DBP2ND
2016-04-12AA73950-DBP2ND
2016-04-12AA73951-DBP2ND
2016-04-12AA73952-DBP2ND
2016-04-13AA73962-DBP2ND
2016-07-05AA75007-DBP2ND
2016-07-05AA75016-DBP2ND
2016-07-05AA75017-DBP2ND
2016-07-05AA75018-DBP2ND
2016-07-06AA75038-DBP2ND
2016-07-06AA75039-DBP2ND
2016-07-06AA75040-DBP2ND
2016-07-06AA75041-DBP2ND
2016-10-11AA76403-DBP2ND
2016-10-11AA76413-DBP21.000 ppb
2016-10-11AA76414-DBP2ND
2016-10-11AA76415-DBP2ND
2016-10-11AA76416-DBP2ND
2016-10-11AA76417-DBP21.000 ppb
2016-10-11AA76418-DBP2ND
2016-10-12AA76437-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-01-09AA77668-DBP2ND
2017-01-09AA77669-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-01-09AA77670-DBP2ND
2017-01-09AA77671-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-01-09AA77672-DBP22.00 ppb
2017-01-10AA77680-DBP2ND
2017-01-10AA77693-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-01-11AA77714-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-04-03AA78766-DBP2ND
2017-04-03AA78767-DBP2ND
2017-04-03AA78768-DBP2ND
2017-04-03AA78788-DBP2ND
2017-04-04AA78789-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-04-05AA78803-DBP2ND
2017-04-05AA78807-DBP2ND
2017-04-05AA78808-DBP2ND
2017-07-10AA80081-DBP2ND
2017-07-10AA80082-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-07-10AA80083-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-07-10AA80084-DBP2ND
2017-07-10AA80085-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-07-10AA80086-DBP2ND
2017-07-10AA80087-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-07-11AA80108-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-10-10AA81238-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-10-10AA81246-DBP2ND
2017-10-10AA81247-DBP20.900 ppb
2017-10-10AA81248-DBP2ND
2017-10-10AA81249-DBP20.600 ppb
2017-10-10AA81250-DBP21.000 ppb
2017-10-10AA81251-DBP20.800 ppb
2017-10-10AA81252-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-01-08AA82357-DBP2ND
2018-01-08AA82358-DBP2ND
2018-01-08AA82359-DBP2ND
2018-01-09AA82360-DBP2ND
2018-01-09AA82343-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-01-09AA82355-DBP21.50 ppb
2018-01-09AA82356-DBP2ND
2018-01-10AA82378-DBP20.500 ppb
2018-04-16AA83526-DBP2ND
2018-04-16AA83527-DBP2ND
2018-04-17AA83543-DBP20.700 ppb
2018-04-17AA83544-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-04-17AA83545-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-04-17AA83546-DBP2ND
2018-04-17AA83547-DBP2ND
2018-04-17AA83548-DBP22.00 ppb
2018-07-16AA84694-DBP2ND
2018-07-16AA84706-DBP20.900 ppb
2018-07-17AA84723-DBP20.700 ppb
2018-07-17AA84724-DBP22.10 ppb
2018-07-17AA84725-DBP20.800 ppb
2018-07-17AA84726-DBP20.800 ppb
2018-07-17AA84727-DBP2ND
2018-07-17AA84729-DBP20.700 ppb
2018-10-15AA85874-DBP2ND
2018-10-15AA85872-DBP21.30 ppb
2018-10-15AA85873-DBP27.60 ppb
2018-10-15AA85924-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-10-16AA85880-DBP20.600 ppb
2018-10-16AA85882-DBP20.800 ppb
2018-10-16AA85893-DBP20.700 ppb
2018-10-18AA85923-DBP20.900 ppb
2019-01-14AA86944-DBP20.900 ppb
2019-01-14AA86945-DBP20.600 ppb
2019-01-15AA86953-DBP20.900 ppb
2019-01-15AA86960-DBP21.10 ppb
2019-01-15AA86961-DBP20.800 ppb
2019-01-15AA86962-DBP21.60 ppb
2019-01-16AA86978-DBP20.800 ppb
2019-01-16AA86968-DBP2ND
2019-04-15AA88021-DBP20.537 ppb
2019-04-15AA88022-DBP20.531 ppb
2019-04-15AA88023-DBP20.716 ppb
2019-04-15AA88024-DBP21.14 ppb
2019-04-15AA88025-DBP20.628 ppb
2019-04-15AA88012-DBP2ND
2019-04-17AA88059-DBP20.731 ppb
2019-04-17AA88060-DBP20.596 ppb
2019-07-15AA89173-DBP2ND
2019-07-15AA89174-DBP21.49 ppb
2019-07-15AA89175-DBP2ND
2019-07-15AA89176-DBP2ND
2019-07-15AA89177-DBP2ND
2019-07-16AA89183-DBP2ND
2019-07-16AA89193-DBP2ND
2019-07-16AA89194-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90342-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90344-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90353-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90354-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90355-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90356-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90357-DBP2ND
2019-10-15AA90358-DBP2ND