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Dibromoacetic acid

New Britain 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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.0294 ppb171ND - 0.500 ppb
20180.103 ppb335ND - 0.800 ppb
20190.0156 ppb321ND - 0.500 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
2017-08-16DBP 200474704ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474705ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474706ND
2017-08-16DBP 2004747070.500 ppb
2017-08-16DBP 200474708ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474709ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474710ND
2017-08-16DBP 200474703ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482175ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482181ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482180ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482179ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482178ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482177ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482176ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482174ND
2017-11-15DBP 200482173ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488586ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488587ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488585ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488584ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488582ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488580ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488581ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488583ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494888ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494889ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494890ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494891ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494892ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494893ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494894ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494895ND
2018-08-14DBP 2005023000.700 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 200502307ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502306ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502305ND
2018-08-14DBP 2005023040.700 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023030.500 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023020.700 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023010.800 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 200512645ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512654ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512652ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512651ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512650ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512648ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512647ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512646ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512649ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522297ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522298ND
2019-02-20DBP 2005222990.500 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 200522300ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522301ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522302ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522303ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522304ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532568ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532569ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532567ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532566ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532564ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532563ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532562ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532565ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545580ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545581ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545579ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545578ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545577ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545576ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545575ND
2019-08-20DBP 200545574ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557689ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557690ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557691ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557692ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557693ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557694ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557695ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557696ND