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Dibromoacetic acid

Wallingford 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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2018-03-05BZ98171ND
2018-03-05BZ98170ND
2018-03-05BZ98172ND
2018-03-05BZ98173ND
2018-06-07CA66061ND
2018-06-07CA66062ND
2018-06-07CA66063ND
2018-06-07CA66064ND
2018-09-13CB30628ND
2018-09-13CB30630ND
2018-09-13CB30629ND
2018-09-13CB30627ND
2018-12-13CC13584ND
2018-12-13CC13585ND
2018-12-13CC13586ND
2018-12-13CC13587ND
2019-03-14CC67793ND
2019-03-14CC67795ND
2019-03-14CC67794ND
2019-03-14CC67796ND
2019-06-06CD28588ND
2019-06-06CD28589ND
2019-06-06CD28590ND
2019-06-06CD28591ND
2019-09-12CE09315ND
2019-09-12CE09316ND
2019-09-12CE09317ND
2019-09-12CE09318ND
2019-12-05CE81091ND
2019-12-05CE81092ND
2019-12-05CE81093ND
2019-12-05CE81094ND