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Dibromoacetic acid

South Bethany

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

47

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.251 ppb163ND - 1.42 ppb
20150.754 ppb1610ND - 1.65 ppb
20160.281 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.450 ppb166ND - 1.40 ppb
20181.14 ppb1611ND - 2.46 ppb
20191.52 ppb1513ND - 2.66 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
2014-02-26L4953623-4HAA5ND
2014-02-26L4953623-3HAA5ND
2014-02-26L4953623-2HAA5ND
2014-02-26L4953623-1HAA5ND
2014-05-28L5076185-4-HAA5ND
2014-05-28L5076185-3-HAA5ND
2014-05-28L5076185-2-HAA5ND
2014-05-28L5076185-1-HAA5ND
2014-08-27L5216877-2 HAA5ND
2014-08-27L5216877-1 HAA5ND
2014-08-27L5216877-3 HAA5ND
2014-08-27L5216877-4 HAA5ND
2014-11-12L5323204-4 HAA51.42 ppb
2014-11-12L5323204-3 HAA51.30 ppb
2014-11-12L5323204-2 HAA51.30 ppb
2014-11-12L5323204-1 HAA5ND
2015-02-27L5468142-5 HAA5ND
2015-02-27L5468142-3 HAA51.27 ppb
2015-02-27L5468142-2 HAA5ND
2015-02-27L5468142-1 HAA51.26 ppb
2015-05-14L5590640-1-HAA51.17 ppb
2015-05-14L5590640-2-HAA5ND
2015-05-14L5590640-4-HAA51.05 ppb
2015-05-14L5590640-3-HAA51.13 ppb
2015-08-26L5780973-4 HAA51.04 ppb
2015-08-26L5780973-3 HAA51.04 ppb
2015-08-26L5780973-2 HAA51.65 ppb
2015-08-26L5780973-1 HAA5ND
2015-11-12L5910769-4 HAA51.16 ppb
2015-11-12L5910769-3 HAA5ND
2015-11-12L5910769-2 HAA51.30 ppb
2015-11-12L5910769-1 HAA5ND
2016-02-18L6076387-2 HAA5ND
2016-02-18L6076387-1 HAA5ND
2016-02-18L6076387-3 HAA5ND
2016-02-18L6076387-4 HAA5ND
2016-05-12L6247572-4 HAA5ND
2016-05-12L6247572-3 HAA51.000 ppb
2016-05-12L6247572-2 HAA5ND
2016-05-12L6247572-1 HAA5ND
2016-08-16L6422749-4 HAA5ND
2016-08-16L6422749-3 HAA5ND
2016-08-16L6422749-2 HAA5ND
2016-08-16L6422749-1 HAA5ND
2016-11-17L6555398-1 HAA5ND
2016-11-17L6555398-4 HAA51.20 ppb
2016-11-17L6555398-3 HAA51.20 ppb
2016-11-17L6555398-2 HAA51.10 ppb
2017-02-23L6689773-4 HAA5ND
2017-02-23L6689773-3 HAA5ND
2017-02-23L6689773-2 HAA5ND
2017-02-23L6689773-1 HAA51.000 ppb
2017-05-22L6812966-4 HAA5ND
2017-05-22L6812966-3 HAA5ND
2017-05-22L6812966-2 HAA5ND
2017-05-22L6812966-1 HAA5ND
2017-08-23L6941967-2 HAA51.40 ppb
2017-08-23L6941967-1 HAA5ND
2017-08-23L6941967-3 HAA5ND
2017-08-23L6941967-4 HAA51.30 ppb
2017-11-09L6970110-4 HAA51.20 ppb
2017-11-09L6970110-3 HAA51.10 ppb
2017-11-09L6970110-2 HAA5ND
2017-11-09L6970110-1 HAA51.20 ppb
2018-02-158022628-05 HAA5ND
2018-02-158022628-04 HAA5ND
2018-02-158022628-03 HAA5ND
2018-02-158022628-02 HAA52.46 ppb
2018-05-148051505-03 HAA51.33 ppb
2018-05-148051505-02 HAA51.45 ppb
2018-05-148051505-04 HAA51.26 ppb
2018-05-148051505-05 HAA51.34 ppb
2018-08-158076309-05 HAA51.33 ppb
2018-08-158076309-04 HAA51.72 ppb
2018-08-158076309-03 HAA51.16 ppb
2018-08-158076309-02 HAA5ND
2018-11-168111572-05 HAA5ND
2018-11-168111572-04 HAA52.21 ppb
2018-11-168111572-03 HAA52.20 ppb
2018-11-168111572-02 HAA51.82 ppb
2019-02-139022937-04 HAA5ND
2019-02-139022937-01 HAA52.16 ppb
2019-05-229051488-06 HAA51.64 ppb
2019-05-229051488-05 HAA51.56 ppb
2019-05-229051488-04 HAA51.58 ppb
2019-05-229051488-03 HAA51.80 ppb
2019-08-229076826-05 HAA52.24 ppb
2019-08-229076826-04 HAA52.02 ppb
2019-08-229076826-03 HAA51.95 ppb
2019-08-229076826-02 HAA5ND
2019-09-189093943-01 HAA52.66 ppb
2019-10-099102969-02 HAA51.32 ppb
2019-10-099102969-03 HAA51.23 ppb
2019-10-099102969-04 HAA51.14 ppb
2019-10-099102969-01 HAA51.44 ppb