Dibromoacetic acid

Barrow County Boc Transmission Mains

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	1.33 ppb	13	13	0.400 ppb - 3.50 ppb
2015	0.593 ppb	16	14	ND - 0.950 ppb
2016	ND	12	0	ND
2017	0.243 ppb	15	6	ND - 0.920 ppb
2018	0.354 ppb	16	10	ND - 0.740 ppb
2019	ND	16	0	ND

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
2014-02-10	680-98524-6	0.450 ppb
2014-02-10	680-98524-5	0.460 ppb
2014-02-10	680-98524-4	0.410 ppb
2014-02-10	680-98524-3	0.400 ppb
2014-05-12	680-101243-4	0.730 ppb
2014-05-12	680-101243-3	0.640 ppb
2014-05-12	680-101243-2	0.700 ppb
2014-05-12	680-101243-1	0.660 ppb
2014-08-12	680-10419-4	0.400 ppb
2014-11-13	680-107293-3	3.50 ppb
2014-11-13	680-107293-1	2.70 ppb
2014-11-13	680-107293-2	3.00 ppb
2014-11-13	680107293-4	3.30 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109664-4	0.690 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109664-3	0.650 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109664-2	0.570 ppb
2015-02-04	680-019664-1	0.730 ppb
2015-05-04	680-112204-4	ND
2015-05-04	680-112204-3	0.510 ppb
2015-05-04	680-112204-2	ND
2015-05-04	680-112204-1	0.450 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115272-3	0.570 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115272-1	0.670 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115272-2	0.570 ppb
2015-08-06	680-115272-4	0.830 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118611-6	0.950 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118611-4	0.730 ppb
2015-11-04	680-118611-5	0.880 ppb
2015-11-04	680-118611-3	0.690 ppb
2016-02-05	680-121597-3	ND
2016-02-05	680-121597-4	ND
2016-02-05	680-121597-5	ND
2016-02-05	680-121597-6	ND
2016-08-02	680-128223-6	ND
2016-08-02	680-128223-5	ND
2016-08-02	680-128223-4	ND
2016-08-02	680-128223-3	ND
2016-11-07	680-131840-6	ND
2016-11-07	680-131840-5	ND
2016-11-07	680-131840-4	ND
2016-11-07	680-131840-3	ND
2017-02-02	680-134918-4	0.830 ppb
2017-02-03	680-134918-6	ND
2017-02-03	680-134918-5	ND
2017-02-03	680-134918-3	0.920 ppb
2017-05-02	680-138215-5	ND
2017-05-02	680-138215-3	0.0590 ppb
2017-05-02	680-135215-4	0.740 ppb
2017-08-02	680-141670-6	ND
2017-08-02	680-141670-5	ND
2017-08-02	680-141670-4	ND
2017-08-03	680-141670-3	ND
2017-11-02	680-145091-4	0.500 ppb
2017-11-02	680-145091-3	0.600 ppb
2017-11-02	680-145091-5	ND
2017-11-02	680-145091-6	ND
2018-02-06	680-148567-6	ND
2018-02-06	680-148567-5	ND
2018-02-06	680-148567-4	ND
2018-02-06	680-148567-3	ND
2018-05-02	680-151942-6	0.560 ppb
2018-05-02	680-151942-5	0.430 ppb
2018-05-02	680-151942-4	0.500 ppb
2018-05-02	680-151942-3	0.541 ppb
2018-08-01	680-155975-6	ND
2018-08-01	680-155975-4	0.610 ppb
2018-08-01	680-155975-5	0.740 ppb
2018-08-01	680155975-3	0.450 ppb
2018-11-08	680-160478-5	0.410 ppb
2018-11-08	680-160478-4	0.740 ppb
2018-11-08	680+160478-6	ND
2018-11-09	680-160478-3	0.680 ppb
2019-02-05	680-164114-6	ND
2019-02-05	680-164114-4	ND
2019-02-05	680-164114-3	ND
2019-02-05	680-164114-2	ND
2019-05-01	680-168416-6	ND
2019-05-01	680-168416-3	ND
2019-05-01	680-168416-4	ND
2019-05-01	680-168416-5	ND
2019-08-06	680-172950-5	ND
2019-08-06	680-172590-6	ND
2019-08-06	680-172590-4	ND
2019-08-06	680-172590-3	ND
2019-11-05	680-176377-3	ND
2019-11-05	680-176377-6	ND
2019-11-05	680-176377-5	ND
2019-11-05	680-176377-4	ND