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Dibromoacetic acid

Butts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg WS

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

47

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.18 ppb1610ND - 6.40 ppb
20152.07 ppb1614ND - 4.10 ppb
20162.51 ppb1613ND - 6.60 ppb
20170.144 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.986 ppb125ND - 2.94 ppb
20190.209 ppb163ND - 1.22 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
2014-03-03AI29008ND
2014-03-03AI29007ND
2014-03-03AI29006ND
2014-03-03AI29005ND
2014-06-03AI421761.60 ppb
2014-06-03AI421751.80 ppb
2014-06-03AI421741.90 ppb
2014-06-03AI421731.90 ppb
2014-09-03AI523462.10 ppb
2014-09-03AI52345ND
2014-09-03AI523472.70 ppb
2014-09-03AI52348ND
2014-12-02AI604546.40 ppb
2014-12-02AI604535.90 ppb
2014-12-02AI604526.20 ppb
2014-12-02AI604514.40 ppb
2015-03-02AI657612.30 ppb
2015-03-02AI657602.30 ppb
2015-03-02AI657592.30 ppb
2015-03-02AI657581.50 ppb
2015-06-02AI786192.50 ppb
2015-06-02AI786182.40 ppb
2015-06-02AI786202.90 ppb
2015-06-02AI786212.50 ppb
2015-09-01AI88476ND
2015-09-01AI884753.00 ppb
2015-09-01AI884744.10 ppb
2015-09-01AI884731.60 ppb
2015-12-28AJ03316ND
2015-12-28AJ033151.50 ppb
2015-12-28AJ033142.50 ppb
2015-12-28AJ033131.70 ppb
2016-03-01AJ072991.60 ppb
2016-03-01AJ072961.30 ppb
2016-03-01AJ072972.00 ppb
2016-03-01AJ072982.10 ppb
2016-06-06AJ134796.60 ppb
2016-06-06AJ134786.10 ppb
2016-06-06AJ134775.80 ppb
2016-06-06AJ134764.30 ppb
2016-09-06AJ25746ND
2016-09-06AJ257451.90 ppb
2016-09-06AJ257442.00 ppb
2016-09-06AJ25743ND
2016-12-07AJ363501.20 ppb
2016-12-07AJ363492.60 ppb
2016-12-07AJ363482.60 ppb
2016-12-07AJ36347ND
2017-03-08AJ47831ND
2017-03-08AJ478301.10 ppb
2017-03-08AJ478291.20 ppb
2017-03-08AJ47828ND
2017-06-05AJ56616ND
2017-06-05AJ56615ND
2017-06-05AJ56614ND
2017-06-05AJ56613ND
2017-09-05AJ66825ND
2017-09-05AJ66823ND
2017-09-05AJ66824ND
2017-09-05AJ66826ND
2017-12-04AJ74575ND
2017-12-04AJ74574ND
2017-12-04AJ74573ND
2017-12-04AJ74572ND
2018-03-05AJ84955ND
2018-03-05AJ84954ND
2018-03-05AJ84953ND
2018-03-05AJ84952ND
2018-09-20182474-04ND
2018-09-20182474-01ND
2018-09-20182474-02ND
2018-09-20182474-031.22 ppb
2018-12-20185190-042.63 ppb
2018-12-20185190-032.58 ppb
2018-12-20185190-022.46 ppb
2018-12-20185190-012.94 ppb
2019-03-21187919-01ND
2019-03-21187920-011.06 ppb
2019-03-21187921-01A1.07 ppb
2019-03-21187922-011.22 ppb
2019-06-06191248-01ND
2019-06-06191247-01ND
2019-06-06191246-01ND
2019-06-06191245-01ND
2019-09-05194316-01ND
2019-09-05194315-01ND
2019-09-05194314-01ND
2019-09-05194030-01ND
2019-12-05198297-01ND
2019-12-05198298-01ND
2019-12-05198299-01ND
2019-12-05198296-01ND