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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

75

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.14 ppb1613ND - 3.80 ppb
20151.78 ppb1612ND - 4.00 ppb
20161.79 ppb1614ND - 2.80 ppb
20172.03 ppb1615ND - 3.20 ppb
20180.931 ppb166ND - 3.10 ppb
20194.25 ppb1615ND - 9.10 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
2014-02-19AI283272.10 ppb
2014-02-19AI283263.10 ppb
2014-02-19AI28325ND
2014-02-19AI283243.30 ppb
2014-05-20AI410001.90 ppb
2014-05-20AI409993.40 ppb
2014-05-20AI409983.00 ppb
2014-05-20AI409972.80 ppb
2014-08-19AI50408ND
2014-08-19AI504071.70 ppb
2014-08-19AI50409ND
2014-08-19AI504101.50 ppb
2014-11-19AI598882.80 ppb
2014-11-19AI598873.60 ppb
2014-11-19AI598861.20 ppb
2014-11-19AI598853.80 ppb
2015-02-19AI652552.20 ppb
2015-02-19AI652544.00 ppb
2015-02-19AI652532.00 ppb
2015-02-19AI652523.40 ppb
2015-05-18AI773871.60 ppb
2015-05-18AI773882.70 ppb
2015-05-18AI773902.30 ppb
2015-05-18AI773893.00 ppb
2015-08-19AI870501.40 ppb
2015-08-19AI870491.90 ppb
2015-08-19AI870482.40 ppb
2015-08-19AI87047ND
2015-11-17AJ01243ND
2015-11-17AJ01242ND
2015-11-17AJ012411.50 ppb
2015-11-17AJ01240ND
2016-02-18AJ067711.90 ppb
2016-02-18AJ067701.30 ppb
2016-02-18AJ067722.10 ppb
2016-02-18AJ067732.00 ppb
2016-05-18AJ124741.60 ppb
2016-05-18AJ12473ND
2016-05-18AJ124722.40 ppb
2016-05-18AJ124711.90 ppb
2016-08-24AJ239802.50 ppb
2016-08-24AJ239791.60 ppb
2016-08-24AJ239781.20 ppb
2016-08-24AJ23977ND
2016-11-15AJ335722.60 ppb
2016-11-15AJ335752.30 ppb
2016-11-15AJ335742.80 ppb
2016-11-15AJ335732.40 ppb
2017-02-14AJ464151.80 ppb
2017-02-14AJ464142.50 ppb
2017-02-14AJ464131.90 ppb
2017-02-14AJ464121.70 ppb
2017-05-17AJ556641.80 ppb
2017-05-17AJ55663ND
2017-05-17AJ556622.20 ppb
2017-05-17AJ556612.40 ppb
2017-08-16AJ646002.40 ppb
2017-08-16AJ645992.30 ppb
2017-08-16AJ646011.80 ppb
2017-08-16AJ646022.30 ppb
2017-11-13AJ736282.30 ppb
2017-11-13AJ736271.30 ppb
2017-11-13AJ736263.20 ppb
2017-11-13AJ736252.60 ppb
2018-02-14AJ839663.10 ppb
2018-02-14AJ839651.10 ppb
2018-02-14AJ839643.10 ppb
2018-02-14AJ83963ND
2018-05-22AJ89936ND
2018-05-22AJ89937ND
2018-05-22AJ89939ND
2018-05-22AJ89938ND
2018-08-21AJ98442ND
2018-08-21AJ98441ND
2018-08-21AJ984402.10 ppb
2018-08-21AJ98439ND
2018-11-14AK06230ND
2018-11-14AK062292.90 ppb
2018-11-14AK062282.60 ppb
2018-11-14AK06227ND
2019-02-21AK11862ND
2019-02-21AK118614.30 ppb
2019-02-21AK118634.20 ppb
2019-02-21AK118644.20 ppb
2019-05-15AK176043.00 ppb
2019-05-15AK176034.10 ppb
2019-05-15AK176024.20 ppb
2019-05-15AK176014.10 ppb
2019-08-21AK274622.60 ppb
2019-08-21AK274613.20 ppb
2019-08-21AK274603.00 ppb
2019-08-21AK274592.90 ppb
2019-11-20AK371635.70 ppb
2019-11-20AK371667.10 ppb
2019-11-20AK371659.10 ppb
2019-11-20AK371646.30 ppb