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Dibromoacetic acid

Carroll County

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-02-06AI27707ND
2014-02-06AI27706ND
2014-02-06AI27705ND
2014-02-06AI27704ND
2014-05-07AI39987ND
2014-05-07AI39986ND
2014-05-07AI39985ND
2014-05-07AI39984ND
2014-08-06AI48646ND
2014-08-06AI48645ND
2014-08-06AI48647ND
2014-08-06AI48648ND
2014-11-05AI59236ND
2014-11-05AI59235ND
2014-11-05AI59234ND
2014-11-05AI59233ND
2015-02-04AI64344ND
2015-02-04AI64343ND
2015-02-04AI64342ND
2015-02-04AI64341ND
2015-05-06AI76684ND
2015-05-06AI76685ND
2015-05-06AI76687ND
2015-05-06AI76686ND
2015-08-05AI85588ND
2015-08-05AI85587ND
2015-08-05AI85586ND
2015-08-05AI85585ND
2015-11-04AJ00566ND
2015-11-04AJ00565ND
2015-11-04AJ00564ND
2015-11-04AJ00563ND
2016-02-03AJ05953ND
2016-02-03AJ05952ND
2016-02-03AJ05954ND
2016-02-03AJ05955ND
2016-05-04AJ11687ND
2016-05-04AJ11686ND
2016-05-04AJ11685ND
2016-05-04AJ11684ND
2016-08-03AJ21268ND
2016-08-03AJ21267ND
2016-08-03AJ21266ND
2016-08-03AJ21265ND
2016-11-02AJ32683ND
2016-11-02AJ32686ND
2016-11-02AJ32685ND
2016-11-02AJ32684ND
2017-02-07AJ46163ND
2017-02-07AJ46162ND
2017-02-07AJ46161ND
2017-02-07AJ46160ND
2017-05-03AJ54812ND
2017-05-03AJ54811ND
2017-05-03AJ54810ND
2017-05-03AJ54809ND
2017-08-02AJ62866ND
2017-08-02AJ62865ND
2017-08-02AJ62867ND
2017-08-02AJ62868ND
2017-11-01AJ72918ND
2017-11-01AJ72917ND
2017-11-01AJ72916ND
2017-11-01AJ72915ND
2018-02-07AJ83592ND
2018-02-07AJ83591ND
2018-02-07AJ83590ND
2018-02-07AJ83589ND
2018-05-02AJ88653ND
2018-05-02AJ88654ND
2018-05-02AJ88656ND
2018-05-02AJ88655ND
2018-08-08AJ97361ND
2018-08-08AJ97360ND
2018-08-08AJ97359ND
2018-08-08AJ97358ND
2018-11-07AK05636ND
2018-11-07AK05635ND
2018-11-07AK05634ND
2018-11-07AK05633ND
2019-02-07AK10897ND
2019-02-07AK10896ND
2019-02-07AK10898ND
2019-02-07AK10899ND
2019-05-08AK16955ND
2019-05-08AK16954ND
2019-05-08AK16953ND
2019-05-08AK16952ND
2019-08-07AK25520ND
2019-08-07AK25519ND
2019-08-07AK25518ND
2019-08-07AK25517ND
2019-11-06AK36339ND
2019-11-06AK36342ND
2019-11-06AK36341ND
2019-11-06AK36340ND