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Dibromoacetic acid

Catoosa Utility District Authority

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
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
2014-02-17AI28004ND
2014-02-17AI28003ND
2014-02-17AI28002ND
2014-02-17AI28001ND
2014-05-19AI40766ND
2014-05-19AI40765ND
2014-05-19AI40764ND
2014-05-19AI40763ND
2014-08-18AI50322ND
2014-08-18AI50321ND
2014-08-18AI50323ND
2014-08-18AI50324ND
2014-11-18AI59798ND
2014-11-18AI59797ND
2014-11-18AI59796ND
2014-11-18AI59795ND
2015-02-16AI64974ND
2015-02-16AI64973ND
2015-02-16AI64972ND
2015-02-16AI64971ND
2015-05-18AI77379ND
2015-05-18AI77380ND
2015-05-18AI77382ND
2015-05-18AI77381ND
2015-08-17AI86727ND
2015-08-17AI86726ND
2015-08-17AI86725ND
2015-08-17AI86724ND
2015-11-17AJ01235ND
2015-11-17AJ01234ND
2015-11-17AJ01233ND
2015-11-17AJ01232ND
2016-02-16AJ06534ND
2016-02-16AJ06533ND
2016-02-16AJ06535ND
2016-02-16AJ06536ND
2016-05-16AJ12250ND
2016-05-16AJ12249ND
2016-05-16AJ12248ND
2016-05-16AJ12247ND
2016-08-15AJ22681ND
2016-08-15AJ22680ND
2016-08-15AJ22679ND
2016-08-15AJ22678ND
2016-11-14AJ334321.10 ppb
2016-11-14AJ33435ND
2016-11-14AJ33434ND
2016-11-14AJ33433ND
2017-02-20AJ46700ND
2017-02-20AJ46699ND
2017-02-20AJ46698ND
2017-02-20AJ46697ND
2017-05-15AJ55427ND
2017-05-15AJ55426ND
2017-05-15AJ55425ND
2017-05-15AJ55424ND
2017-08-14AJ64047ND
2017-08-14AJ64046ND
2017-08-14AJ64048ND
2017-08-14AJ64049ND
2017-11-15AJ73867ND
2017-11-15AJ73866ND
2017-11-15AJ73865ND
2017-11-15AJ73864ND
2018-02-19AJ84106ND
2018-02-19AJ84105ND
2018-02-19AJ84104ND
2018-02-19AJ84103ND
2018-05-15AJ89559ND
2018-05-15AJ89560ND
2018-05-15AJ89562ND
2018-05-15AJ89561ND
2018-08-15AJ97977ND
2018-08-15AJ97976ND
2018-08-15AJ97975ND
2018-08-15AJ97974ND
2018-11-12AK05764ND
2018-11-12AK05763ND
2018-11-12AK05762ND
2018-11-12AK05761ND
2019-02-18AK11468ND
2019-02-18AK11467ND
2019-02-18AK11469ND
2019-02-18AK11470ND
2019-05-13AK17337ND
2019-05-13AK17336ND
2019-05-13AK17335ND
2019-05-13AK17334ND
2019-08-19AK26738ND
2019-08-19AK26737ND
2019-08-19AK26736ND
2019-08-19AK26735ND
2019-11-18AK36981ND
2019-11-18AK36984ND
2019-11-18AK36983ND
2019-11-18AK36982ND