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Dibromoacetic acid

Fort Oglethorpe

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-18AI28213ND
2014-02-18AI28212ND
2014-05-20AI41024ND
2014-05-20AI41023ND
2014-08-18AI50294ND
2014-08-18AI50293ND
2014-11-18AI59800ND
2014-11-18AI59799ND
2015-02-17AI64995ND
2015-02-17AI64994ND
2015-05-18AI77393ND
2015-05-18AI77394ND
2015-08-18AI86913ND
2015-08-18AI86912ND
2015-11-19AJ01417ND
2015-11-19AJ01416ND
2016-02-17AJ06681ND
2016-02-17AJ06680ND
2016-05-16AJ12282ND
2016-05-16AJ12281ND
2016-08-15AJ22684ND
2016-08-15AJ22683ND
2016-11-14AJ33430ND
2016-11-14AJ33431ND
2017-02-13AJ46291ND
2017-02-13AJ46290ND
2017-05-15AJ55433ND
2017-05-15AJ55432ND
2017-08-14AJ64059ND
2017-08-14AJ64058ND
2017-11-15AJ73869ND
2017-11-15AJ73868ND
2018-02-20AJ84230ND
2018-02-20AJ84229ND
2018-05-14AJ89425ND
2018-05-14AJ89426ND
2018-08-14AJ97738ND
2018-08-14AJ97737ND
2018-11-19AK06357ND
2018-11-19AK06356ND
2019-02-18AK11478ND
2019-02-18AK11477ND
2019-05-13AK17347ND
2019-05-13AK17346ND
2019-08-21AK27464ND
2019-08-21AK27463ND
2019-11-21AK37277ND
2019-11-21AK37278ND