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Dibromoacetic acid

Mccaysville

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
2014-02-24AI28557ND
2014-02-24AI28556ND
2014-05-28AI41609ND
2014-05-28AI41608ND
2014-08-25AI51238ND
2014-08-25AI51237ND
2014-11-24AI60159ND
2014-11-24AI60158ND
2015-02-24AI65491ND
2015-02-24AI65490ND
2015-05-26AI78083ND
2015-05-26AI78084ND
2015-08-24AI87510ND
2015-08-24AI87509ND
2015-11-23AJ01597ND
2015-11-23AJ01596ND
2016-02-22AJ06930ND
2016-02-22AJ06929ND
2016-05-23AJ12752ND
2016-05-23AJ12751ND
2016-08-22AJ23556ND
2016-08-22AJ23555ND
2016-11-21AJ33999ND
2016-11-21AJ34000ND
2017-02-21AJ46925ND
2017-02-21AJ46924ND
2017-05-22AJ55926ND
2017-05-22AJ55925ND
2017-08-29AJ66201ND
2017-08-29AJ66200ND
2017-11-28AJ74402ND
2017-11-28AJ74401ND
2018-02-20AJ84232ND
2018-02-20AJ84231ND
2018-05-21AJ89888ND
2018-05-21AJ89889ND
2018-08-28AJ99199ND
2018-08-28AJ99198ND
2018-11-26AK06661ND
2018-11-26AK06660ND
2019-02-19AK11706ND
2019-02-19AK11705ND
2019-05-29AK18448ND
2019-05-29AK18447ND
2019-08-27AK28292ND
2019-08-27AK28291ND
2019-11-19AK37115ND
2019-11-19AK37116ND