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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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64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
20161.53 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
20171.68 ppb1611ND - 4.10 ppb
20180.413 ppb165ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.275 ppb163ND - 1.90 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
2016-02-08AJ06063ND
2016-02-08AJ06062ND
2016-02-08AJ06061ND
2016-02-08AJ06060ND
2016-05-10AJ119431.30 ppb
2016-05-10AJ119421.60 ppb
2016-05-10AJ119411.70 ppb
2016-05-10AJ119401.80 ppb
2016-08-09AJ218112.20 ppb
2016-08-09AJ218102.40 ppb
2016-08-09AJ218092.20 ppb
2016-08-09AJ218082.40 ppb
2016-11-10AJ333101.90 ppb
2016-11-10AJ333112.40 ppb
2016-11-10AJ333132.30 ppb
2016-11-10AJ333122.20 ppb
2017-02-08AJ460342.30 ppb
2017-02-08AJ460332.80 ppb
2017-02-08AJ460324.10 ppb
2017-02-08AJ460314.10 ppb
2017-05-09AJ550671.60 ppb
2017-05-09AJ55066ND
2017-05-09AJ550681.40 ppb
2017-05-09AJ550691.40 ppb
2017-08-07AJ630372.20 ppb
2017-08-07AJ630362.80 ppb
2017-08-07AJ630352.20 ppb
2017-08-07AJ630341.90 ppb
2017-11-13AJ73621ND
2017-11-13AJ73624ND
2017-11-13AJ73623ND
2017-11-13AJ73622ND
2018-02-12AJ83661ND
2018-02-12AJ836601.90 ppb
2018-02-12AJ83659ND
2018-02-12AJ83658ND
2018-05-08AJ89061ND
2018-05-08AJ89060ND
2018-05-08AJ89059ND
2018-05-08AJ890581.000 ppb
2018-08-08AJ97146ND
2018-08-08AJ971451.10 ppb
2018-08-08AJ97144ND
2018-08-08AJ97143ND
2018-11-13AK05841ND
2018-11-13AK05842ND
2018-11-13AK058441.50 ppb
2018-11-13AK058431.10 ppb
2019-02-14AK11377ND
2019-02-14AK11376ND
2019-02-14AK11375ND
2019-02-14AK11374ND
2019-05-08AK16860ND
2019-05-08AK16859ND
2019-05-08AK16861ND
2019-05-08AK16862ND
2019-08-08AK254711.20 ppb
2019-08-08AK254701.30 ppb
2019-08-08AK254691.90 ppb
2019-08-08AK25468ND
2019-11-13AK36669ND
2019-11-13AK36672ND
2019-11-13AK36671ND
2019-11-13AK36670ND