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Dibromoacetic acid

St. Simons Island

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)

50

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.10 ppb1612ND - 2.30 ppb
20150.663 ppb166ND - 2.30 ppb
20161.08 ppb168ND - 3.40 ppb
20170.869 ppb169ND - 1.80 ppb
20180.638 ppb167ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.731 ppb168ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-25AI28602ND
2014-02-25AI286012.20 ppb
2014-02-25AI286001.10 ppb
2014-02-25AI285991.20 ppb
2014-05-28AI41573ND
2014-05-28AI415721.30 ppb
2014-05-28AI415711.40 ppb
2014-05-28AI415701.000 ppb
2014-08-27AI516252.30 ppb
2014-08-27AI51624ND
2014-08-27AI516261.30 ppb
2014-08-27AI51627ND
2014-11-24AI601301.20 ppb
2014-11-24AI601291.50 ppb
2014-11-24AI601281.80 ppb
2014-11-24AI601271.30 ppb
2015-02-10AI64644ND
2015-02-10AI646431.20 ppb
2015-02-10AI64642ND
2015-02-10AI64641ND
2015-05-27AI78199ND
2015-05-27AI782002.30 ppb
2015-05-27AI78202ND
2015-05-27AI782011.40 ppb
2015-08-26AI87726ND
2015-08-26AI87725ND
2015-08-26AI877242.30 ppb
2015-08-26AI87723ND
2015-11-23AJ01548ND
2015-11-23AJ015471.40 ppb
2015-11-23AJ015462.00 ppb
2015-11-23AJ01545ND
2016-02-22AJ068332.50 ppb
2016-02-22AJ06832ND
2016-02-22AJ06834ND
2016-02-22AJ06835ND
2016-05-23AJ12696ND
2016-05-23AJ126951.30 ppb
2016-05-23AJ126943.20 ppb
2016-05-23AJ12693ND
2016-08-24AJ23984ND
2016-08-24AJ239831.70 ppb
2016-08-24AJ239823.40 ppb
2016-08-24AJ23981ND
2016-11-21AJ33961ND
2016-11-21AJ339641.10 ppb
2016-11-21AJ339631.20 ppb
2016-11-21AJ339622.80 ppb
2017-02-22AJ46944ND
2017-02-22AJ46943ND
2017-02-22AJ469421.80 ppb
2017-02-22AJ46941ND
2017-05-23AJ55969ND
2017-05-23AJ559681.80 ppb
2017-05-23AJ559671.80 ppb
2017-05-23AJ55966ND
2017-08-22AJ653001.80 ppb
2017-08-22AJ652991.000 ppb
2017-08-22AJ653011.60 ppb
2017-08-22AJ65302ND
2017-11-20AJ740771.10 ppb
2017-11-20AJ740761.20 ppb
2017-11-20AJ740751.80 ppb
2017-11-20AJ74074ND
2018-02-20AJ84222ND
2018-02-20AJ842211.000 ppb
2018-02-20AJ842202.00 ppb
2018-02-20AJ84219ND
2018-05-21AJ89852ND
2018-05-21AJ89853ND
2018-05-21AJ89855ND
2018-05-21AJ89854ND
2018-08-21AJ98438ND
2018-08-21AJ984371.10 ppb
2018-08-21AJ984362.10 ppb
2018-08-21AJ98435ND
2018-11-19AK063551.20 ppb
2018-11-19AK063541.30 ppb
2018-11-19AK063531.50 ppb
2018-11-19AK06352ND
2019-02-25AK119331.70 ppb
2019-02-25AK11932ND
2019-02-25AK119341.39 ppb
2019-02-25AK119351.10 ppb
2019-05-20AK180061.000 ppb
2019-05-20AK180051.50 ppb
2019-05-20AK180042.00 ppb
2019-05-20AK18003ND
2019-08-26AK28067ND
2019-08-26AK28066ND
2019-08-26AK28065ND
2019-08-26AK28064ND
2019-11-18AK36969ND
2019-11-18AK369721.40 ppb
2019-11-18AK36971ND
2019-11-18AK369701.60 ppb