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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
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
2014-02-27AI28879ND
2014-02-27AI28878ND
2014-02-27AI28877ND
2014-02-27AI28876ND
2014-05-27AI41481ND
2014-05-27AI41480ND
2014-05-27AI41479ND
2014-05-27AI41478ND
2014-08-26AI51631ND
2014-08-26AI51630ND
2014-08-26AI51632ND
2014-08-26AI51633ND
2014-11-24AI60102ND
2014-11-24AI60101ND
2014-11-24AI60100ND
2014-11-24AI60099ND
2015-02-23AI65365ND
2015-02-23AI65364ND
2015-02-23AI65363ND
2015-02-23AI65362ND
2015-05-27AI78225ND
2015-05-27AI78226ND
2015-05-27AI78228ND
2015-05-27AI78227ND
2015-08-25AI87586ND
2015-08-25AI87585ND
2015-08-25AI87584ND
2015-08-25AI87583ND
2015-11-23AJ01554ND
2015-11-23AJ01553ND
2015-11-23AJ01552ND
2015-11-23AJ01551ND
2016-02-23AJ07060ND
2016-02-23AJ07059ND
2016-02-23AJ07061ND
2016-02-23AJ07062ND
2016-05-25AJ12901ND
2016-05-25AJ12900ND
2016-05-25AJ12899ND
2016-05-25AJ12898ND
2016-08-23AJ23750ND
2016-08-23AJ23749ND
2016-08-23AJ23748ND
2016-08-23AJ23747ND
2016-11-28AJ34124ND
2016-11-28AJ34127ND
2016-11-28AJ34126ND
2016-11-28AJ34125ND
2017-02-22AJ46957ND
2017-02-22AJ46956ND
2017-02-22AJ46955ND
2017-02-22AJ46954ND
2017-05-23AJ55984ND
2017-05-23AJ55983ND
2017-05-23AJ55982ND
2017-05-23AJ55981ND
2017-08-22AJ65308ND
2017-08-22AJ65307ND
2017-08-22AJ65309ND
2017-08-22AJ65310ND
2017-11-28AJ74400ND
2017-11-28AJ74399ND
2017-11-28AJ74398ND
2017-11-28AJ74397ND
2018-02-27AJ84643ND
2018-02-27AJ84642ND
2018-02-27AJ84641ND
2018-02-27AJ84640ND
2018-05-29AJ90215ND
2018-05-29AJ90216ND
2018-05-29AJ90218ND
2018-05-29AJ90217ND
2018-08-28AJ99128ND
2018-08-28AJ99127ND
2018-08-28AJ99126ND
2018-08-28AJ99125ND
2018-11-26AK06598ND
2018-11-26AK06597ND
2018-11-26AK06596ND
2018-11-26AK06595ND
2019-02-25AK11973ND
2019-02-25AK11972ND
2019-02-25AK11974ND
2019-02-25AK11975ND
2019-05-21AK17935ND
2019-05-21AK17934ND
2019-05-21AK17933ND
2019-05-21AK17932ND
2019-08-28AK28423ND
2019-08-28AK28422ND
2019-08-28AK28421ND
2019-08-28AK28420ND
2019-11-20AK37144ND
2019-11-20AK37147ND
2019-11-20AK37146ND
2019-11-20AK37145ND