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Dibromoacetic acid

Lowndes County-alapaha Plantation S/d

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.

 

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
2014-02-20AI28382ND
2014-02-21AI28383ND
2014-05-15AI40649ND
2014-05-15AI40648ND
2014-08-21AI50879ND
2014-08-21AI50878ND
2014-11-20AI59969ND
2014-11-20AI59968ND
2015-02-19AI65261ND
2015-02-19AI65260ND
2015-05-21AI77950ND
2015-05-21AI77951ND
2015-08-24AI87457ND
2015-08-24AI87456ND
2015-11-19AJ01375ND
2015-11-19AJ01374ND
2016-02-18AJ06765ND
2016-02-18AJ06764ND
2016-05-19AJ12586ND
2016-05-19AJ12585ND
2016-08-18AJ23253ND
2016-08-18AJ23252ND
2016-11-16AJ33691ND
2016-11-16AJ33692ND
2017-02-15AJ46551ND
2017-02-15AJ46550ND
2017-05-18AJ55754ND
2017-05-18AJ55753ND
2017-08-16AJ64589ND
2017-08-16AJ64588ND
2017-11-16AJ73927ND
2017-11-16AJ73926ND
2018-02-13AJ83767ND
2018-02-13AJ83766ND
2018-05-17AJ89696ND
2018-05-17AJ89697ND
2018-08-13AJ97472ND
2018-08-13AJ97471ND
2018-11-12AK05736ND
2018-11-12AK05735ND
2019-02-19AK11650ND
2019-02-19AK11649ND
2019-05-13AK17297ND
2019-05-13AK17296ND
2019-08-29AK28645ND
2019-08-29AK28644ND
2019-11-18AK36913ND
2019-11-18AK36914ND