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Dibromoacetic acid

Thomson-McDuffie County W&S Comm.

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
2014-03-11AI35923ND
2014-03-11AI35922ND
2014-03-11AI35921ND
2014-03-11AI35920ND
2014-06-04AI42400ND
2014-06-04AI42399ND
2014-06-04AI42398ND
2014-06-04AI42397ND
2014-09-11AI53673ND
2014-09-11AI53672ND
2014-09-11AI53674ND
2014-09-11AI53675ND
2014-12-03AI60706ND
2014-12-03AI60705ND
2014-12-03AI60704ND
2014-12-03AI60703ND
2015-03-04AI66363ND
2015-03-04AI66362ND
2015-03-04AI66361ND
2015-03-04AI66360ND
2015-06-04AI78946ND
2015-06-04AI78947ND
2015-06-04AI78949ND
2015-06-04AI78948ND
2015-09-09AI89245ND
2015-09-09AI89244ND
2015-09-09AI89243ND
2015-09-09AI89242ND
2015-12-10AJ02534ND
2015-12-10AJ02533ND
2015-12-10AJ02532ND
2015-12-10AJ02531ND
2016-03-08AJ07816ND
2016-03-08AJ07815ND
2016-03-08AJ07817ND
2016-03-08AJ07818ND
2016-06-08AJ13844ND
2016-06-08AJ13843ND
2016-06-08AJ13842ND
2016-06-08AJ13841ND
2016-09-06AJ25703ND
2016-09-06AJ25702ND
2016-09-06AJ25701ND
2016-09-06AJ25700ND
2016-12-06AJ36051ND
2016-12-06AJ36054ND
2016-12-06AJ36053ND
2016-12-06AJ36052ND
2017-03-08AJ47775ND
2017-03-08AJ47774ND
2017-03-08AJ47773ND
2017-03-08AJ47772ND
2017-06-07AJ57047ND
2017-06-07AJ57046ND
2017-06-07AJ57045ND
2017-06-07AJ57044ND
2017-09-19AJ68720ND
2017-09-19AJ68719ND
2017-09-19AJ68721ND
2017-09-19AJ68722ND
2017-12-06AJ75099ND
2017-12-06AJ75098ND
2017-12-06AJ75097ND
2017-12-06AJ75096ND
2018-03-07AJ85216ND
2018-03-07AJ85215ND
2018-03-07AJ85214ND
2018-03-07AJ85213ND
2018-06-07AJ91141ND
2018-06-07AJ91142ND
2018-06-07AJ91144ND
2018-06-07AJ91143ND
2018-09-12AK00997ND
2018-09-12AK00996ND
2018-09-12AK00995ND
2018-09-12AK00994ND
2018-12-06AK07599ND
2018-12-06AK07598ND
2018-12-06AK07597ND
2018-12-06AK07596ND
2019-03-06AK12853ND
2019-03-06AK12852ND
2019-03-06AK12854ND
2019-03-06AK12855ND
2019-06-06AK19104ND
2019-06-06AK19103ND
2019-06-06AK19102ND
2019-06-06AK19101ND
2019-09-26AK33073ND
2019-09-26AK33072ND
2019-09-26AK33071ND
2019-09-26AK33070ND
2019-12-05AK37727ND
2019-12-05AK37730ND
2019-12-05AK37729ND
2019-12-05AK37728ND