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Dibromoacetic acid

White County Water & Sewerage Authority

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
2014-02-24AI28479ND
2014-02-24AI28478ND
2014-05-28AI41579ND
2014-05-28AI41578ND
2014-08-25AI51200ND
2014-08-25AI51199ND
2014-11-24AI60096ND
2014-11-24AI60095ND
2015-02-23AI65373ND
2015-02-23AI65372ND
2015-05-26AI78050ND
2015-05-26AI78051ND
2015-08-24AI87461ND
2015-08-24AI87460ND
2015-11-23AJ01556ND
2015-11-23AJ01555ND
2016-02-22AJ06917ND
2016-02-22AJ06916ND
2016-05-23AJ12674ND
2016-05-23AJ12673ND
2016-08-24AJ23988ND
2016-08-24AJ23987ND
2016-11-21AJ33995ND
2016-11-21AJ33996ND
2017-02-22AJ46953ND
2017-02-22AJ46952ND
2017-05-22AJ55906ND
2017-05-22AJ55905ND
2017-08-28AJ65954ND
2017-08-28AJ65953ND
2017-11-27AJ74266ND
2017-11-27AJ74265ND
2018-02-26AJ84540ND
2018-02-26AJ84539ND
2018-05-29AJ90272ND
2018-05-29AJ90273ND
2018-08-27AJ99013ND
2018-08-27AJ99012ND
2018-11-19AK06335ND
2018-11-19AK06334ND
2019-02-25AK11969ND
2019-02-25AK11968ND
2019-05-20AK17832ND
2019-05-20AK17831ND
2019-08-26AK28075ND
2019-08-26AK28074ND
2019-11-25AK37321ND
2019-11-25AK37322ND