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Dibromoacetic acid

Osceola Water Works

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2014-01-152030435ND
2014-01-152030433ND
2014-04-082044970ND
2014-04-082044971ND
2014-07-142063213ND
2014-07-142063212ND
2014-10-142086550ND
2014-10-142086551ND
2015-01-12OE209367ND
2015-01-12OE209368ND
2015-04-02OE227442ND
2015-04-02OE227443ND
2015-07-08OE265304ND
2015-07-08OE265303ND
2015-10-08OE304389ND
2015-10-08OE304388ND
2016-01-11OE335017ND
2016-01-11OE335016ND
2016-04-07OE363834ND
2016-04-07OE363833ND
2016-07-06OE397526ND
2016-07-06OE397527ND
2016-10-03OE437941ND
2016-10-03OE437940ND
2017-01-11OE470142ND
2017-01-11OE470141ND
2017-04-10OE500044ND
2017-04-10OE500043ND
2017-07-10OE534801ND
2017-07-10OE534802ND
2017-10-04OE574039ND
2017-10-04OE574038ND
2018-01-22OE613693ND
2018-01-22OE613692ND
2018-04-05OE642040ND
2018-04-05OE642041ND
2018-07-16OE6841261.000 ppb
2018-07-16OE6841271.000 ppb
2018-10-11OE726076ND
2018-10-11OE726077ND
2019-01-09OE759500ND
2019-01-09OE759501ND
2019-04-17OE796611ND
2019-04-17OE796612ND
2019-07-23OE839218ND
2019-07-23OE839219ND
2019-10-16OE880916ND
2019-10-16OE880915ND