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Dibromoacetic acid

Creston Water Supply

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.667 ppb123ND - 6.00 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
20170.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2014-02-182034256ND
2014-02-182034255ND
2014-02-182034253ND
2014-02-182034254ND
2014-05-1320529011.000 ppb
2014-05-132052900ND
2014-05-132052903ND
2014-05-132052905ND
2014-08-1120707071.000 ppb
2014-08-1120707086.00 ppb
2014-11-172093323ND
2014-11-172093324ND
2015-02-10OE213963ND
2015-02-10OE213964ND
2015-05-12OE242947ND
2015-05-12OE242946ND
2015-08-04OE276747ND
2015-08-04OE276746ND
2015-11-17OE319478ND
2015-11-17OE319479ND
2016-02-09OE344175ND
2016-02-09OE344176ND
2016-05-03OE374565ND
2016-05-03OE374566ND
2016-08-09OE414049ND
2016-08-09OE414050ND
2016-11-07OE450440ND
2016-11-07OE450441ND
2017-02-07OE479165ND
2017-02-07OE479164ND
2017-05-22OE516783ND
2017-05-22OE516784ND
2017-08-14OE5525951.000 ppb
2017-08-14OE5525931.000 ppb
2017-11-14OE591125ND
2017-11-14OE591126ND
2018-02-12OE622748ND
2018-02-12OE622747ND
2018-05-16OE659752ND
2018-05-16OE659753ND
2018-08-20OE7028231.000 ppb
2018-08-20OE7028241.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE737675ND
2018-11-06OE737676ND
2019-02-11OE770437ND
2019-02-11OE770438ND
2019-05-07OE806185ND
2019-05-07OE806186ND
2019-08-12OE849063ND
2019-08-13OE849064ND
2019-11-12OE893104ND
2019-11-12OE893103ND