Dibromoacetic acid
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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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | 0.301 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
2018 | 0.725 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 1.61 ppb |
2019 | 0.713 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 1.15 ppb |
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 |
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2014-02-12 | 1402484-001B | ND |
2014-02-12 | 1402484-002B | ND |
2014-05-14 | 1405681-001B | ND |
2014-05-14 | 1405681-002B | ND |
2014-08-11 | 1408534-001B | ND |
2014-08-11 | 1408534-002B | ND |
2014-11-12 | 1411639-001B | ND |
2014-11-12 | 1411639-002B | ND |
2015-02-23 | 1502D58-002B | ND |
2015-02-23 | 1502D58-001B | ND |
2015-05-13 | 1505993-001B | ND |
2015-05-13 | 1505993-002B | ND |
2015-08-13 | 1508A69-001B | ND |
2015-08-13 | 1508A69-002B | ND |
2015-11-13 | 1511A16-001B | ND |
2015-11-13 | 1511A16-002B | ND |
2016-02-09 | 1602623-002B | ND |
2016-02-09 | 1602623-001B | ND |
2016-05-11 | 1605864-001B | ND |
2016-05-11 | 1605864-002B | ND |
2016-08-18 | 1608G53-001B | ND |
2016-08-18 | 1608G53-002B | ND |
2016-11-09 | 1611667-001B | ND |
2016-11-09 | 1611667-002B | ND |
2017-02-09 | 1702674-001B | ND |
2017-02-09 | 1702674-002B | ND |
2017-05-10 | 1705786-001B | ND |
2017-05-10 | 1705786-002B | ND |
2017-08-08 | 1708732-001B | 1.11 ppb |
2017-08-08 | 1708732-002B | ND |
2017-11-09 | 1711679-001B | ND |
2017-11-09 | 1711679-002B | 1.30 ppb |
2018-02-15 | 1802949-002B | 1.61 ppb |
2018-02-15 | 1802949-001B | 1.05 ppb |
2018-05-09 | 1805743-001B | 0.826 ppb |
2018-05-09 | 1805743-002B | 1.15 ppb |
2018-08-09 | 1808836-001B | ND |
2018-08-09 | 1808836-002B | ND |
2018-11-14 | 1811B26-001B | 0.358 ppb |
2018-11-14 | 1811B26-002B | 0.806 ppb |
2019-02-13 | 1902839-001B | 1.02 ppb |
2019-02-13 | 1902839-002B | 0.891 ppb |
2019-05-08 | 1905603-001B | 0.791 ppb |
2019-05-08 | 1905603-002B | 1.15 ppb |
2019-08-15 | 1908D21-001B | 0.431 ppb |
2019-08-15 | 1908D21-002B | 0.383 ppb |
2019-11-25 | 1911H24-002B | 1.04 ppb |
2019-11-25 | 1911H24-001B | ND |