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Dibromoacetic acid

Aurora

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

175

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.99 ppb3231ND - 4.30 ppb
20152.04 ppb3227ND - 5.10 ppb
20161.90 ppb3230ND - 3.20 ppb
20171.77 ppb3231ND - 3.70 ppb
20182.21 ppb3229ND - 4.70 ppb
20191.51 ppb3227ND - 2.80 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
2014-02-1029726001.90 ppb
2014-02-1029725951.80 ppb
2014-02-1029725992.10 ppb
2014-02-1129725961.70 ppb
2014-02-1129726011.90 ppb
2014-02-1129725941.20 ppb
2014-02-1129725971.90 ppb
2014-02-1129725981.60 ppb
2014-05-1330263601.30 ppb
2014-05-1330263651.70 ppb
2014-05-1330263581.50 ppb
2014-05-1330263611.70 ppb
2014-05-1330263621.90 ppb
2014-05-1430263641.90 ppb
2014-05-1430263591.70 ppb
2014-05-1430263632.10 ppb
2014-08-1230837492.60 ppb
2014-08-1230837484.30 ppb
2014-08-1230837542.50 ppb
2014-08-1230837472.80 ppb
2014-08-1230837502.70 ppb
2014-08-1230837514.00 ppb
2014-08-1330837533.90 ppb
2014-08-1430837522.80 ppb
2014-11-1231395211.30 ppb
2014-11-123139517ND
2014-11-1231395161.20 ppb
2014-11-1231395201.80 ppb
2014-11-1231395221.40 ppb
2014-11-1231395151.60 ppb
2014-11-1231395181.70 ppb
2014-11-1231395191.30 ppb
2015-02-1031863991.80 ppb
2015-02-1031863951.90 ppb
2015-02-1031863941.90 ppb
2015-02-1031863982.30 ppb
2015-02-1031864001.60 ppb
2015-02-103186393ND
2015-02-1031863962.10 ppb
2015-02-1031863971.90 ppb
2015-05-1232422321.80 ppb
2015-05-1232422282.10 ppb
2015-05-1232422271.90 ppb
2015-05-1232422312.50 ppb
2015-05-1232422332.30 ppb
2015-05-1232422262.30 ppb
2015-05-1232422292.30 ppb
2015-05-1232422301.80 ppb
2015-08-1132995823.50 ppb
2015-08-1132995784.00 ppb
2015-08-1132995773.20 ppb
2015-08-1132995812.90 ppb
2015-08-1132995835.10 ppb
2015-08-1132995764.00 ppb
2015-08-1132995793.20 ppb
2015-08-1132995803.30 ppb
2015-11-0933562741.10 ppb
2015-11-0933562791.30 ppb
2015-11-0933562721.50 ppb
2015-11-0933562751.70 ppb
2015-11-093356276ND
2015-11-103356278ND
2015-11-103356273ND
2015-11-103356277ND
2016-02-0933993881.10 ppb
2016-02-0933993831.10 ppb
2016-02-093399387ND
2016-02-1033993841.10 ppb
2016-02-1033993891.20 ppb
2016-02-1033993822.00 ppb
2016-02-1033993851.60 ppb
2016-02-103399386ND
2016-05-1034480751.60 ppb
2016-05-1034480801.50 ppb
2016-05-1034480731.60 ppb
2016-05-1034480761.80 ppb
2016-05-1034480771.40 ppb
2016-05-1134480791.40 ppb
2016-05-1134480741.40 ppb
2016-05-1134480782.10 ppb
2016-08-0935184511.80 ppb
2016-08-0935184472.10 ppb
2016-08-0935184461.80 ppb
2016-08-0935184502.50 ppb
2016-08-0935184522.10 ppb
2016-08-0935184452.10 ppb
2016-08-0935184482.00 ppb
2016-08-0935184491.80 ppb
2016-11-0735822172.90 ppb
2016-11-0735822223.10 ppb
2016-11-0735822182.90 ppb
2016-11-0735822192.80 ppb
2016-11-0735822243.20 ppb
2016-11-0735822213.20 ppb
2016-11-0735822232.80 ppb
2016-11-0735822202.80 ppb
2017-02-1536402012.00 ppb
2017-02-1536402001.80 ppb
2017-02-1536401991.50 ppb
2017-02-1536401971.70 ppb
2017-02-1536401961.50 ppb
2017-02-1536401983.70 ppb
2017-02-1636401952.00 ppb
2017-02-1636401941.90 ppb
2017-05-1536956241.10 ppb
2017-05-1536956181.10 ppb
2017-05-1536956232.40 ppb
2017-05-1536956221.60 ppb
2017-05-1536956201.10 ppb
2017-05-1536956171.20 ppb
2017-05-1536956191.50 ppb
2017-05-1536956211.10 ppb
2017-08-1437592482.50 ppb
2017-08-1437592503.30 ppb
2017-08-1437592472.90 ppb
2017-08-1437592492.50 ppb
2017-08-1437592511.90 ppb
2017-08-1537592542.00 ppb
2017-08-153759253ND
2017-08-1537592522.40 ppb
2017-11-1338222421.20 ppb
2017-11-1338222402.20 ppb
2017-11-1338222351.50 ppb
2017-11-1338222391.30 ppb
2017-11-1438222361.50 ppb
2017-11-1438222381.60 ppb
2017-11-1438222411.30 ppb
2017-11-1438222371.30 ppb
2018-02-1338735931.60 ppb
2018-02-1338735941.20 ppb
2018-02-1338735951.30 ppb
2018-02-1338735961.60 ppb
2018-02-1338735971.40 ppb
2018-02-1338735982.00 ppb
2018-02-1338735991.50 ppb
2018-02-1338736001.60 ppb
2018-05-1539391362.00 ppb
2018-05-1539391371.90 ppb
2018-05-1539391382.60 ppb
2018-05-1539391392.40 ppb
2018-05-1539391402.10 ppb
2018-05-1539391412.90 ppb
2018-05-1539391422.10 ppb
2018-05-1539391431.90 ppb
2018-08-1440245254.70 ppb
2018-08-1440245264.30 ppb
2018-08-1440245274.70 ppb
2018-08-1440245284.30 ppb
2018-08-1440245294.50 ppb
2018-08-1440245304.50 ppb
2018-08-1440245314.40 ppb
2018-09-1940634653.30 ppb
2018-11-1341250981.10 ppb
2018-11-1341250991.20 ppb
2018-11-1341251001.30 ppb
2018-11-1341251011.20 ppb
2018-11-134125102ND
2018-11-1341251031.10 ppb
2018-11-134125104ND
2018-11-134125105ND
2019-02-1241978841.50 ppb
2019-02-1241978931.50 ppb
2019-02-1241978941.60 ppb
2019-02-1241978951.60 ppb
2019-02-1241978961.60 ppb
2019-02-1241978971.80 ppb
2019-02-1241978981.60 ppb
2019-02-1241978991.60 ppb
2019-05-1442963341.20 ppb
2019-05-1442963351.10 ppb
2019-05-144296336ND
2019-05-1442963371.10 ppb
2019-05-144296338ND
2019-05-1442963391.40 ppb
2019-05-1442963401.000 ppb
2019-05-144296341ND
2019-08-1343858222.20 ppb
2019-08-1343858242.20 ppb
2019-08-1343858262.60 ppb
2019-08-1343858282.40 ppb
2019-08-1343858302.40 ppb
2019-08-1343858322.80 ppb
2019-08-1343858342.20 ppb
2019-08-1343858362.10 ppb
2019-11-1244853111.30 ppb
2019-11-1244853151.20 ppb
2019-11-124485323ND
2019-11-124485325ND
2019-12-1645196722.70 ppb
2019-12-1645196731.70 ppb
2019-12-1645196742.00 ppb
2019-12-1845196751.90 ppb