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Dibromoacetic acid

Grand Ridge

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND100ND
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
2014-07-221407F62-001BND
2014-07-221407F62-002BND
2015-07-161507G53-001BND
2015-07-161507G53-002BND
2016-07-2733271101ND
2016-07-2733271102ND
2016-10-2734021101ND
2016-10-2734021201ND
2017-01-3134692601ND
2017-01-3134692501ND
2017-04-2435376901ND
2017-04-2435376801ND
2017-07-2436318901ND
2017-07-2436318801ND
2017-09-2836966701ND
2017-09-2836966601ND
2017-10-3137957101ND
2017-10-3137957001ND
2018-01-1237961201ND
2018-01-1237961101ND
2018-04-2338900801ND
2018-04-2338900701ND
2018-07-2739921301ND
2018-07-2739921201ND
2018-10-0441042401ND
2018-10-0441042301ND
2019-01-1142261101ND
2019-01-1142261001ND
2019-04-0843308101ND
2019-04-0843308001ND
2019-07-2244921001ND
2019-07-2244920901ND
2019-10-1746634901ND
2019-10-1746634801ND