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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.550 ppb164ND - 2.40 ppb
20150.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20160.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.0813 ppb161ND - 1.30 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-19SB40449-01_012.10 ppb
2014-02-19SB40449-02_012.10 ppb
2014-02-19SB40449-03_012.20 ppb
2014-02-19SB40449-04_012.40 ppb
2014-05-20SE40930-01_01ND
2014-05-20SE40930-02_01ND
2014-05-20SE40930-03_01ND
2014-05-20SE40930-04_01ND
2014-08-13SH41020-01_01ND
2014-08-13SH41020-02_01ND
2014-08-13SH41020-03_01ND
2014-08-13SH41020-04_01ND
2014-11-20SK40689-03_01ND
2014-11-20SK40689-04_01ND
2014-11-20SK40689-02_01ND
2014-11-20SK40689-01_01ND
2015-03-18SC50484-01_011.10 ppb
2015-03-18SC50484-04_01ND
2015-03-18SC50484-02_01ND
2015-03-18SC50484-03_01ND
2015-05-20SE50870-01_01ND
2015-05-20SE50870-04_01ND
2015-05-20SE50870-03_01ND
2015-05-20SE50870-02_01ND
2015-08-17SH51019-02_01ND
2015-08-17SH51019-03_01ND
2015-08-17SH51019-01_01ND
2015-08-17SH51019-04_01ND
2015-11-18SK50666-02_01ND
2015-11-18SK50666-03_01ND
2015-11-18SK50666-01_01ND
2015-11-18SK50666-04_01ND
2016-02-2316B0612-04_011.000 ppb
2016-02-2316B0612-03_01ND
2016-02-2316B0612-02_01ND
2016-02-2316B0612-01_01ND
2016-05-2516E1082-02_01ND
2016-05-2516E1082-04_01ND
2016-05-2516E1082-01_01ND
2016-05-2516E1082-03_01ND
2016-08-0133168301ND
2016-08-0133168201ND
2016-08-0133168001ND
2016-08-0133168101ND
2016-11-1616K0580-01_01ND
2016-11-1616K0580-04_01ND
2016-11-1616K0580-02_01ND
2016-11-1616K0580-03_01ND
2017-02-2317B0547-01_01ND
2017-02-2317B0547-04_01ND
2017-02-2317B0547-03_01ND
2017-02-2317B0547-02_01ND
2017-05-1817E0747-03_01ND
2017-05-1817E0747-02_01ND
2017-05-1817E0747-01_01ND
2017-05-1817E0747-04_01ND
2017-08-0136932701ND
2017-08-0136932801ND
2017-08-0136932901ND
2017-08-01369330011.30 ppb
2017-11-1617K0545-02_01ND
2017-11-1617K0545-03_01ND
2017-11-1617K0545-01_01ND
2017-11-1617K0545-04_01ND
2018-02-2218B0479-04_01ND
2018-02-2218B0479-03_01ND
2018-02-2218B0479-02_01ND
2018-03-2018C0469-01_01ND
2018-05-1718E0818-04ND
2018-05-1718E0818-03ND
2018-05-1718E0818-02ND
2018-05-1718E0818-01ND
2018-08-0618H0322-04ND
2018-08-0618H0322-03ND
2018-08-0618H0322-02ND
2018-08-0618H0322-01ND
2018-11-1918K0543-01_01ND
2018-11-1918K0543-02_01ND
2018-11-1918K0543-03_01ND
2018-11-1918K0543-04_01ND
2019-02-1919B0376-01ND
2019-02-1919B0376-02ND
2019-02-1919B0376-03ND
2019-02-1919B0376-04ND
2019-05-2319E0796-02ND
2019-05-2319E0796-04ND
2019-05-2319E0796-03ND
2019-05-2319E0796-01ND
2019-08-0519H0271-03ND
2019-08-0519H0271-01ND
2019-08-0619H0271-02ND
2019-08-0819H0438-01ND
2019-11-2119K0648-04ND
2019-11-2119K0648-03ND
2019-11-2119K0648-02ND
2019-11-2119K0648-01ND