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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Dodge City

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

67

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.574 ppb167ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.981 ppb1613ND - 1.60 ppb
20161.27 ppb1614ND - 2.50 ppb
20170.871 ppb1210ND - 4.20 ppb
20181.32 ppb1612ND - 3.30 ppb
20191.04 ppb1611ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-1160092ND
2014-02-1160063ND
2014-02-1160058ND
2014-02-1160054ND
2014-05-051091181.50 ppb
2014-05-051091172.00 ppb
2014-05-05109116ND
2014-05-051091152.10 ppb
2014-08-04166967ND
2014-08-05166961ND
2014-08-05166960ND
2014-08-05166962ND
2014-11-032234260.720 ppb
2014-11-032234101.000 ppb
2014-11-032234091.000 ppb
2014-11-032233970.870 ppb
2015-02-022701901.20 ppb
2015-02-022701891.10 ppb
2015-02-022701881.000 ppb
2015-02-022701871.000 ppb
2015-05-043220411.60 ppb
2015-05-04322040ND
2015-05-043220421.50 ppb
2015-05-043220431.50 ppb
2015-08-033771991.10 ppb
2015-08-033771981.10 ppb
2015-08-033771971.10 ppb
2015-08-033771961.000 ppb
2015-11-034279901.30 ppb
2015-11-034279891.20 ppb
2015-11-03427988ND
2015-11-03427987ND
2016-02-08490152ND
2016-02-084901491.90 ppb
2016-02-084901502.50 ppb
2016-02-084901511.30 ppb
2016-05-035375480.720 ppb
2016-05-035375471.000 ppb
2016-05-035375460.590 ppb
2016-05-035375452.40 ppb
2016-08-08598762ND
2016-08-085987612.10 ppb
2016-08-085987591.10 ppb
2016-08-085987580.870 ppb
2016-11-076562511.50 ppb
2016-11-076562491.50 ppb
2016-11-076562481.50 ppb
2016-11-076562471.30 ppb
2017-02-067038101.20 ppb
2017-02-287147831.10 ppb
2017-02-28714782ND
2017-02-28714781ND
2017-08-088146274.20 ppb
2017-08-218232890.520 ppb
2017-08-218232770.540 ppb
2017-08-228233020.510 ppb
2017-11-068716380.570 ppb
2017-11-068716360.580 ppb
2017-11-068716370.720 ppb
2017-11-068716390.510 ppb
2018-02-059078303.30 ppb
2018-02-05907829ND
2018-02-059078281.40 ppb
2018-02-059078272.00 ppb
2018-05-079662060.880 ppb
2018-05-079662051.10 ppb
2018-05-07966204ND
2018-05-07966203ND
2018-08-1310243672.50 ppb
2018-08-1310243631.70 ppb
2018-08-1310243641.10 ppb
2018-08-1310243661.50 ppb
2018-11-0510705050.790 ppb
2018-11-051070504ND
2018-11-0510705031.60 ppb
2018-11-0510705023.20 ppb
2019-02-041113659ND
2019-02-0411136601.10 ppb
2019-02-0411136612.10 ppb
2019-02-041113662ND
2019-05-0611576661.20 ppb
2019-05-0611576651.70 ppb
2019-05-0611576641.70 ppb
2019-05-0611576630.670 ppb
2019-08-051214943ND
2019-08-0512149421.40 ppb
2019-08-0512149401.50 ppb
2019-08-051214939ND
2019-11-0512688462.30 ppb
2019-11-0512688471.40 ppb
2019-11-0512688481.50 ppb
2019-11-051268845ND