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Dibromoacetic acid

Greenwood County Rural Water District 3

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.900 ppb43ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.778 ppb43ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.973 ppb43ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.493 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.663 ppb440.610 ppb - 0.720 ppb
20231.18 ppb441.10 ppb - 1.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-189374101.10 ppb
2018-06-179899481.60 ppb
2018-09-241048902ND
2018-12-0910900450.900 ppb
2019-03-1011345610.950 ppb
2019-06-0911839950.960 ppb
2019-09-151242347ND
2019-12-0112818661.20 ppb
2020-03-0213328740.990 ppb
2020-06-2114135231.50 ppb
2020-09-201517757ND
2020-12-1417102231.40 ppb
2021-03-0917932740.770 ppb
2021-06-1418611861.20 ppb
2021-09-261970800ND
2021-12-272091072ND
2022-03-1422162090.710 ppb
2022-06-0722751580.610 ppb
2022-09-2623668890.720 ppb
2022-12-1224154780.610 ppb
2023-03-1324659901.10 ppb
2023-06-0525139301.20 ppb
2023-09-2625823461.20 ppb
2023-12-2626307181.20 ppb