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Dibromoacetic acid

Leavenworth Water Department

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)

95

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.84 ppb16160.690 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20151.52 ppb16160.500 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20161.64 ppb16160.740 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20171.33 ppb1615ND - 2.70 ppb
20181.21 ppb16160.860 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20191.56 ppb16160.600 ppb - 2.50 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
2014-02-11564591.60 ppb
2014-02-11564561.60 ppb
2014-02-11564530.980 ppb
2014-02-11564502.00 ppb
2014-05-061092601.20 ppb
2014-05-061092571.40 ppb
2014-05-061092541.10 ppb
2014-05-061092500.690 ppb
2014-08-191750282.70 ppb
2014-08-191750272.50 ppb
2014-08-191750293.00 ppb
2014-08-191750302.50 ppb
2014-11-122298301.80 ppb
2014-11-122298262.30 ppb
2014-11-122298232.00 ppb
2014-11-122298212.10 ppb
2015-02-102766470.950 ppb
2015-02-102766450.560 ppb
2015-02-102766430.500 ppb
2015-02-102766410.640 ppb
2015-05-123311402.90 ppb
2015-05-123311412.70 ppb
2015-05-123311433.00 ppb
2015-05-123311422.50 ppb
2015-08-113819462.10 ppb
2015-08-113819452.20 ppb
2015-08-113819441.70 ppb
2015-08-113819431.90 ppb
2015-11-044279600.620 ppb
2015-11-044279590.630 ppb
2015-11-044279580.970 ppb
2015-11-044279570.500 ppb
2016-02-164934442.00 ppb
2016-02-164934431.60 ppb
2016-02-164934451.90 ppb
2016-02-164934461.70 ppb
2016-05-235501171.50 ppb
2016-05-235501161.40 ppb
2016-05-235501151.70 ppb
2016-05-235501141.30 ppb
2016-08-095994500.740 ppb
2016-08-095994482.30 ppb
2016-08-095994461.90 ppb
2016-08-095994441.40 ppb
2016-11-086564712.00 ppb
2016-11-086564741.50 ppb
2016-11-086564731.40 ppb
2016-11-086564721.90 ppb
2017-02-077042431.30 ppb
2017-02-077042421.30 ppb
2017-02-077042411.40 ppb
2017-02-077042401.50 ppb
2017-05-097531401.60 ppb
2017-05-09753139ND
2017-05-097531380.920 ppb
2017-05-097531370.840 ppb
2017-08-098150902.70 ppb
2017-08-098150891.30 ppb
2017-08-098150912.70 ppb
2017-08-098150921.40 ppb
2017-11-078719630.960 ppb
2017-11-078719610.780 ppb
2017-11-078719591.50 ppb
2017-11-078719571.10 ppb
2018-02-069076541.40 ppb
2018-02-069076530.950 ppb
2018-02-069076520.990 ppb
2018-02-069076511.000 ppb
2018-05-089668081.20 ppb
2018-05-089668091.000 ppb
2018-05-089668110.990 ppb
2018-05-089668101.40 ppb
2018-08-0710208831.60 ppb
2018-08-0710208821.20 ppb
2018-08-0710208810.860 ppb
2018-08-0710208800.920 ppb
2018-11-0710743011.20 ppb
2018-11-0710743001.90 ppb
2018-11-0710742991.60 ppb
2018-11-0710742981.10 ppb
2019-02-0511140821.10 ppb
2019-02-0511140810.790 ppb
2019-02-0511140830.600 ppb
2019-02-0511140841.40 ppb
2019-05-0711575781.40 ppb
2019-05-0711575771.50 ppb
2019-05-0711575761.20 ppb
2019-05-0711575751.10 ppb
2019-08-0512148072.00 ppb
2019-08-0512148062.30 ppb
2019-08-0512148052.50 ppb
2019-08-0512148042.00 ppb
2019-11-0512684881.90 ppb
2019-11-0512684911.70 ppb
2019-11-0512684901.60 ppb
2019-11-0512684891.80 ppb