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Dibromoacetic acid

Shawnee County RWD 4C

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)

81

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.08 ppb16161.30 ppb - 5.30 ppb
20151.83 ppb16160.970 ppb - 3.70 ppb
20161.40 ppb16160.550 ppb - 2.80 ppb
20171.69 ppb16160.640 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20180.349 ppb169ND - 0.800 ppb
20190.533 ppb168ND - 1.80 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
2014-03-09748231.60 ppb
2014-03-10748291.50 ppb
2014-03-10748271.30 ppb
2014-03-10748251.40 ppb
2014-06-091250522.40 ppb
2014-06-091250512.50 ppb
2014-06-091250502.40 ppb
2014-06-091250492.40 ppb
2014-09-081897781.90 ppb
2014-09-081897771.70 ppb
2014-09-081897791.80 ppb
2014-09-081897801.60 ppb
2014-12-152467245.30 ppb
2014-12-152467231.90 ppb
2014-12-152467221.80 ppb
2014-12-152467211.70 ppb
2015-03-022860321.30 ppb
2015-03-022860312.00 ppb
2015-03-022860301.70 ppb
2015-03-022860291.70 ppb
2015-06-223516532.00 ppb
2015-06-223516542.00 ppb
2015-06-223516561.80 ppb
2015-06-223516552.00 ppb
2015-09-214089511.60 ppb
2015-09-214089501.80 ppb
2015-09-214089492.40 ppb
2015-09-214089481.70 ppb
2015-12-074543741.50 ppb
2015-12-074543730.970 ppb
2015-12-074543723.70 ppb
2015-12-074543711.10 ppb
2016-03-145085391.40 ppb
2016-03-145085381.90 ppb
2016-03-145085401.90 ppb
2016-03-145085411.50 ppb
2016-06-135623280.550 ppb
2016-06-135623271.50 ppb
2016-06-135623260.780 ppb
2016-06-135623250.650 ppb
2016-09-126209591.20 ppb
2016-09-126209581.30 ppb
2016-09-126209571.50 ppb
2016-09-126209561.60 ppb
2016-12-126704641.10 ppb
2016-12-126704671.20 ppb
2016-12-126704662.80 ppb
2016-12-126704651.50 ppb
2017-03-207262093.30 ppb
2017-03-207262083.50 ppb
2017-03-207262072.90 ppb
2017-03-207262062.40 ppb
2017-06-197804931.20 ppb
2017-06-197804921.70 ppb
2017-06-197804911.10 ppb
2017-06-197804902.00 ppb
2017-09-258457080.680 ppb
2017-09-258457070.800 ppb
2017-09-258457090.640 ppb
2017-09-258457100.740 ppb
2017-12-188939761.70 ppb
2017-12-188939751.60 ppb
2017-12-188939741.30 ppb
2017-12-188939731.40 ppb
2018-03-199380430.510 ppb
2018-03-19938042ND
2018-03-199380410.570 ppb
2018-03-199380400.540 ppb
2018-06-18989293ND
2018-06-18989294ND
2018-06-189892960.540 ppb
2018-06-18989295ND
2018-09-2410480690.690 ppb
2018-09-241048068ND
2018-09-2410480670.660 ppb
2018-09-2410480660.800 ppb
2018-12-171091790ND
2018-12-171091789ND
2018-12-1710917880.640 ppb
2018-12-1710917870.640 ppb
2019-03-251138816ND
2019-03-2511388150.540 ppb
2019-03-2511388170.240 ppb
2019-03-251138818ND
2019-06-2411901501.70 ppb
2019-06-2411901490.530 ppb
2019-06-241190148ND
2019-06-2411901471.70 ppb
2019-09-231245494ND
2019-09-231245493ND
2019-09-2312454921.40 ppb
2019-09-231245491ND
2019-12-0912845420.620 ppb
2019-12-0912845451.80 ppb
2019-12-091284544ND
2019-12-091284543ND