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Dibromoacetic acid

Vixen Water System West

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)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND120ND
20171.02 ppb2014ND - 2.00 ppb
20181.21 ppb1614ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.18 ppb2016ND - 2.10 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
2014-02-181279948ND
2014-02-181279947ND
2014-02-181279948ND
2014-02-181279947ND
2014-05-281305311ND
2014-05-281305312ND
2014-05-281305312ND
2014-05-281305311ND
2014-08-121327004ND
2014-08-121327005ND
2014-08-121327005ND
2014-08-121327004ND
2014-11-121350684ND
2014-11-121350685ND
2014-11-121350685ND
2014-11-121350684ND
2015-02-171373916ND
2015-02-171373917ND
2015-02-171373917ND
2015-02-171373916ND
2015-05-281399466ND
2015-05-281399467ND
2015-05-281399467ND
2015-05-281399466ND
2015-08-251422696ND
2015-08-251422696ND
2015-08-251422695ND
2015-08-251422695ND
2016-02-101466311ND
2016-02-101466312ND
2016-02-101466312ND
2016-02-101466311ND
2016-05-101490589ND
2016-05-101490590ND
2016-05-101490590ND
2016-05-101490589ND
2016-11-211543070ND
2016-11-211543069ND
2016-11-211543070ND
2016-11-211543069ND
2017-02-01352928740230.970 ppb
2017-02-0135292874024ND
2017-02-0135292874024ND
2017-02-01352928740230.970 ppb
2017-05-11353121280161.20 ppb
2017-05-11353121280161.20 ppb
2017-06-21353200870091.30 ppb
2017-06-21353200870101.50 ppb
2017-06-21353200870101.50 ppb
2017-06-21353200870091.30 ppb
2017-08-0735329653016ND
2017-08-07353296530151.60 ppb
2017-08-07353296530151.60 ppb
2017-08-0735329653016ND
2017-11-03353462270022.00 ppb
2017-11-03353462270022.00 ppb
2017-11-03353462270011.60 ppb
2017-11-03353462270011.60 ppb
2017-12-0135360536001ND
2017-12-0135360536001ND
2018-02-15353752070021.60 ppb
2018-02-15353752070011.10 ppb
2018-02-15353752070021.60 ppb
2018-02-15353752070011.10 ppb
2018-05-10353919660021.90 ppb
2018-05-10353919660011.50 ppb
2018-05-10353919660021.90 ppb
2018-05-10353919660011.50 ppb
2018-08-07354098990020.870 ppb
2018-08-07354098990011.80 ppb
2018-08-07354098990011.80 ppb
2018-08-07354098990020.870 ppb
2018-11-0635429705002ND
2018-11-06354297050010.880 ppb
2018-11-06354297050010.880 ppb
2018-11-0635429705002ND
2019-02-07354471470012.10 ppb
2019-02-07354471470021.50 ppb
2019-02-07354471470012.10 ppb
2019-02-07354471470021.50 ppb
2019-05-0735468225002ND
2019-05-07354682250011.90 ppb
2019-05-07354682250011.90 ppb
2019-05-0735468225002ND
2019-08-0635488761002ND
2019-08-0635488761002ND
2019-08-06354887610011.50 ppb
2019-08-06354887610011.50 ppb
2019-08-28354945810020.780 ppb
2019-08-28354945810011.50 ppb
2019-08-28354945810011.50 ppb
2019-08-28354945810020.780 ppb
2019-11-05355109270011.10 ppb
2019-11-05355109270021.40 ppb
2019-11-05355109270011.10 ppb
2019-11-05355109270021.40 ppb