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Dibromoacetic acid

Sandy Point 480 Water System

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
20160.625 ppb162ND - 5.00 ppb
20170.163 ppb164ND - 0.810 ppb
20180.829 ppb1812ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.623 ppb1814ND - 1.10 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
2014-08-271329965ND
2014-08-271329964ND
2014-08-271329965ND
2014-08-271329964ND
2015-09-301431482ND
2015-09-301431483ND
2015-09-301431483ND
2015-09-301431482ND
2015-12-211453308ND
2015-12-211453307ND
2015-12-211453307ND
2015-12-211453308ND
2016-02-26LA17827-1ND
2016-02-26LA17827-2ND
2016-02-26LA17827-2ND
2016-02-26LA17827-1ND
2016-05-27LA21155-15.00 ppb
2016-05-27LA21155-2ND
2016-05-27LA21155-2ND
2016-05-27LA21155-15.00 ppb
2016-08-26LA24874-1ND
2016-08-26LA24874-2ND
2016-08-26LA24874-2ND
2016-08-26LA24874-1ND
2016-11-14LA27559-1ND
2016-11-14LA27559-2ND
2016-11-14LA27559-2ND
2016-11-14LA27559-1ND
2017-02-0235292971004ND
2017-02-0235292971003ND
2017-02-0235292971003ND
2017-02-0235292971004ND
2017-05-1835313429008ND
2017-05-1835313429007ND
2017-05-1835313429007ND
2017-05-1835313429008ND
2017-08-14353313780330.490 ppb
2017-08-1435331378034ND
2017-08-14353313780330.490 ppb
2017-08-1435331378034ND
2017-11-16353495170020.810 ppb
2017-11-1635349517001ND
2017-11-1635349517001ND
2017-11-16353495170020.810 ppb
2018-02-2635376901002ND
2018-02-26353769010010.950 ppb
2018-02-2635376901002ND
2018-02-26353769010010.950 ppb
2018-05-23353945020010.700 ppb
2018-05-23353945020020.710 ppb
2018-05-23353945020020.710 ppb
2018-05-23353945020010.700 ppb
2018-08-22354134010011.20 ppb
2018-08-22354134010011.20 ppb
2018-09-13354178920011.90 ppb
2018-09-13354178920022.00 ppb
2018-09-13354178920011.90 ppb
2018-09-13354178920022.00 ppb
2018-11-2635433794002ND
2018-11-2635433794001ND
2018-11-2635433794001ND
2018-11-2635433794002ND
2019-02-18354500140020.490 ppb
2019-02-1835450014001ND
2019-02-1835450014001ND
2019-02-18354500140020.490 ppb
2019-05-20354705030010.760 ppb
2019-05-20354705030020.650 ppb
2019-05-20354705030010.760 ppb
2019-05-20354705030020.650 ppb
2019-06-1035475477001ND
2019-06-1035475477001ND
2019-08-19354927790020.940 ppb
2019-08-19354927790011.10 ppb
2019-08-19354927790011.10 ppb
2019-08-19354927790020.940 ppb
2019-11-27355159340010.700 ppb
2019-11-27355159340020.970 ppb
2019-11-27355159340010.700 ppb
2019-11-27355159340020.970 ppb