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Dibromoacetic acid

Fairview Union 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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20172.68 ppb166ND - 19.5 ppb
20180.715 ppb1612ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.698 ppb2016ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-211279931ND
2014-02-211279930ND
2014-02-211279931ND
2014-02-211279930ND
2014-06-161310348ND
2014-06-161310349ND
2014-06-161310349ND
2014-06-161310348ND
2014-09-101332944ND
2014-09-101332945ND
2014-09-101332945ND
2014-09-101332944ND
2014-12-10L0051815-01ND
2014-12-10L0051815-02ND
2014-12-10L0051815-02ND
2014-12-10L0051815-01ND
2015-03-11LA4603-1ND
2015-03-11LA4603-2ND
2015-03-11LA4603-2ND
2015-03-11LA4603-1ND
2015-06-2435194727001ND
2015-06-2435194727002ND
2015-06-2435194727002ND
2015-06-2435194727001ND
2015-09-11LA11631-2ND
2015-09-11LA11631-1ND
2015-09-11LA11631-2ND
2015-09-11LA11631-1ND
2015-12-09LA14994-1ND
2015-12-09LA14994-2ND
2015-12-09LA14994-2ND
2015-12-09LA14994-1ND
2016-03-17LA18489-1ND
2016-03-17LA18489-2ND
2016-03-17LA18489-2ND
2016-03-17LA18489-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-1ND
2016-06-08LA21620-2ND
2016-06-08LA21620-2ND
2016-09-16LA25578-1ND
2016-09-16LA25578-1ND
2016-09-16LA25578-2ND
2016-09-16LA25578-2ND
2016-12-14LA28608-1ND
2016-12-14LA28608-2ND
2016-12-14LA28608-1ND
2016-12-14LA28608-2ND
2017-03-223530259801519.5 ppb
2017-03-2235302598014ND
2017-03-223530259801519.5 ppb
2017-03-2235302598014ND
2017-06-13353189670160.950 ppb
2017-06-13353189670151.000 ppb
2017-06-13353189670160.950 ppb
2017-06-13353189670151.000 ppb
2017-09-2135337451006ND
2017-09-2135337451006ND
2017-09-2135337451005ND
2017-09-2135337451005ND
2017-12-1135363358002ND
2017-12-1135363358001ND
2017-12-1135363358002ND
2017-12-1135363358001ND
2018-03-15353806790010.910 ppb
2018-03-15353806790020.910 ppb
2018-03-15353806790010.910 ppb
2018-03-15353806790020.910 ppb
2018-06-26354010680021.000 ppb
2018-06-26354010680021.000 ppb
2018-06-26354010680010.970 ppb
2018-06-26354010680010.970 ppb
2018-09-13354178840011.000 ppb
2018-09-13354178840020.930 ppb
2018-09-13354178840011.000 ppb
2018-09-13354178840020.930 ppb
2018-12-0635435851002ND
2018-12-0635435851001ND
2018-12-0635435851001ND
2018-12-0635435851002ND
2019-03-28354579120010.980 ppb
2019-03-28354579120020.940 ppb
2019-03-28354579120010.980 ppb
2019-03-28354579120020.940 ppb
2019-06-21354772400020.830 ppb
2019-06-21354772400010.860 ppb
2019-06-21354772400010.860 ppb
2019-06-21354772400020.830 ppb
2019-07-1835483833002ND
2019-07-1835483833002ND
2019-07-1835483833001ND
2019-07-1835483833001ND
2019-09-24355002320021.000 ppb
2019-09-24355002320010.840 ppb
2019-09-24355002320010.840 ppb
2019-09-24355002320021.000 ppb
2019-12-17355201070010.780 ppb
2019-12-17355201070020.750 ppb
2019-12-17355201070010.780 ppb
2019-12-17355201070020.750 ppb