Dibromoacetic acid

Utilities Inc. - Green Brier Water Supply

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	4	0	ND
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	0.760 ppb	4	4	0.610 ppb - 0.910 ppb
2018	1.09 ppb	4	4	0.980 ppb - 1.20 ppb
2019	0.850 ppb	4	4	0.710 ppb - 0.990 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
2014-08-08	35149864020	ND
2014-08-08	35149864019	ND
2014-08-08	35149864020	ND
2014-08-08	35149864019	ND
2015-08-25	1422143	ND
2015-08-25	1422143	ND
2015-08-25	1422144	ND
2015-08-25	1422144	ND
2016-08-02	1512488	ND
2016-08-02	1512489	ND
2016-08-02	1512489	ND
2016-08-02	1512488	ND
2017-08-09	35329892004	0.910 ppb
2017-08-09	35329892004	0.910 ppb
2017-08-09	35329892003	0.610 ppb
2017-08-09	35329892003	0.610 ppb
2018-08-10	35410508002	1.20 ppb
2018-08-10	35410508001	0.980 ppb
2018-08-10	35410508001	0.980 ppb
2018-08-10	35410508002	1.20 ppb
2019-08-09	35489095001	0.990 ppb
2019-08-09	35489095002	0.710 ppb
2019-08-09	35489095001	0.990 ppb
2019-08-09	35489095002	0.710 ppb