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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Hammond 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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
20180.685 ppb440.680 ppb - 0.690 ppb
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-13201164427ND
2014-02-13201164425ND
2014-02-13201164426ND
2014-02-13201164427ND
2014-02-13201164428ND
2014-02-13201164426ND
2014-02-13201164425ND
2014-02-13201164428ND
2014-05-14203892004ND
2014-05-14203892001ND
2014-05-14203892002ND
2014-05-14203892003ND
2014-05-14203892004ND
2014-05-14203892003ND
2014-05-14203892002ND
2014-05-14203892001ND
2015-05-132019848001ND
2015-05-132019848002ND
2015-05-132019848001ND
2015-05-132019848002ND
2016-05-262037585001ND
2016-05-262037585002ND
2016-05-262037585001ND
2016-05-262037585002ND
2017-05-0935311958005ND
2017-05-0935311958006ND
2017-05-0935311958005ND
2017-05-0935311958006ND
2018-05-03353903140010.680 ppb
2018-05-03353903140010.680 ppb
2018-05-03353903140020.690 ppb
2018-05-03353903140020.690 ppb
2019-05-1535469382001ND
2019-05-1535469382002ND
2019-05-1535469382001ND
2019-05-1535469382002ND