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Dibromoacetic acid

Tensas Water District Association

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.129 ppb164ND - 0.530 ppb
20190.445 ppb166ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-25680-98939-8ND
2014-02-25680-98939-71.10 ppb
2014-02-25680-98939-8ND
2014-02-25680-98939-71.10 ppb
2014-05-22680-101626-2ND
2014-05-22680-101626-3ND
2014-05-22680-101626-3ND
2014-05-22680-101626-2ND
2014-08-19680-104416-7ND
2014-08-19680-104416-8ND
2014-08-19680-104416-8ND
2014-08-19680-104416-7ND
2014-11-03680-106925-7ND
2014-11-03680-106925-8ND
2014-11-03680-106925-8ND
2014-11-03680-106925-7ND
2015-02-09680-109821-5ND
2015-02-09680-109821-6ND
2015-02-09680-109821-6ND
2015-02-09680-109821-5ND
2015-05-11680-112466-2ND
2015-05-11680-112466-3ND
2015-05-11680-112466-3ND
2015-05-11680-112466-2ND
2015-08-05680-115330-9ND
2015-08-05680-115330-10ND
2015-08-05680-115330-9ND
2015-08-05680-115330-10ND
2015-11-02680-118519-4ND
2015-11-02680-118519-5ND
2015-11-02680-118519-5ND
2015-11-02680-118519-4ND
2016-02-08680-121715-1ND
2016-02-08680-121715-2ND
2016-02-08680-121715-2ND
2016-02-08680-121715-1ND
2016-05-09680-125112-5ND
2016-05-09680-125112-4ND
2016-05-09680-125112-5ND
2016-05-09680-125112-4ND
2016-08-10680-128646-10ND
2016-08-10680-128646-9ND
2016-08-10680-128646-9ND
2016-08-10680-128646-10ND
2016-11-08680-131967-4ND
2016-11-08680-131967-5ND
2016-11-08680-131967-5ND
2016-11-08680-131967-4ND
2017-02-0935294548036ND
2017-02-0935294548035ND
2017-02-0935294548035ND
2017-02-0935294548036ND
2017-05-1535312642017ND
2017-05-1535312642017ND
2017-05-1535312642018ND
2017-05-1535312642018ND
2017-08-0835329630015ND
2017-08-0835329630016ND
2017-08-0835329630015ND
2017-08-0835329630016ND
2017-11-1435348371002ND
2017-11-1435348371001ND
2017-11-1435348371001ND
2017-11-1435348371002ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-11-07354304490010.500 ppb
2018-11-07354304490020.530 ppb
2018-11-07354304490010.500 ppb
2018-11-07354304490020.530 ppb
2019-02-11354484260022.00 ppb
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-11354484260022.00 ppb
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-11-04355109610010.840 ppb
2019-11-04355109610020.720 ppb
2019-11-04355109610010.840 ppb
2019-11-04355109610020.720 ppb