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Dibromoacetic acid

Joyce 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.

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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
20159.53 ppb888.47 ppb - 12.5 ppb
20167.75 ppb2018ND - 12.2 ppb
20179.00 ppb16164.50 ppb - 12.7 ppb
20187.82 ppb16160.520 ppb - 16.5 ppb
201914.6 ppb161613.8 ppb - 15.6 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
2014-08-141326299ND
2014-08-141326298ND
2014-08-141326299ND
2014-08-141326298ND
2015-08-2814230948.51 ppb
2015-08-2814230958.47 ppb
2015-08-2814230958.47 ppb
2015-08-2814230948.51 ppb
2015-12-1114509608.65 ppb
2015-12-11145096112.5 ppb
2015-12-11145096112.5 ppb
2015-12-1114509608.65 ppb
2016-02-1814686825.02 ppb
2016-02-1814686835.01 ppb
2016-02-1814686835.01 ppb
2016-02-1814686825.02 ppb
2016-05-1714920968.38 ppb
2016-05-1714920979.88 ppb
2016-05-1714920979.88 ppb
2016-05-1714920968.38 ppb
2016-08-09151420810.9 ppb
2016-08-09151420912.2 ppb
2016-08-09151420912.2 ppb
2016-08-09151420810.9 ppb
2016-11-0815393968.29 ppb
2016-11-08153939710.9 ppb
2016-11-0815393968.29 ppb
2016-11-08153939710.9 ppb
2016-11-2115430776.93 ppb
2016-11-211543076ND
2016-11-2115430776.93 ppb
2016-11-211543076ND
2017-02-16352960890024.50 ppb
2017-02-16352960890016.10 ppb
2017-02-16352960890016.10 ppb
2017-02-16352960890024.50 ppb
2017-05-083531161000112.7 ppb
2017-05-08353116100029.90 ppb
2017-05-083531161000112.7 ppb
2017-05-08353116100029.90 ppb
2017-08-10353298370029.50 ppb
2017-08-10353298370019.10 ppb
2017-08-10353298370019.10 ppb
2017-08-10353298370029.50 ppb
2017-11-133534835800110.3 ppb
2017-11-13353483580029.90 ppb
2017-11-133534835800110.3 ppb
2017-11-13353483580029.90 ppb
2018-02-263537689800113.8 ppb
2018-02-263537689800213.9 ppb
2018-02-263537689800113.8 ppb
2018-02-263537689800213.9 ppb
2018-05-163539300800116.5 ppb
2018-05-163539300800215.8 ppb
2018-05-163539300800116.5 ppb
2018-05-163539300800215.8 ppb
2018-08-15354119330020.700 ppb
2018-08-15354119330010.760 ppb
2018-08-15354119330010.760 ppb
2018-08-15354119330020.700 ppb
2018-11-19354327130010.540 ppb
2018-11-19354327130020.520 ppb
2018-11-19354327130010.540 ppb
2018-11-19354327130020.520 ppb
2019-02-203545001300214.5 ppb
2019-02-203545001300113.8 ppb
2019-02-203545001300113.8 ppb
2019-02-203545001300214.5 ppb
2019-05-283547175200214.2 ppb
2019-05-283547175200214.2 ppb
2019-05-283547175200115.6 ppb
2019-05-283547175200115.6 ppb
2019-08-203549278600215.1 ppb
2019-08-203549278600115.3 ppb
2019-08-203549278600115.3 ppb
2019-08-203549278600215.1 ppb
2019-11-253551500800114.0 ppb
2019-11-253551500800214.0 ppb
2019-11-253551500800114.0 ppb
2019-11-253551500800214.0 ppb