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Dibromoacetic acid

West Winn Water System Inc.

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.05 ppb16160.710 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20190.948 ppb1614ND - 1.40 ppb
20200.834 ppb87ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.854 ppb87ND - 1.30 ppb
20221.32 ppb880.700 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20230.631 ppb86ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-14353743570011.30 ppb
2018-02-14353743570021.40 ppb
2018-02-14353743570021.40 ppb
2018-02-14353743570011.30 ppb
2018-05-24353944990020.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990010.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990020.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990010.790 ppb
2018-08-22354134000011.10 ppb
2018-08-22354134000021.50 ppb
2018-08-22354134000011.10 ppb
2018-08-22354134000021.50 ppb
2018-11-20354327220010.710 ppb
2018-11-20354327220010.710 ppb
2018-11-20354327220020.790 ppb
2018-11-20354327220020.790 ppb
2019-02-18354500150010.740 ppb
2019-02-18354500150020.690 ppb
2019-02-18354500150010.740 ppb
2019-02-18354500150020.690 ppb
2019-05-20354705020011.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020021.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020011.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020021.40 ppb
2019-08-19354927800020.750 ppb
2019-08-1935492780001ND
2019-08-1935492780001ND
2019-08-19354927800020.750 ppb
2019-11-19355144330011.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330021.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330021.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330011.30 ppb
2020-02-12355310790020.960 ppb
2020-02-12355310790010.950 ppb
2020-05-26355531210011.10 ppb
2020-05-26355531210021.10 ppb
2020-08-19355725270011.000 ppb
2020-08-19355725270020.950 ppb
2020-11-1935593788001ND
2020-11-19355937880020.610 ppb
2021-03-16356203770010.650 ppb
2021-03-2435621804001ND
2021-05-25356369190011.30 ppb
2021-05-25356369190021.10 ppb
2021-08-25356591460011.30 ppb
2021-08-25356591460021.10 ppb
2021-11-22356802400010.740 ppb
2021-11-22356802400020.640 ppb
2022-02-14356980970021.60 ppb
2022-02-14356980970011.60 ppb
2022-05-16357192120020.990 ppb
2022-05-16357192120011.20 ppb
2022-08-10357390900010.790 ppb
2022-08-10357390900020.700 ppb
2022-11-29357631230011.80 ppb
2022-11-29357631230021.90 ppb
2023-02-14357803960010.970 ppb
2023-02-14357803960021.000 ppb
2023-05-25358024320010.790 ppb
2023-05-25358024320020.950 ppb
2023-08-1635821685001ND
2023-08-1635821685002ND
2023-11-27358450860010.650 ppb
2023-11-27358450860020.690 ppb