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Dibromoacetic acid

Bangor Water District

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-14ND
2014-01-14ND
2014-01-14ND
2014-01-14ND
2014-04-14ND
2014-04-14ND
2014-04-14ND
2014-04-14ND
2014-07-14ND
2014-07-14ND
2014-07-14ND
2014-07-14ND
2014-10-10ND
2014-10-14ND
2014-10-14ND
2014-10-14ND
2015-01-13K000170001ND
2015-01-13K000173001ND
2015-01-13K000172001ND
2015-01-13K000171001ND
2015-04-13K012997001ND
2015-04-13K012998001ND
2015-04-13K012999001ND
2015-04-13K013000001ND
2015-07-13K026710001ND
2015-07-13K026708001ND
2015-07-13K026709001ND
2015-07-13K026711001ND
2015-10-13K041984001ND
2015-10-13K041985001ND
2015-10-13K041986001ND
2015-10-13K041987001ND
2016-01-12L001067001ND
2016-01-12L001068001ND
2016-01-12L001069001ND
2016-01-12L001070001ND
2016-04-12L012476001ND
2016-04-12L012475001ND
2016-04-12L012474001ND
2016-04-12L012473001ND
2016-07-12L027642001ND
2016-07-12L027641001ND
2016-07-12L027640001ND
2016-07-12L027639001ND
2016-10-13L042507001ND
2016-10-13L042506001ND
2016-10-13L042505001ND
2016-10-13L042508001ND
2017-01-11M001329001ND
2017-01-11M001332001ND
2017-01-11M001331001ND
2017-01-11M001330001ND
2017-04-111704137-01ND
2017-04-111704138-01ND
2017-04-111704139-01ND
2017-04-111704140-01ND
2017-07-111710861-01ND
2017-07-111710860-01ND
2017-07-111710859-01ND
2017-07-111710858-01ND
2017-10-111716911-01ND
2017-10-111716908-01ND
2017-10-111716909-01ND
2017-10-111716910-01ND
2018-01-101801065-01ND
2018-01-101801066-01ND
2018-01-101801068-01ND
2018-01-101801067-01ND
2018-04-111806860-01ND
2018-04-111806861-01ND
2018-04-111806863-01ND
2018-04-111806864-01ND
2018-07-131813797-01ND
2018-07-131813799-01ND
2018-07-131813798-01ND
2018-07-131813796-01ND
2018-10-101820255-01ND
2018-10-101820254-01ND
2018-10-101820253-01ND
2018-10-101820252-01ND
2019-01-141900927-01ND
2019-01-141900926-01ND
2019-01-141900928-01ND
2019-01-141900929-01ND
2019-04-101905665-01ND
2019-04-101905666-01ND
2019-04-101905667-01ND
2019-04-101905668-01ND
2019-07-101912002-01ND
2019-07-101912005-01ND
2019-07-101912004-01ND
2019-07-101912003-01ND
2019-10-101918381-01ND
2019-10-101918380-01ND
2019-10-101918382-01ND
2019-10-101918379-01ND