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Dibromoacetic acid

Kennebec 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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69

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
2018ND50ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-05-21ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-27ND
2014-11-13ND
2014-11-13ND
2014-11-13ND
2014-11-13ND
2015-02-12K003534001ND
2015-02-12K003535001ND
2015-02-12K003536001ND
2015-02-12K003537001ND
2015-05-13K016236001ND
2015-05-13K016233001ND
2015-05-13K016234001ND
2015-05-13K016235001ND
2015-08-12K032546001ND
2015-08-12K032547001ND
2015-08-12K032548001ND
2015-08-12K032549001ND
2015-11-10K045650001ND
2015-11-10K045651001ND
2015-11-10K045652001ND
2015-11-10K045653001ND
2016-02-10L003587001ND
2016-02-10L003586001ND
2016-02-10L003585001ND
2016-02-10L003584001ND
2016-05-18L016436001ND
2016-05-18L016435001ND
2016-05-18L016434001ND
2016-05-18L016433001ND
2016-08-09L031711001ND
2016-08-09L031710001ND
2016-08-09L031709001ND
2016-08-09L031708001ND
2016-11-09L046112001ND
2016-11-09L046111001ND
2016-11-09L046110001ND
2016-11-09L046109001ND
2017-02-15M004063001ND
2017-02-15M004064001ND
2017-02-15M004065001ND
2017-02-15M004062001ND
2017-05-231705522-01ND
2017-05-231705523-01ND
2017-05-231705524-01ND
2017-05-231705525-01ND
2017-08-081712635-01ND
2017-08-081712636-01ND
2017-08-081712637-01ND
2017-08-081712638-01ND
2017-11-171718264-01ND
2017-11-171718265-01ND
2017-11-171718266-01ND
2017-11-171718267-01ND
2018-02-141802232-01ND
2018-02-141802233-01ND
2018-02-141802234-01ND
2018-02-141802235-01ND
2018-02-221802860-01ND