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Dibromoacetic acid

Frenchtown Township

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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.267 ppb154ND - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.625 ppb85ND - 1.000 ppb
20191.50 ppb881.000 ppb - 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
2014-02-19LLF10061ND
2014-02-19LLF10062ND
2014-02-19LLF100631.000 ppb
2014-02-19LLF10064ND
2014-05-20LLF19189ND
2014-05-20LLF19188ND
2014-05-20LLF19190ND
2014-05-20LLF19191ND
2014-08-21LLF34326ND
2014-08-21LLF34328ND
2014-08-21LLF34325ND
2014-08-21LLF34327ND
2014-11-20LLF471841.000 ppb
2014-11-20LLF471821.000 ppb
2014-11-20LLF471831.000 ppb
2018-02-26LLH678531.000 ppb
2018-02-26LLH678541.000 ppb
2018-05-22LLH81766ND
2018-05-22LLH817651.000 ppb
2018-08-14LLH989881.000 ppb
2018-08-14LLH989871.000 ppb
2018-11-29LLI17178ND
2018-11-29LLI17177ND
2019-02-27LLI273731.000 ppb
2019-02-27LLI273721.000 ppb
2019-05-22LLI393681.000 ppb
2019-05-22LLI393692.00 ppb
2019-08-20LLI580802.00 ppb
2019-08-20LLI581591.000 ppb
2019-11-19LLI781592.00 ppb
2019-11-19LLI781582.00 ppb