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Dibromoacetic acid

Muskegon

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.625 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.750 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.500 ppb82ND - 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
2014-02-12LLF09456ND
2014-02-12LLF09453ND
2014-05-07LLF17407ND
2014-05-07LLF17409ND
2014-08-13LLF327921.000 ppb
2014-08-13LLF327912.00 ppb
2014-11-06LLF457691.000 ppb
2014-11-06LLF457701.000 ppb
2018-02-20LLH67110ND
2018-02-20LLH67112ND
2018-05-22LLH81947ND
2018-05-22LLH81948ND
2018-08-28LLI019802.00 ppb
2018-08-28LLI019822.00 ppb
2018-11-12LLI151611.000 ppb
2018-11-12LLI151621.000 ppb
2019-02-19LLI26399ND
2019-02-19LLI26402ND
2019-05-28LLI39789ND
2019-05-28LLI39788ND
2019-08-22LLI588842.00 ppb
2019-08-22LLI588832.00 ppb
2019-11-19LLI78147ND
2019-11-19LLI78149ND