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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.375 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND130ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-15LLF07066ND
2014-01-15LLF070652.00 ppb
2014-04-15LLF14726ND
2014-04-15LLF14727ND
2014-07-15LLF274721.000 ppb
2014-07-15LLF27473ND
2014-10-14LLF43129ND
2014-10-14LLF43128ND
2018-01-23LLH62473ND
2018-04-18LLH75975ND
2018-04-18LLH75974ND
2018-04-18LLH75974ND
2018-04-18LLH75975ND
2018-04-18LLH75975ND
2018-04-18LLH75974ND
2018-04-18LLH75974ND
2018-04-18LLH75975ND
2018-07-17LLH93627ND
2018-07-17LLH93628ND
2018-10-03LLI10081ND
2018-10-03LLI10082ND
2019-01-08LLI21735ND
2019-01-08LLI21734ND
2019-04-02LLI31798ND
2019-04-02LLI31797ND
2019-07-02LLI47791ND
2019-07-02LLI47792ND
2019-10-02LLI68935ND
2019-10-02LLI68936ND