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Dibromoacetic acid

Sault Ste Marie

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2014-03-20LLF12365ND
2014-03-20LLF12362ND
2014-03-20LLF12364ND
2014-03-20LLF12363ND
2014-06-24LLF24316ND
2014-06-24LLF24317ND
2014-06-24LLF24319ND
2014-06-24LLF24318ND
2014-09-23LLF40069ND
2014-09-23LLF40066ND
2014-09-23LLF40067ND
2014-12-09LLF48993ND
2014-12-09LLF48994ND
2014-12-09LLF48995ND
2014-12-09LLF48996ND
2018-03-06LLH69180ND
2018-03-06LLH69181ND
2018-06-12LLH85924ND
2018-06-12LLH85923ND
2018-09-18LLI06575ND
2018-09-18LLI06574ND
2018-12-11LLI19012ND
2018-12-11LLI19011ND
2019-03-19LLI29976ND
2019-03-19LLI29977ND
2019-06-11LLI42588ND
2019-06-11LLI42589ND
2019-09-24LLI67033ND
2019-09-24LLI67034ND
2019-12-04LLI81345ND
2019-12-04LLI81346ND