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Dibromoacetic acid

Excelsior Springs

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.25 ppb1610ND - 2.67 ppb
20151.36 ppb1614ND - 1.89 ppb
20161.46 ppb1613ND - 2.27 ppb
20171.67 ppb1610ND - 15.4 ppb
20181.02 ppb1612ND - 2.00 ppb
20191.52 ppb1615ND - 3.29 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
2014-01-13AC16613ND
2014-01-13AC16614ND
2014-01-13AC166151.30 ppb
2014-01-13AC16616ND
2014-04-07AC215201.53 ppb
2014-04-07AC215211.39 ppb
2014-04-07AC215221.50 ppb
2014-04-07AC21523ND
2014-07-21AC305162.29 ppb
2014-07-21AC305151.94 ppb
2014-07-21AC30517ND
2014-07-21AC305142.34 ppb
2014-10-13AC375862.67 ppb
2014-10-13AC37589ND
2014-10-13AC375882.64 ppb
2014-10-13AC375872.33 ppb
2015-01-20AC403101.42 ppb
2015-01-20AC403111.31 ppb
2015-01-20AC403121.49 ppb
2015-01-20AC40313ND
2015-04-20AC449941.59 ppb
2015-04-20AC44997ND
2015-04-20AC449951.31 ppb
2015-04-20AC449961.38 ppb
2015-07-14AC541971.53 ppb
2015-07-14AC542001.39 ppb
2015-07-14AC541991.56 ppb
2015-07-14AC541981.57 ppb
2015-10-12AC611561.70 ppb
2015-10-12AC611551.73 ppb
2015-10-12AC611541.89 ppb
2015-10-12AC611531.86 ppb
2016-01-11AC649601.42 ppb
2016-01-11AC649591.59 ppb
2016-01-11AC64961ND
2016-01-11AC649581.94 ppb
2016-04-12AC693201.70 ppb
2016-04-12AC693191.76 ppb
2016-04-12AC693172.10 ppb
2016-04-12AC693181.56 ppb
2016-09-27AC852521.34 ppb
2016-09-27AC852511.58 ppb
2016-10-03AC86373ND
2016-10-03AC86374ND
2016-10-17AC862282.00 ppb
2016-10-17AC862302.27 ppb
2016-10-17AC862291.82 ppb
2016-10-17AC862272.21 ppb
2017-01-09AC890411.23 ppb
2017-01-09AC890401.43 ppb
2017-01-09AC890391.34 ppb
2017-01-09AC890421.10 ppb
2017-04-10AC9440815.4 ppb
2017-04-10AC944071.36 ppb
2017-04-10AC944091.18 ppb
2017-04-10AC944061.39 ppb
2017-07-10AD01314ND
2017-07-10AD013131.07 ppb
2017-07-10AD013151.25 ppb
2017-07-10AD01316ND
2017-10-09AD07844ND
2017-10-09AD07842ND
2017-10-09AD07843ND
2017-10-09AD07845ND
2018-01-22AD112861.18 ppb
2018-01-22AD112871.07 ppb
2018-01-22AD112881.03 ppb
2018-01-22AD11289ND
2018-04-16AD18938ND
2018-04-16AD18939ND
2018-04-16AD189361.06 ppb
2018-04-16AD18937ND
2018-07-10AD290931.05 ppb
2018-07-10AD290941.04 ppb
2018-07-10AD290951.07 ppb
2018-07-10AD290961.06 ppb
2018-10-15AD343652.00 ppb
2018-10-15AD343661.78 ppb
2018-10-15AD343671.95 ppb
2018-10-15AD343682.00 ppb
2019-01-14AD376781.09 ppb
2019-01-14AD376791.02 ppb
2019-01-14AD376771.06 ppb
2019-01-14AD37676ND
2019-04-08AD460961.25 ppb
2019-04-08AD460971.21 ppb
2019-04-08AD460981.07 ppb
2019-04-08AD460991.16 ppb
2019-10-14AD517121.22 ppb
2019-10-14AD517101.18 ppb
2019-10-14AD517111.33 ppb
2019-10-14AD517131.32 ppb
2019-10-21AD566802.70 ppb
2019-10-21AD566812.45 ppb
2019-10-21AD566822.95 ppb
2019-10-21AD566833.29 ppb