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Dibromoacetic acid

Maysville PWS

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.71 ppb87ND - 3.26 ppb
20190.554 ppb82ND - 2.22 ppb
20201.33 ppb87ND - 1.95 ppb
20211.46 ppb86ND - 2.95 ppb
20220.199 ppb81ND - 1.59 ppb
20230.419 ppb82ND - 1.69 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-08AD113091.72 ppb
2018-01-08AD113081.43 ppb
2018-04-05AD17979ND
2018-04-05AD179801.000 ppb
2018-07-08AD291311.17 ppb
2018-07-08AD291302.12 ppb
2018-10-23AD343883.26 ppb
2018-10-23AD343872.99 ppb
2019-01-08AD376962.22 ppb
2019-01-08AD376972.21 ppb
2019-04-04AD46117ND
2019-04-04AD46116ND
2019-07-15AD51747ND
2019-07-15AD51748ND
2019-10-08AD56700ND
2019-10-08AD56701ND
2020-01-22AD60601ND
2020-01-22AD606001.22 ppb
2020-04-2920039291.06 ppb
2020-04-2920039301.29 ppb
2020-07-1420112351.71 ppb
2020-07-1420112341.95 ppb
2020-10-2620163901.80 ppb
2020-10-2620163911.60 ppb
2021-01-2020197202.95 ppb
2021-01-2020197211.25 ppb
2021-04-2021034351.39 ppb
2021-04-2021034361.49 ppb
2021-07-262113266ND
2021-07-262113265ND
2021-10-2021179132.20 ppb
2021-10-2021179122.39 ppb
2022-01-242121281ND
2022-01-242121280ND
2022-04-1922040551.59 ppb
2022-04-192204056ND
2022-07-262214378ND
2022-07-262214377ND
2022-10-242219346ND
2022-10-242219347ND
2023-01-2322228741.66 ppb
2023-01-2322228751.69 ppb
2023-04-192303123ND
2023-04-192303124ND
2023-07-242311212ND
2023-07-242311211ND
2023-10-172316583ND
2023-10-172316582ND