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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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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.348 ppb51ND - 1.74 ppb
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
20170.210 ppb41ND - 0.840 ppb
20181.07 ppb64ND - 2.68 ppb
20190.272 ppb123ND - 1.21 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
2014-02-11AC180841.74 ppb
2014-05-16AC23092ND
2014-08-13AC33091ND
2014-10-27AC36526ND
2014-11-23AC39339ND
2015-02-22AC43206ND
2015-05-12AC46438ND
2015-08-17AC57270ND
2015-11-10AC62691ND
2016-02-04AC66233ND
2016-05-18AC71926ND
2016-09-08AC83774ND
2016-11-09AC86825ND
2017-02-12AC906910.840 ppb
2017-05-03AC95661ND
2017-08-02AD03231ND
2017-11-16AD09374ND
2018-02-25AD17353ND
2018-05-08AD20397ND
2018-08-13AD322222.68 ppb
2018-11-19AD365271.16 ppb
2018-11-19AD365251.46 ppb
2018-11-19AD365261.12 ppb
2019-02-09AD39275ND
2019-02-09AD392731.21 ppb
2019-02-09AD392741.01 ppb
2019-05-07AD47355ND
2019-05-07AD47354ND
2019-05-07AD47356ND
2019-08-10AD53776ND
2019-08-10AD53777ND
2019-08-10AD537781.04 ppb
2019-11-10AD57980ND
2019-11-10AD57981ND
2019-11-10AD57982ND