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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20143.23 ppb169ND - 13.1 ppb
20151.75 ppb1610ND - 3.78 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.399 ppb165ND - 1.52 ppb
20180.0931 ppb161ND - 1.49 ppb
20190.289 ppb164ND - 1.28 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
2014-02-10AC1811013.1 ppb
2014-02-10AC1811210.1 ppb
2014-02-10AC1811310.9 ppb
2014-02-10AC181119.73 ppb
2014-05-05AC23118ND
2014-05-05AC23119ND
2014-05-05AC23120ND
2014-05-05AC23121ND
2014-08-19AC33154ND
2014-08-19AC331551.42 ppb
2014-08-19AC331561.41 ppb
2014-08-19AC33157ND
2014-11-05AC381651.83 ppb
2014-11-05AC381671.55 ppb
2014-11-05AC381661.56 ppb
2014-11-05AC38164ND
2015-02-09AC418901.40 ppb
2015-02-09AC41889ND
2015-02-09AC41891ND
2015-02-09AC418921.48 ppb
2015-05-07AC464703.49 ppb
2015-05-07AC464673.78 ppb
2015-05-07AC464683.15 ppb
2015-05-07AC464693.45 ppb
2015-08-13AC573092.69 ppb
2015-08-13AC573103.21 ppb
2015-08-13AC573113.31 ppb
2015-08-13AC573122.09 ppb
2015-11-09AC62729ND
2015-11-09AC62730ND
2015-11-09AC62728ND
2015-11-09AC62727ND
2016-02-09AC66268ND
2016-02-09AC66270ND
2016-02-09AC66269ND
2016-02-09AC66267ND
2016-05-04AC71960ND
2016-05-04AC71963ND
2016-05-04AC71961ND
2016-05-04AC71962ND
2016-09-12AC85064ND
2016-09-12AC85063ND
2016-09-12AC85061ND
2016-09-12AC85062ND
2016-11-07AC86859ND
2016-11-07AC86860ND
2016-11-07AC86861ND
2016-11-07AC86862ND
2017-02-07AC90724ND
2017-02-07AC90726ND
2017-02-07AC90723ND
2017-02-07AC90725ND
2017-05-02AC956941.03 ppb
2017-05-02AC95696ND
2017-05-02AC956951.18 ppb
2017-05-02AC956931.34 ppb
2017-08-07AD032791.31 ppb
2017-08-07AD03278ND
2017-08-07AD032761.52 ppb
2017-08-07AD03277ND
2017-11-07AD09407ND
2017-11-07AD09409ND
2017-11-07AD09408ND
2017-11-14AD10256ND
2018-02-06AD14194ND
2018-02-06AD14195ND
2018-02-06AD14196ND
2018-02-06AD141931.49 ppb
2018-05-03AD20430ND
2018-05-03AD20429ND
2018-05-03AD20427ND
2018-05-14AD26659ND
2018-08-02AD31098ND
2018-08-02AD31097ND
2018-08-02AD31096ND
2018-08-02AD31099ND
2018-11-07AD35637ND
2018-11-07AD35638ND
2018-11-07AD35639ND
2018-11-07AD35640ND
2019-02-05AD39307ND
2019-02-05AD39308ND
2019-02-05AD39306ND
2019-02-05AD39305ND
2019-05-03AD47387ND
2019-05-03AD47386ND
2019-05-03AD47388ND
2019-05-03AD47389ND
2019-08-20AD538211.16 ppb
2019-08-20AD538221.28 ppb
2019-08-20AD538231.12 ppb
2019-08-20AD538241.06 ppb
2019-11-05AD58012ND
2019-11-05AD58013ND
2019-11-05AD58014ND
2019-11-05AD58015ND