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Dibromoacetic acid

Huntsville 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)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.366 ppb81ND - 2.93 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.430 ppb82ND - 1.73 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
2018-03-06AD17378ND
2018-03-06AD17377ND
2018-05-11AD20434ND
2018-05-11AD20433ND
2018-08-08AD31103ND
2018-08-08AD31104ND
2018-11-14AD35643ND
2018-11-14AD35644ND
2019-03-01AD41264ND
2019-03-01AD41265ND
2019-05-15AD47392ND
2019-05-15AD47393ND
2019-08-16AD53829ND
2019-08-16AD53828ND
2019-11-12AD58018ND
2019-11-12AD58019ND
2020-02-062001961ND
2020-02-062001962ND
2020-05-202008777ND
2020-05-202008776ND
2020-08-172014227ND
2020-08-1720142262.93 ppb
2020-11-232017902ND
2020-11-232017901ND
2021-02-082100552ND
2021-02-082100553ND
2021-05-102110819ND
2021-05-102110818ND
2021-08-112115164ND
2021-08-112115165ND
2021-11-102119388ND
2021-11-102119387ND
2022-02-072201847ND
2022-02-072201846ND
2022-05-102211436ND
2022-05-102211437ND
2022-08-092216126ND
2022-08-092216125ND
2022-11-142221049ND
2022-11-142221048ND
2023-02-082300471ND
2023-02-082300470ND
2023-05-102308012ND
2023-05-102308013ND
2023-08-0823131851.73 ppb
2023-08-0823131861.71 ppb
2023-11-082318153ND
2023-11-082318152ND