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Dibromoacetic acid

Lewistown 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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.516 ppb82ND - 2.16 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.419 ppb83ND - 1.23 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
2018-02-20AD14206ND
2018-02-27AD17366ND
2018-05-09AD20439ND
2018-05-09AD20440ND
2018-08-08AD31110ND
2018-08-08AD31111ND
2018-11-12AD35650ND
2018-11-12AD35649ND
2019-02-12AD39317ND
2019-02-12AD39318ND
2019-05-14AD47398ND
2019-05-14AD47399ND
2019-08-15AD53835ND
2019-08-15AD53836ND
2019-11-21AD58024ND
2019-11-21AD58025ND
2020-02-102001968ND
2020-02-102001969ND
2020-05-202008792ND
2020-05-202008793ND
2020-08-1920142311.97 ppb
2020-08-1920142302.16 ppb
2020-11-092017913ND
2020-11-092017912ND
2021-02-082100563ND
2021-02-082100564ND
2021-05-102110835ND
2021-05-102110834ND
2021-08-302117536ND
2021-08-302117535ND
2021-11-152119399ND
2021-11-152119398ND
2022-03-142201858ND
2022-03-142201857ND
2022-05-122211454ND
2022-05-162211455ND
2022-08-102216136ND
2022-08-102216137ND
2022-11-152221060ND
2022-11-152221059ND
2023-02-142300481ND
2023-02-142300482ND
2023-05-1523080281.06 ppb
2023-05-1523080291.06 ppb
2023-08-172313196ND
2023-08-1723131971.23 ppb
2023-11-152318164ND
2023-11-152318163ND