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Dibromoacetic acid

New London 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)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.385 ppb82ND - 1.56 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.468 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.429 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
2018-02-22AD14213ND
2018-02-22AD14214ND
2018-05-17AD20446ND
2018-05-17AD20447ND
2018-08-13AD311191.52 ppb
2018-08-13AD311201.56 ppb
2018-11-14AD35656ND
2018-11-14AD35657ND
2019-02-14AD39324ND
2019-02-14AD39325ND
2019-05-14AD47405ND
2019-05-14AD47406ND
2019-08-19AD53844ND
2019-08-19AD53845ND
2019-12-05AD58031ND
2019-12-05AD58032ND
2020-02-192001976ND
2020-02-192001975ND
2020-05-212008823ND
2020-05-212008824ND
2020-08-1920142361.90 ppb
2020-08-1920142371.84 ppb
2020-11-232017944ND
2020-11-232017943ND
2021-02-232100594ND
2021-02-232100595ND
2021-05-132110866ND
2021-05-132110865ND
2021-08-122115209ND
2021-08-122115208ND
2021-11-162119430ND
2021-11-162119429ND
2022-02-222201889ND
2022-03-092203746ND
2022-05-182211486ND
2022-05-182211485ND
2022-08-112216169ND
2022-08-112216170ND
2022-11-172221091ND
2022-11-172221090ND
2023-02-162300512ND
2023-02-162300513ND
2023-05-1623080591.07 ppb
2023-05-1623080601.13 ppb
2023-08-172313230ND
2023-08-1723132311.23 ppb
2023-11-212318195ND
2023-11-212318194ND