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Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Saline County Public Water Supply District 3

Chlorodibromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.75 ppb62ND - 10.7 ppb
20158.81 ppb75ND - 15.3 ppb
20165.79 ppb882.87 ppb - 9.08 ppb
20173.61 ppb84ND - 11.3 ppb
20182.78 ppb84ND - 8.61 ppb
20192.79 ppb86ND - 5.25 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.02 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.02 ppb for chlorodibromoacetic 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
2014-06-24AC2872110.7 ppb
2014-06-24AC28722ND
2014-09-23AC356695.78 ppb
2014-09-23AC35670ND
2014-12-18AC39534ND
2014-12-18AC39533ND
2015-03-18AC436129.70 ppb
2015-03-18AC4361310.7 ppb
2015-06-24AC51288ND
2015-09-16AC5956315.3 ppb
2015-09-16AC5956215.3 ppb
2015-12-22AC6398410.7 ppb
2015-12-22AC63985ND
2016-03-28AC676882.87 ppb
2016-03-28AC676872.92 ppb
2016-06-24AC749368.27 ppb
2016-06-24AC749377.46 ppb
2016-09-19AC839313.79 ppb
2016-09-19AC839303.82 ppb
2016-12-08AC884998.12 ppb
2016-12-08AC885009.08 ppb
2017-03-29AC9218611.3 ppb
2017-03-29AC9218510.00 ppb
2017-06-26AC98535ND
2017-06-26AC98534ND
2017-09-26AD06506ND
2017-09-26AD06507ND
2017-12-18AD106583.95 ppb
2017-12-18AD106593.64 ppb
2018-03-21AD165364.35 ppb
2018-03-21AD165374.42 ppb
2018-06-20AD273494.88 ppb
2018-06-20AD273508.61 ppb
2018-09-13AD32973ND
2018-09-13AD32974ND
2018-11-27AD36578ND
2018-11-27AD36579ND
2019-03-25AD405623.31 ppb
2019-03-25AD405633.93 ppb
2019-06-18AD49165ND
2019-06-18AD49164ND
2019-09-16AD552492.72 ppb
2019-09-16AD552502.71 ppb
2019-12-18AD591514.42 ppb
2019-12-18AD591525.25 ppb