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Dibromoacetic acid

Missouri American Jefferson City District

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)

62

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.44 ppb1611ND - 3.00 ppb
20151.11 ppb1614ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.988 ppb1611ND - 1.90 ppb
20171.14 ppb1612ND - 2.00 ppb
20181.12 ppb1611ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.194 ppb163ND - 1.10 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
2014-02-1224689601ND
2014-02-1224689701ND
2014-02-1224689801ND
2014-02-1224689501ND
2014-05-13255903012.40 ppb
2014-05-13255904011.80 ppb
2014-05-13255905012.30 ppb
2014-05-13255906011.40 ppb
2014-08-12265461013.00 ppb
2014-08-12265462013.00 ppb
2014-08-12265463012.70 ppb
2014-08-12265464013.00 ppb
2014-11-04273790011.20 ppb
2014-11-04273792011.10 ppb
2014-11-0427379101ND
2014-11-04273789011.10 ppb
2015-02-03281518011.10 ppb
2015-02-0328151901ND
2015-02-0328152001ND
2015-02-03281521011.000 ppb
2015-05-05288830011.20 ppb
2015-05-05288831011.20 ppb
2015-05-05288829011.30 ppb
2015-05-05288828011.20 ppb
2015-08-12297998011.50 ppb
2015-08-12298000011.20 ppb
2015-08-12297999011.50 ppb
2015-08-12297997011.70 ppb
2015-11-17306457011.40 ppb
2015-11-17306459011.30 ppb
2015-11-17306460011.10 ppb
2015-11-17306458011.10 ppb
2016-02-0231261501ND
2016-02-0231261601ND
2016-02-0231261701ND
2016-02-0231261401ND
2016-05-25319623011.10 ppb
2016-05-25319621011.20 ppb
2016-05-25319620011.20 ppb
2016-05-25319622011.30 ppb
2016-08-09330158011.20 ppb
2016-08-09330157011.70 ppb
2016-08-09330156011.60 ppb
2016-08-09330155011.90 ppb
2016-11-14337022011.40 ppb
2016-11-14337023011.60 ppb
2016-11-1433702401ND
2016-11-14337021011.60 ppb
2017-02-0734565201ND
2017-02-0734565001ND
2017-02-0734564901ND
2017-02-0734565101ND
2017-05-16354010011.20 ppb
2017-05-16354012011.40 ppb
2017-05-16354013011.30 ppb
2017-05-16354011011.40 ppb
2017-08-02365709011.30 ppb
2017-08-02365712011.40 ppb
2017-08-02365710011.80 ppb
2017-08-02365711011.60 ppb
2017-11-07376597011.60 ppb
2017-11-07376598012.00 ppb
2017-11-07376596011.50 ppb
2017-11-07376595011.70 ppb
2018-02-06385823011.20 ppb
2018-02-0638582401ND
2018-02-0638582501ND
2018-02-0638582601ND
2018-05-0839343701ND
2018-05-08393438011.20 ppb
2018-05-08393439011.20 ppb
2018-05-08393440011.60 ppb
2018-08-09405598011.70 ppb
2018-08-09405596011.60 ppb
2018-08-09405595011.70 ppb
2018-08-09405597011.60 ppb
2018-11-06417880012.20 ppb
2018-11-06417881012.00 ppb
2018-11-06417882011.90 ppb
2018-11-0641788301ND
2019-02-0643198501ND
2019-02-0643198601ND
2019-02-0643198701ND
2019-02-0643198801ND
2019-05-0743958101ND
2019-05-0743958301ND
2019-05-0743958201ND
2019-05-0743958001ND
2019-08-06457412011.000 ppb
2019-08-0645741301ND
2019-08-06457414011.000 ppb
2019-08-06457415011.10 ppb
2019-11-0647091501ND
2019-11-0647091601ND
2019-11-0647091701ND
2019-11-0647091801ND