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Dibromoacetic acid

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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)

28

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.378 ppb164ND - 1.74 ppb
20150.170 ppb162ND - 1.42 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.571 ppb169ND - 1.26 ppb
20180.739 ppb167ND - 1.92 ppb
20190.571 ppb166ND - 1.81 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
2014-02-05AC18190ND
2014-02-05AC18191ND
2014-02-05AC18192ND
2014-02-05AC18189ND
2014-05-07AC23197ND
2014-05-07AC23198ND
2014-05-07AC23199ND
2014-05-07AC23200ND
2014-08-25AC333001.40 ppb
2014-08-25AC333011.41 ppb
2014-08-25AC333021.50 ppb
2014-08-25AC333031.74 ppb
2014-11-13AC38244ND
2014-11-13AC38246ND
2014-11-13AC38245ND
2014-11-13AC38243ND
2015-02-09AC41971ND
2015-02-09AC41970ND
2015-02-09AC41972ND
2015-02-09AC41973ND
2015-05-12AC46541ND
2015-05-12AC46539ND
2015-05-12AC46538ND
2015-05-12AC46540ND
2015-08-18AC57414ND
2015-08-18AC57417ND
2015-08-18AC57416ND
2015-08-18AC57415ND
2015-11-17AC62804ND
2015-11-17AC62807ND
2015-11-17AC628061.42 ppb
2015-11-17AC628051.30 ppb
2016-02-16AC66351ND
2016-02-16AC66350ND
2016-02-16AC66349ND
2016-02-16AC66348ND
2016-05-23AC72042ND
2016-05-23AC72041ND
2016-05-23AC72044ND
2016-05-23AC72043ND
2016-09-27AC83977ND
2016-09-27AC83978ND
2016-09-27AC83979ND
2016-09-27AC83976ND
2016-11-14AC86940ND
2016-11-14AC86941ND
2016-11-14AC86943ND
2016-11-14AC86942ND
2017-02-27AC908030.960 ppb
2017-02-27AC908050.870 ppb
2017-02-27AC908040.850 ppb
2017-02-27AC908020.940 ppb
2017-05-17AC95775ND
2017-05-17AC95773ND
2017-05-17AC95774ND
2017-05-17AC957761.01 ppb
2017-09-12AD034141.09 ppb
2017-09-12AD034161.01 ppb
2017-09-12AD034151.26 ppb
2017-09-12AD034171.15 ppb
2017-11-14AD09490ND
2017-11-14AD09488ND
2017-11-14AD09489ND
2017-11-14AD09487ND
2018-02-13AD142731.63 ppb
2018-02-13AD142761.92 ppb
2018-02-13AD142741.84 ppb
2018-02-13AD142751.79 ppb
2018-05-22AD20506ND
2018-05-22AD20507ND
2018-05-22AD20508ND
2018-05-22AD20509ND
2018-09-06AD31210ND
2018-09-06AD312121.91 ppb
2018-09-06AD312091.68 ppb
2018-09-06AD31211ND
2018-11-26AD357191.06 ppb
2018-11-26AD35716ND
2018-11-26AD35717ND
2018-11-26AD35718ND
2019-03-04AD39387ND
2019-03-04AD39385ND
2019-03-04AD39384ND
2019-03-04AD39386ND
2019-05-14AD47465ND
2019-05-14AD47466ND
2019-05-14AD47467ND
2019-05-14AD47468ND
2019-08-21AD539401.11 ppb
2019-08-21AD53937ND
2019-08-21AD539381.14 ppb
2019-08-21AD53939ND
2019-11-05AD580931.63 ppb
2019-11-05AD580921.77 ppb
2019-11-05AD580911.68 ppb
2019-11-05AD580941.81 ppb