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Dibromoacetic acid

Wellsville 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
20180.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.510 ppb82ND - 2.09 ppb
20210.445 ppb82ND - 1.78 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.301 ppb81ND - 2.41 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
2018-02-21AD14314ND
2018-02-21AD14315ND
2018-05-23AD20545ND
2018-05-23AD20546ND
2018-08-29AD313571.000 ppb
2018-08-29AD313581.000 ppb
2018-11-16AD35755ND
2018-11-16AD35756ND
2019-02-20AD39424ND
2019-02-20AD39423ND
2019-05-11AD47502ND
2019-05-11AD47501ND
2019-08-28AD54092ND
2019-08-28AD54093ND
2019-11-22AD58137ND
2019-11-22AD58138ND
2020-02-212002085ND
2020-02-212002086ND
2020-05-292009330ND
2020-05-292009329ND
2020-08-1720142682.09 ppb
2020-08-1720142671.99 ppb
2020-11-242018295ND
2020-11-242018294ND
2021-02-112101004ND
2021-02-112101003ND
2021-05-2121114361.78 ppb
2021-05-2121114351.78 ppb
2021-08-232115861ND
2021-08-232115862ND
2021-11-162119815ND
2021-11-162119814ND
2022-02-162202438ND
2022-02-162202437ND
2022-05-312212051ND
2022-05-312212050ND
2022-10-252216820ND
2022-10-252216819ND
2022-12-082221457ND
2022-12-082221456ND
2023-02-222301044ND
2023-02-222301045ND
2023-05-252308539ND
2023-05-252308538ND
2023-08-3023139642.41 ppb
2023-08-302313965ND
2023-11-212318501ND
2023-11-212318500ND