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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Jackson

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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175

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND240ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND230ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-02-03140204-001HAND
2014-02-03140204-002HAND
2014-02-03140204-003HAND
2014-02-03140204-004HAND
2014-02-03140204-009HAND
2014-02-03140204-010HAND
2014-02-03140204-017HAND
2014-02-03140204-018HAND
2014-05-05140506-007HAND
2014-05-05140506-008HAND
2014-05-05140506-009HAND
2014-05-05140506-010HAND
2014-05-05140506-013HAND
2014-05-05140506-014HAND
2014-05-05140506-015HAND
2014-05-05140506-016HAND
2014-08-04140805-001HAND
2014-08-04140805-002HAND
2014-08-04140805-003HAND
2014-08-04140805-004HAND
2014-08-04140805-005HAND
2014-08-04140805-006HAND
2014-08-04140805-007HAND
2014-08-04140805-008HAND
2014-11-03141104-003HAND
2014-11-03141104-004HAND
2014-11-03141104-005HAND
2014-11-03141104-006HAND
2014-11-03141104-009HAND
2014-11-03141104-010HAND
2014-11-03141104-011HAND
2014-11-03141104-012HAND
2015-02-02150203-001HAND
2015-02-02150203-002HAND
2015-02-02150203-003HAND
2015-02-02150203-004HAND
2015-02-02150203-005HAND
2015-02-02150203-006HAND
2015-02-02150203-007HAND
2015-02-02150203-008HAND
2015-05-04150505-001HAND
2015-05-04150505-002HAND
2015-05-04150505-003HAND
2015-05-04150505-004HAND
2015-05-04150505-007HAND
2015-05-04150505-008HAND
2015-05-06150507-001HAND
2015-05-06150507-002HAND
2015-08-03150804-003HAND
2015-08-03150804-004HAND
2015-08-03150804-005HAND
2015-08-03150804-006HAND
2015-08-03150804-007HAND
2015-08-03150804-008HAND
2015-08-03150804-009HAND
2015-08-03150804-010HAND
2015-11-02151103-001HAND
2015-11-02151103-002HAND
2015-11-02151103-003HAND
2015-11-02151103-004HAND
2015-11-02151103-005HAND
2015-11-02151103-006HAND
2015-11-02151103-007HAND
2015-11-02151103-008HAND
2016-02-08160209-001HAND
2016-02-08160209-002HAND
2016-02-08160209-005HAND
2016-02-08160209-006HAND
2016-02-08160209-007HAND
2016-02-08160209-008HAND
2016-02-08160209-009HAND
2016-02-08160209-010HAND
2016-05-02160503-001HAND
2016-05-02160503-002HAND
2016-05-02160503-004HAND
2016-05-02160503-005HAND
2016-05-02160503-006HAND
2016-05-02160503-011HAND
2016-05-02160503-012HAND
2016-06-20160621-007HAND
2016-09-19160920-007HAND
2016-09-19160920-008HAND
2016-09-19160920-009HAND
2016-09-19160920-010HAND
2016-09-19160920-011HAND
2016-09-19160920-012HAND
2016-09-19160920-015HAND
2016-09-19160920-016HAND
2017-02-06170207-003HAND
2017-02-06170207-004HAND
2017-02-06170207-005HAND
2017-02-06170207-006HAND
2017-02-06170207-007HAND
2017-02-06170207-008HAND
2017-02-06170207-009HAND
2017-02-06170207-010HAND
2017-05-01170502-003HAND
2017-05-01170502-004HAND
2017-05-01170502-005HAND
2017-05-01170502-006HAND
2017-05-01170502-009HAND
2017-05-01170502-010HAND
2017-05-01170502-011HAND
2017-05-01170502-012HAND
2017-08-07170808-004HAND
2017-08-07170808-005HAND
2017-08-07170808-008HAND
2017-08-07170808-009HAND
2017-08-07170808-013HAND
2017-08-07170808-014HAND
2017-08-07170808-015HAND
2017-09-11170912-004HAND
2017-11-08171109-007HAND
2017-11-08171109-008HAND
2017-11-08171109-010HAND
2017-11-08171109-011HAND
2017-11-08171109-012HAND
2017-11-08171109-013HAND
2017-11-08171109-014HAND
2017-11-08171109-015HAND
2018-02-05180206-003HAND
2018-02-05180206-004HAND
2018-02-05180206-005HAND
2018-02-05180206-006HAND
2018-02-05180206-007HAND
2018-02-05180206-008HAND
2018-02-05180206-009HAND
2018-02-05180206-010HAND
2018-08-06180807-001HAND
2018-08-06180807-002HAND
2018-08-06180807-017HAND
2018-08-06180807-018HAND
2018-08-06180807-024HAND
2018-08-06180807-025HAND
2018-08-06180807-026HAND
2018-08-06180807-027HAND
2018-11-05181106-001HAND
2018-11-05181106-002HAND
2018-11-05181106-003HAND
2018-11-05181106-004HAND
2018-11-05181106-005HAND
2018-11-06181107-007HAND
2018-11-06181107-008HAND
2019-02-01190205-001HAND
2019-02-01190205-002HAND
2019-02-01190205-003HAND
2019-02-01190205-004HAND
2019-02-01190205-005HAND
2019-03-19190320-005HAND
2019-03-19190320-006HAND
2019-03-19190320-007HAND
2019-04-30190430-001HAND
2019-04-30190430-002HAND
2019-04-30190430-003HAND
2019-04-30190430-004HAND
2019-04-30190501-002HAND
2019-04-30190501-003HAND
2019-04-30190501-004HAND
2019-04-30190501-005HAND
2019-08-05190806-013HAND
2019-08-05190806-014HAND
2019-08-05190806-015HAND
2019-08-05190806-016HAND
2019-08-05190806-017HAND
2019-08-05190806-018HAND
2019-08-06190807-004HAND
2019-08-06190807-005HAND
2019-10-30191031-001HAND
2019-10-30191031-002HAND
2019-10-30191031-003HAND
2019-10-30191031-008HAND
2019-10-30191031-009HAND
2019-10-30191031-010HAND
2019-11-07191031-006HAND
2019-11-07191031-007HAND