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Dibromoacetic acid

Butte-Silver Bow Water Department

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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208

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND480ND
2015ND480ND
20160.0277 ppb484ND - 0.490 ppb
2017ND320ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-12B14030943-001BND
2014-03-12B14030943-002BND
2014-03-12B14030943-003BND
2014-03-12B14030943-004BND
2014-03-12B14030943-005BND
2014-03-12B14030943-006BND
2014-03-12B14030943-007BND
2014-03-12B14030943-008BND
2014-03-12B14030943-009BND
2014-03-12B14030943-010BND
2014-03-12B14030943-011BND
2014-03-12B14030943-012BND
2014-06-09B14060874-001BND
2014-06-09B14060874-002BND
2014-06-09B14060874-003BND
2014-06-09B14060874-004BND
2014-06-09B14060874-005BND
2014-06-09B14060874-006BND
2014-06-09B14060874-007BND
2014-06-09B14060874-008BND
2014-06-09B14060874-009BND
2014-06-09B14060874-010BND
2014-06-09B14060874-011BND
2014-06-09B14060874-012BND
2014-09-15B14091399-001BND
2014-09-15B14091399-002BND
2014-09-15B14091399-003BND
2014-09-15B14091399-004BND
2014-09-15B14091399-005BND
2014-09-15B14091399-006BND
2014-09-15B14091399-007BND
2014-09-15B14091399-008BND
2014-09-15B14091399-009BND
2014-09-15B14091399-010BND
2014-09-15B14091399-011BND
2014-09-15B14091399-012BND
2014-12-10B14121049-001BND
2014-12-10B14121049-002BND
2014-12-10B14121049-003BND
2014-12-10B14121049-004BND
2014-12-10B14121049-005BND
2014-12-10B14121049-006BND
2014-12-10B14121049-007BND
2014-12-10B14121049-008BND
2014-12-10B14121049-009BND
2014-12-10B14121049-010BND
2014-12-10B14121049-011BND
2014-12-10B14121049-012BND
2015-03-09B15030709-001BND
2015-03-09B15030709-002BND
2015-03-09B15030709-003BND
2015-03-09B15030709-004BND
2015-03-09B15030709-005BND
2015-03-09B15030709-006BND
2015-03-09B15030709-007BND
2015-03-09B15030709-008BND
2015-03-09B15030709-009BND
2015-03-09B15030709-010BND
2015-03-09B15030709-011BND
2015-03-09B15030709-012BND
2015-06-08B15060859-001BND
2015-06-08B15060859-002BND
2015-06-08B15060859-003BND
2015-06-08B15060859-004BND
2015-06-08B15060859-005BND
2015-06-08B15060859-006BND
2015-06-08B15060859-007BND
2015-06-08B15060859-008BND
2015-06-08B15060859-009BND
2015-06-08B15060859-010BND
2015-06-08B15060859-011BND
2015-06-08B15060859-012BND
2015-09-14B15091265-001BND
2015-09-14B15091265-002BND
2015-09-14B15091265-003BND
2015-09-14B15091265-004BND
2015-09-14B15091265-005BND
2015-09-14B15091265-006BND
2015-09-14B15091265-007BND
2015-09-14B15091265-008BND
2015-09-14B15091265-009BND
2015-09-14B15091265-010BND
2015-09-14B15091265-011BND
2015-09-14B15091265-012BND
2015-12-09B15120901-001BND
2015-12-09B15120901-002BND
2015-12-09B15120901-003BND
2015-12-09B15120901-004BND
2015-12-09B15120901-005BND
2015-12-09B15120901-006BND
2015-12-09B15120901-007BND
2015-12-09B15120901-008BND
2015-12-09B15120901-009BND
2015-12-09B15120901-010BND
2015-12-09B15120901-011BND
2015-12-09B15120901-012BND
2016-03-09B16031005-001BND
2016-03-09B16031005-002BND
2016-03-09B16031005-003BND
2016-03-09B16031005-004BND
2016-03-09B16031005-005BND
2016-03-09B16031005-006BND
2016-03-09B16031005-007BND
2016-03-09B16031005-008BND
2016-03-09B16031005-009BND
2016-03-09B16031005-010BND
2016-03-09B16031005-011BND
2016-03-09B16031005-012BND
2016-06-07B16060715-001BND
2016-06-07B16060715-002BND
2016-06-07B16060715-003BND
2016-06-07B16060715-004B0.490 ppb
2016-06-07B16060715-005BND
2016-06-07B16060715-006B0.250 ppb
2016-06-07B16060715-007B0.330 ppb
2016-06-07B16060715-008BND
2016-06-07B16060715-009BND
2016-06-07B16060715-010B0.260 ppb
2016-06-07B16060715-011BND
2016-06-07B16060715-012BND
2016-09-08B16090760-001BND
2016-09-08B16090760-002BND
2016-09-08B16090760-003BND
2016-09-08B16090760-004BND
2016-09-08B16090760-005BND
2016-09-08B16090760-006BND
2016-09-08B16090760-007BND
2016-09-08B16090760-008BND
2016-09-08B16090760-009BND
2016-09-08B16090760-010BND
2016-09-08B16090760-011BND
2016-09-08B16090760-012BND
2016-12-12B16120906-001BND
2016-12-12B16120906-002BND
2016-12-12B16120906-003BND
2016-12-12B16120906-004BND
2016-12-12B16120906-005BND
2016-12-12B16120906-006BND
2016-12-12B16120906-007BND
2016-12-12B16120906-008BND
2016-12-12B16120906-009BND
2016-12-12B16120906-010BND
2016-12-12B16120906-011BND
2016-12-12B16120906-012BND
2017-03-13B17030964-001BND
2017-03-13B17030964-002BND
2017-03-13B17030964-003BND
2017-03-13B17030964-004BND
2017-03-13B17030964-005BND
2017-03-13B17030964-006BND
2017-03-13B17030964-007BND
2017-03-13B17030964-008BND
2017-03-13B17030964-009BND
2017-03-13B17030964-010BND
2017-03-13B17030964-011BND
2017-03-13B17030964-012BND
2017-06-13B17061376-001AND
2017-06-13B17061376-002AND
2017-06-13B17061376-003AND
2017-06-13B17061376-004AND
2017-06-13B17061376-005AND
2017-06-13B17061376-006AND
2017-06-13B17061376-007AND
2017-06-13B17061376-008AND
2017-06-13B17061376-009AND
2017-06-13B17061376-010AND
2017-06-13B17061376-011AND
2017-06-13B17061376-012AND
2017-09-13B17091212-001BND
2017-09-13B17091212-002BND
2017-09-13B17091212-003BND
2017-09-13B17091212-004BND
2017-12-13B17121307-001BND
2017-12-13B17121307-002BND
2017-12-13B17121307-003BND
2017-12-13B17121307-004BND
2018-03-14B18031225-001BND
2018-03-14B18031225-002BND
2018-03-14B18031225-003BND
2018-03-14B18031225-004BND
2018-06-11B18061054-001BND
2018-06-11B18061054-002BND
2018-06-11B18061054-003BND
2018-06-11B18061054-004BND
2018-09-11B18090899-001AND
2018-09-11B18090899-002AND
2018-09-11B18090899-003AND
2018-09-11B18090899-004AND
2018-12-12B18121075-001AND
2018-12-12B18121075-002AND
2018-12-12B18121075-003AND
2018-12-12B18121075-004AND
2019-03-13B19031024-001AND
2019-03-13B19031024-002AND
2019-03-13B19031024-003AND
2019-03-13B19031024-004AND
2019-06-12B19061217-001AND
2019-06-12B19061217-002AND
2019-06-12B19061217-003AND
2019-06-12B19061217-004AND
2019-09-11B19091090-001AND
2019-09-11B19091090-002AND
2019-09-11B19091090-003AND
2019-09-11B19091090-004AND
2019-12-11B19121117-001AND
2019-12-11B19121117-002AND
2019-12-11B19121117-003AND
2019-12-11B19121117-004AND