Dibromoacetic acid
Charlotte Water
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.
300
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
199
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 4.00 ppb | 48 | 48 | 1.000 ppb - 7.00 ppb |
| 2015 | 5.48 ppb | 48 | 47 | ND - 7.50 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.22 ppb | 48 | 41 | ND - 2.20 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.41 ppb | 48 | 44 | ND - 2.40 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.494 ppb | 48 | 19 | ND - 1.60 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 60 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | AE90835-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90834-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90829-TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90830-TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90826-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90831-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90832-TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90836-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90843-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90841-TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90842-TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-02-05 | AE90840-TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00980-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00979-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00960-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00961-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00962-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00959-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00978-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00981-TH | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00976-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00977-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00975-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | AF00973-TH | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10793-TH | 7.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10792-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10781-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10782-TH | 7.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | A10783-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10780-TH | 7.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10794-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10791-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10789-TH | 7.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10787-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10788-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | AF10790-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19441-TH | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19443-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19448-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19449-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19450-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19447-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19444-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19442-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19454-TH | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19451-TH | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19453-TH | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | AF19455-TH | 5.00 ppb |
| 2015-03-04 | 6.20 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 6.10 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 7.50 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 6.70 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 7.40 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 5.60 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 6.70 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 5.50 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 5.30 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 7.10 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | 6.20 ppb | |
| 2015-03-04 | ND | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.80 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 6.20 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.90 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.20 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.40 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.80 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 4.50 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 6.20 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 6.20 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.50 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 6.60 ppb | |
| 2015-05-06 | 5.70 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.10 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 5.70 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.30 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 5.70 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.10 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.90 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.30 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.40 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.00 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 6.00 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 4.90 ppb | |
| 2015-08-06 | 5.50 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.90 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.40 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.50 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.70 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.60 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 3.80 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.40 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.20 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.50 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.40 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 3.10 ppb | |
| 2015-11-04 | 4.30 ppb | |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65959_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65947_TH | 1.70 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65956_TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65957_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65954_TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65950_TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65953_TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65955_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65948_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65949_TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65952_TH | 2.20 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | AF65960_TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76687_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76688_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76694_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76695_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76696_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76697_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76698_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76686_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76689_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76691_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76692_TH | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | AF76693_TH | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87851_DBP | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87856_DBP | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87857_DBP | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87853_DBP | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87854_DBP | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87855_DBP | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87859_DBP | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87860_DBP | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87864_DBP | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87852_DBP | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87858_DBP | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-08-03 | AF87863_DBP | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98951_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98918_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98948_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98954_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98917_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98919_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98956_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98916_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98947_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98950_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98953_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | AF98955_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08731_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08755_TH | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08725_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08727_TH | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08730_TH | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08754_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08726_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08735_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08756_TH | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08728_TH | 1.70 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08734_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2017-02-01 | AG08752_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19630_TH | 2.00 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19634_TH | 2.40 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19624_TH | 1.70 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19622_TH | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19635_TH | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19625_TH | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19631_TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19636_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19623_TH | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19637_TH | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19638TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | AG19639_TH | 2.20 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30532_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30505_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30504_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30507_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30510_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30508_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30509_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30511_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30506_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30530_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30526_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | AG30527_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41985_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41991_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41965_TH | 1.70 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41963_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41984_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41993_TH | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41964_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41967_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41989_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41962_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41995_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2017-11-01 | AG41966_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53093_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53094_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53095_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53132_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53133_TH | 1.50 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53142_TH | 1.60 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53143_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53144_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53145_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53146_TH | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53171_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-07 | AG53172_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63056_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63057_TH | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63058_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63121_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63122_TH | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63125_TH | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63126_TH | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63127_TH | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63128_TH | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63140_TH | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63141_TH | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | AG63142_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74122_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74123_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74124_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74125_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74153_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74154_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74189_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74190_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74191_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74192_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74193_TH | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | AG74194_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86518_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86519_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86553_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86554_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86555_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86556_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86557_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86558_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86559_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86560_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86561_TH | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | AG86562_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96672_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96673_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96675_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96676_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96677_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96678_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96679_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96680_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96681_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96693_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96694_TH | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | AG96695_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06364_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06365_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06366_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06367_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06368_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06398_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06399_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06400_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06401_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06407_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06409_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06410_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06429_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06430_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06431_TH | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AH06432_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17851_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17852_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17853_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17854_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17857_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17858_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17859_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17904_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17905_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17906_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17907_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17908_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17909_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17910_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17911_TH | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | AH17912_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29903_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29904_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29905_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29906_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29909_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29910_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29911_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29912_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29913_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29915_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29916_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29917_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29933_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29934_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29935_TH | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | AH29936_TH | ND |