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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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86

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND140ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-02-1192189366002-2ND
2014-02-1192189366001-2ND
2014-05-2992203302001TTH-2ND
2014-05-2992203302002TTH-2ND
2014-08-1992214112009TTH-2ND
2014-08-1992214112010TTH-2ND
2014-11-1892226246001TTH-2ND
2014-11-1892226246002TTH-2ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-11-17ND
2015-11-17ND
2015-11-17ND
2015-11-17ND
2016-02-1692286793002TTH-2ND
2016-02-1692286793003TTH-2ND
2016-02-1692286793004TTH-2ND
2016-02-1692286793001TTH-2ND
2016-05-2492298939002TTHND
2016-05-2492298939003TTH-2ND
2016-05-2492298939004TTH-2ND
2016-05-2492298939005TTH-2ND
2016-08-2292309970011TTH-2ND
2016-08-2292309970014TTH-2ND
2016-08-2292309970013TTH-2ND
2016-08-3092310689001TTH-2ND
2016-11-1592319857001TTH-2ND
2016-11-1592319857002TTH-2ND
2016-11-1592319857003TTH-2ND
2016-11-1592319857004TTH-2ND
2017-02-1492329991001TTHND
2017-02-1492329991003TTHND
2017-02-1492329991004TTHND
2017-02-1492329991002TTHND
2017-05-1692340947003TTHND
2017-05-1692340947002TTHND
2017-05-1692340947001TTHND
2017-05-1692340947004TTHND
2017-08-2392352713001TTHND
2017-08-2392352713002TTHND
2017-08-2392352713003TTHND
2017-08-2392352713004TTHND
2017-11-1492363453001TTHND
2017-11-1492363453002TTHND
2017-11-1492363453003TTHND
2017-11-1492363453004TTHND
2018-02-2692374989004TTH ND
2018-02-2692374989003TTH ND
2018-02-2692374989002TTH ND
2018-02-2692374989001TTH ND
2018-05-2292385734004TTH ND
2018-05-2292385734001TTH ND
2018-05-2292385734002TTH ND
2018-05-2292385734003TTH ND
2018-08-2892397713004TTH ND
2018-08-2892397713003TTH ND
2018-08-2892397713002TTH ND
2018-08-2892397713001TTH ND
2018-11-2692408354001TTH ND
2018-11-2692408354002TTH ND
2018-11-2692408354003TTH ND
2018-11-2692408354004TTH ND
2019-02-1992418331001_3770ND
2019-02-1992418331003_3770ND
2019-02-1992418331004_3770ND
2019-02-1992418331005_3770ND
2019-05-2192430102001_3770ND
2019-05-2192430102005_3770ND
2019-05-2192430102003_3770ND
2019-05-2192430102002_3770ND
2019-08-2692443067002_3770ND
2019-08-2692443067004_3770ND
2019-08-2692443067003_3770ND
2019-08-2692443067001_3770ND
2019-11-1992454503004_3770ND
2019-11-1992454503003_3770ND
2019-11-1992454503002_3770ND
2019-11-1992454503001_3770ND