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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Greensboro

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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312

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.117 ppb603ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.188 ppb482ND - 8.00 ppb
20160.104 ppb484ND - 2.00 ppb
20170.583 ppb6021ND - 3.00 ppb
2018ND480ND
20190.0625 ppb483ND - 1.000 ppb

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
2014-02-1916055-14ND
2014-02-1916056-141.000 ppb
2014-02-1916057-144.00 ppb
2014-02-1916058-14ND
2014-02-1916059-14ND
2014-02-1916060-14ND
2014-02-1916061-14ND
2014-02-1916062-14ND
2014-02-1916064-142.00 ppb
2014-02-1916065-14ND
2014-02-1916066-14ND
2014-02-1916067-14ND
2014-05-28173161-14ND
2014-05-28173162-14ND
2014-05-28173163-14ND
2014-05-28173164-14ND
2014-05-28173165-14ND
2014-05-28173166-14ND
2014-05-28173167-14ND
2014-05-28173156-14ND
2014-05-28173157-14ND
2014-05-28173158-14ND
2014-05-28173159-14ND
2014-05-28173160-14ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24238ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24239ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24240ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24241ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24242ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24243ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24244ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24245ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24246ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24247ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24248ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24249ND
2014-08-13173611-14ND
2014-08-13173612-14ND
2014-08-13173613-14ND
2014-08-13173614-14ND
2014-08-13173615-14ND
2014-08-13173616-14ND
2014-08-13173617-14ND
2014-08-13173618-14ND
2014-08-13173607-14ND
2014-08-13173608-14ND
2014-08-13173609-14ND
2014-08-13173610-14ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35106ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35107ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35108ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35112ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35113ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35114ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35115ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35116ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35117ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35118ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35119ND
2014-11-1837729_14-35120ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-131.000 ppb
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-138.00 ppb
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-08-13ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2016-02-10181-161.000 ppb
2016-02-10183-16ND
2016-02-10182-16ND
2016-02-10180-162.00 ppb
2016-02-10184-16ND
2016-02-10188-16ND
2016-02-10189-16ND
2016-02-10185-16ND
2016-02-10190-16ND
2016-02-10191-16ND
2016-02-10186-16ND
2016-02-10187-16ND
2016-05-11588-16ND
2016-05-11593-16ND
2016-05-11584-16ND
2016-05-11586-16ND
2016-05-11591-16ND
2016-05-11590-16ND
2016-05-11594-16ND
2016-05-11595-16ND
2016-05-11585-16ND
2016-05-11587-16ND
2016-05-11592-16ND
2016-05-12589-16ND
2016-08-301217-16ND
2016-08-301220-16ND
2016-08-301225-16ND
2016-08-301226-16ND
2016-08-301215-16ND
2016-08-301218-16ND
2016-08-301224-16ND
2016-08-301216-16ND
2016-08-301221-16ND
2016-08-301223-161.000 ppb
2016-08-301219-16ND
2016-08-301222-16ND
2016-11-161747-16ND
2016-11-161746-16ND
2016-11-161744-16ND
2016-11-161745-16ND
2016-11-161750-16ND
2016-11-161753-16ND
2016-11-161755-16ND
2016-11-161752-161.000 ppb
2016-11-161756-16ND
2016-11-161751-16ND
2016-11-161757-16ND
2016-11-161758-16ND
2017-02-15270A-171.000 ppb
2017-02-15266A-17ND
2017-02-15274A-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15267A-17ND
2017-02-15276A-171.000 ppb
2017-02-15271A-17ND
2017-02-15273A-17ND
2017-02-15275A-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15265A-17ND
2017-02-15269A-173.00 ppb
2017-02-15268A-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15272A-17ND
2017-02-15274-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15266-17ND
2017-02-15270-171.000 ppb
2017-02-15275-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15276-171.000 ppb
2017-02-15265-17ND
2017-02-15267-17ND
2017-02-15269-173.00 ppb
2017-02-15273-17ND
2017-02-15268-172.00 ppb
2017-02-15271-17ND
2017-02-15272-17ND
2017-05-16762-17ND
2017-05-16756-17ND
2017-05-16757-17ND
2017-05-16760-17ND
2017-05-16764-17ND
2017-05-16763-17ND
2017-05-16765-17ND
2017-05-16755-17ND
2017-05-16758-17ND
2017-05-16759-17ND
2017-05-16761-17ND
2017-05-16766-17ND
2017-08-161290-17ND
2017-08-161295-17ND
2017-08-161299-173.00 ppb
2017-08-161291-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161298-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161300-173.00 ppb
2017-08-161292-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161294-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161296-17ND
2017-08-161289-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161293-171.000 ppb
2017-08-161297-171.000 ppb
2017-11-141972-17ND
2017-11-141965-17ND
2017-11-141969-17ND
2017-11-141974-17ND
2017-11-141975-17ND
2017-11-141976-17ND
2017-11-141967-17ND
2017-11-141971-17ND
2017-11-141966-17ND
2017-11-141968-17ND
2017-11-141973-17ND
2017-11-141970-17ND
2018-02-13290-18 ND
2018-02-13291-18 ND
2018-02-13292-18 ND
2018-02-13293-18 ND
2018-02-13294-18 ND
2018-02-13295-18 ND
2018-02-13296-18 ND
2018-02-13297-1 ND
2018-02-13298-18 ND
2018-02-13299-18 ND
2018-02-13301-18 ND
2018-02-13305-18 ND
2018-05-30906-18 ND
2018-05-30907-18 ND
2018-05-30908-18 ND
2018-05-30909-18 ND
2018-05-30910-18 ND
2018-05-30911-18 ND
2018-05-30912-18 ND
2018-05-30913-18 ND
2018-05-30914-18 ND
2018-05-30915-18 ND
2018-05-30916-18 ND
2018-05-30917-18 ND
2018-08-211546-18 ND
2018-08-211547-18 ND
2018-08-211548-18 ND
2018-08-211549-18 ND
2018-08-211550-18 ND
2018-08-211551-18 ND
2018-08-211552-18 ND
2018-08-211553-18 ND
2018-08-211554-18 ND
2018-08-211555-18 ND
2018-08-211556-18 ND
2018-08-211557-18 ND
2018-11-142272-18 ND
2018-11-142273-18 ND
2018-11-142274-18 ND
2018-11-142275-18 ND
2018-11-142276-18 ND
2018-11-142277-18 ND
2018-11-142278-18 ND
2018-11-142279-18 ND
2018-11-142280-18 ND
2018-11-142281-18 ND
2018-11-142282-18 ND
2018-11-142283-18 ND
2019-02-133042-19 ND
2019-02-133043-19 ND
2019-02-133044-19 ND
2019-02-133045-19 ND
2019-02-133046-19 ND
2019-02-133047-19 ND
2019-02-133048-19 ND
2019-02-133049-19 ND
2019-02-133050-19 ND
2019-02-133051-19 ND
2019-02-133052-19 ND
2019-02-133053-19 ND
2019-05-153739-19 ND
2019-05-153740-19 ND
2019-05-153741-19 ND
2019-05-153742-19 ND
2019-05-153743-19 ND
2019-05-153744-19 ND
2019-05-153745-19 ND
2019-05-153746-19 1.000 ppb
2019-05-153747-19 ND
2019-05-153748-19 ND
2019-05-153749-19 1.000 ppb
2019-05-153750-19 1.000 ppb
2019-08-144670-19 ND
2019-08-144671-19 ND
2019-08-144672-19 ND
2019-08-144673-19 ND
2019-08-144674-19 ND
2019-08-144675-19 ND
2019-08-144676-19 ND
2019-08-144677-19 ND
2019-08-144678-19 ND
2019-08-144679-19 ND
2019-08-144680-19 ND
2019-08-144681-19 ND
2019-11-135490-19 ND
2019-11-135491-19 ND
2019-11-135492-19 ND
2019-11-135493-19 ND
2019-11-135494-19 ND
2019-11-135495-19 ND
2019-11-135496-19 ND
2019-11-135497-19 ND
2019-11-135498-19 ND
2019-11-135499-19 ND
2019-11-135500-19 ND
2019-11-135501-19 ND