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Dibromoacetic acid

City of High Point

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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129

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.219 ppb327ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.375 ppb3212ND - 1.000 ppb
2016ND320ND
2017ND330ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-1137729_14-04206ND
2014-02-1137729_14-04207ND
2014-02-1137729_14-04208ND
2014-02-1137729_14-04209ND
2014-02-1137729_14-042101.000 ppb
2014-02-1137729_14-042111.000 ppb
2014-02-1137729_14-04212ND
2014-02-1137729_14-04213ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15011ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15012ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15013ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15014ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15015ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15016ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15017ND
2014-05-2837729_14-15018ND
2014-08-1337729_14-243001.000 ppb
2014-08-1337729_14-243011.000 ppb
2014-08-1337729_14-243021.000 ppb
2014-08-1337729_14-243031.000 ppb
2014-08-1337729_14-243041.000 ppb
2014-08-1337729_14-24305ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24306ND
2014-08-1337729_14-24307ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34595ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34596ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34597ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34598ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34599ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34600ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34601ND
2014-11-1337729_14-34602ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-121.000 ppb
2015-02-121.000 ppb
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-05-141.000 ppb
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-121.000 ppb
2015-08-121.000 ppb
2015-08-12ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04901ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04902ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04903ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04904ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04905ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04906ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04907ND
2016-02-1237729_16-04908ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14748ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14749ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14750ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14751ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14752ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14753ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14754ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14755ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29357ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29358ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29350ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29351ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29352ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29353ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29354ND
2016-08-2437729_16-29355ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40130ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40131ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40132ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40133ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40134ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40135ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40136ND
2016-11-1637729_16-40129ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05569ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05570ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05571ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05572ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05573ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05574ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05575ND
2017-02-1637729_17-05576ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15757ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15758ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15759ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15760ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15761ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15762ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15763ND
2017-05-0937729_17-15764ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27966ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27967ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27968ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27969ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27970ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27971ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27972ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27973ND
2017-08-0837729_17-27975ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43252ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43253ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43254ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43255ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43256ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43257ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43258ND
2017-11-1437729_17-43259ND