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Dibromoacetic acid

Dan River Water Inc

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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.32 ppb1410ND - 14.0 ppb
20154.66 ppb1611ND - 15.0 ppb
20163.36 ppb1614ND - 7.40 ppb
20174.97 ppb16162.20 ppb - 8.80 ppb
20183.15 ppb1614ND - 7.90 ppb
20192.34 ppb169ND - 9.00 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
2014-02-0392188351002-23.90 ppb
2014-02-0392188351003-23.50 ppb
2014-02-0392188351004-2ND
2014-02-0392188351001-24.00 ppb
2014-05-0592199767001DIS-24.60 ppb
2014-05-0592199767002DIS-2ND
2014-05-0592199767003DIS-24.00 ppb
2014-05-0592199767004DIS-25.40 ppb
2014-08-0492211765003TTHND
2014-08-0492211765004TTH14.0 ppb
2014-11-0492223970005ND
2014-11-049222397000410.00 ppb
2014-11-04922239700062.00 ppb
2014-11-0492223970002TTH9.10 ppb
2015-02-028.10 ppb
2015-02-027.80 ppb
2015-02-02ND
2015-02-027.40 ppb
2015-05-044.30 ppb
2015-05-048.80 ppb
2015-05-044.70 ppb
2015-05-04ND
2015-08-035.20 ppb
2015-08-03ND
2015-08-03ND
2015-08-0315.0 ppb
2015-11-095.30 ppb
2015-11-09ND
2015-11-095.40 ppb
2015-11-092.50 ppb
2016-02-0192284798005TTH-23.80 ppb
2016-02-0192284798006TTH-22.40 ppb
2016-02-0192284798007TTH-23.40 ppb
2016-02-0192284798008TTH-2ND
2016-05-0392296089004TTH-23.20 ppb
2016-05-0392296089003TTH-23.40 ppb
2016-05-0392296089002TTH-22.90 ppb
2016-05-0392296089001TTH-23.30 ppb
2016-08-0192307126001TTH-21.10 ppb
2016-08-0192307126002TTH-2ND
2016-08-0192307126003TTH-27.40 ppb
2016-08-0192307126004TTH-24.00 ppb
2016-11-0492318526001TTH-23.70 ppb
2016-11-0492318526002TTH-24.90 ppb
2016-11-0492318526003TTH-25.10 ppb
2016-11-0492318526004TTH-25.10 ppb
2017-02-0992329367003TTH4.80 ppb
2017-02-0992329367001TTH7.40 ppb
2017-02-0992329367004TTH5.20 ppb
2017-02-0992329367005TTH7.60 ppb
2017-05-1592340581002TTH3.20 ppb
2017-05-1592340581003TTH4.00 ppb
2017-05-1592340581001TTH4.90 ppb
2017-05-1592340581004TTH3.70 ppb
2017-08-2192352238001TTH3.80 ppb
2017-08-2192352238002TTH5.00 ppb
2017-08-2192352238003TTH8.80 ppb
2017-08-2192352238004TTH8.20 ppb
2017-11-1392363061001TTH4.60 ppb
2017-11-1392363061002TTH2.90 ppb
2017-11-1392363061003TTH3.20 ppb
2017-11-1392363061004TTH2.20 ppb
2018-02-1292373033004TTH 7.30 ppb
2018-02-1292373033003TTH 7.80 ppb
2018-02-1292373033002TTH 7.20 ppb
2018-02-1292373033001TTH 7.90 ppb
2018-05-0792383676004TTH 1.20 ppb
2018-05-0792383676001TTH 1.30 ppb
2018-05-0792383676002TTH 1.30 ppb
2018-05-0792383676003TTH 3.10 ppb
2018-08-0692394553004TTH 3.00 ppb
2018-08-0692394553003TTH 2.90 ppb
2018-08-0692394553002TTH 2.70 ppb
2018-08-0692394553001TTH 2.60 ppb
2018-11-0592405940001TTH ND
2018-11-0592405940002TTH 1.000 ppb
2018-11-0592405940003TTH ND
2018-11-0592405940004TTH 1.10 ppb
2019-02-0492416334001_3770ND
2019-02-0492416334002_3770ND
2019-02-0492416334003_3770ND
2019-02-0492416334004_3770ND
2019-05-0692427980001_37701.90 ppb
2019-05-0692427980005_37701.70 ppb
2019-05-0692427980004_37701.60 ppb
2019-05-0692427980002_37702.00 ppb
2019-08-0592439952002_3770ND
2019-08-0592439952004_37703.40 ppb
2019-08-0592439952003_37704.80 ppb
2019-08-0592439952001_3770ND
2019-11-0492452111004_3770ND
2019-11-0492452111003_37706.20 ppb
2019-11-0492452111002_37709.00 ppb
2019-11-0492452111001_37706.80 ppb