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Dibromoacetic acid

Pilot Mountain, Town of

NOTE: Pilot Mountain, Town of purchases water from City of Mount Airy which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Mount Airy.

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.

 

92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Pilot Mountain, Town of purchases water from City of Mount Airy which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Mount Airy.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-2237729_18-072301.000 ppb
2018-02-2237729_18-072291.000 ppb
2018-02-2237729_18-072321.000 ppb
2018-02-2237729_18-072311.000 ppb
2018-05-2437729_18-20622ND
2018-05-2437729_18-20623ND
2018-05-2437729_18-20624ND
2018-05-2437729_18-20625ND
2018-08-2337729_18-35306ND
2018-08-2337729_18-35308ND
2018-08-2337729_18-35309ND
2018-08-2337729_18-35310ND
2018-11-1537729_18-48166ND
2018-11-1537729_18-48165ND
2018-11-1537729_18-48164ND
2018-11-1537729_18-48163ND
2019-05-2337729_19-21135ND
2019-05-2337729_19-211363.00 ppb
2019-05-2337729_19-21137ND
2019-05-2337729_19-21138ND
2019-08-2237729_19-36235ND
2019-08-2237729_19-36236ND
2019-08-2237729_19-36237ND
2019-08-2237729_19-36238ND
2020-02-2037729_20-07334ND
2020-02-2037729_20-07337AND
2020-02-2037729_20-07337ND
2020-02-2037729_20-07336A1.000 ppb
2020-02-2037729_20-07335A1.000 ppb
2020-02-2037729_20-073351.000 ppb
2020-02-2037729_20-07334AND
2020-02-2037729_20-073361.000 ppb
2020-05-2137729_20-209231.000 ppb
2020-05-2137729_20-209241.000 ppb
2020-05-2137729_20-20925ND
2020-05-2137729_20-209261.000 ppb
2020-08-2037729_20-36083ND
2020-08-2037729_20-36085ND
2020-08-2037729_20-36084ND
2020-08-2037729_20-36082ND
2020-11-1937729_20-50550ND
2020-11-1937729_20-50551ND
2020-11-1937729_20-50552ND
2020-11-1937729_20-50553ND
2021-02-2537729_21-08104ND
2021-02-2537729_21-08103ND
2021-02-2537729_21-08101ND
2021-02-2537729_21-08102ND
2021-05-2037729_21-20392ND
2021-05-2037729_21-20393ND
2021-05-2037729_21-20394ND
2021-05-2037729_21-20391ND
2021-08-1937729_21-35883ND
2021-08-1937729_21-35884ND
2021-08-1937729_21-35885ND
2021-08-1937729_21-35886ND
2021-11-1837729_21-51676ND
2021-11-1837729_21-51675ND
2021-11-1837729_21-51674ND
2021-11-1837729_21-51673ND
2022-02-17564-22ND
2022-02-17565-22ND
2022-02-17566-22ND
2022-02-17567-22ND
2022-05-191354-22ND
2022-05-191355-22ND
2022-05-191356-22ND
2022-05-191357-22ND
2022-08-1837729_22-39825ND
2022-08-1837729_22-39823ND
2022-08-1837729_22-39822ND
2022-08-1837729_22-39824ND
2022-11-1737729_22-56813ND
2022-11-1737729_22-56814ND
2022-11-1737729_22-56815ND
2022-11-1737729_22-56816ND
2023-02-1637729_23-08250ND
2023-02-1637729_23-08251ND
2023-02-1637729_23-08252ND
2023-02-1637729_23-08253ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30937ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30939ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30938ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30936ND
2023-08-2437729_23-47719ND
2023-08-2437729_23-47723ND
2023-08-2437729_23-47724ND
2023-08-2437729_23-47725ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65460ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65461ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65462ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65463ND