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Dibromoacetic acid

Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Water

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

54

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.17 ppb1611ND - 2.20 ppb
20152.16 ppb1615ND - 3.50 ppb
20160.988 ppb1612ND - 1.80 ppb
20170.738 ppb169ND - 1.60 ppb
20180.769 ppb167ND - 2.40 ppb
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
2014-02-1192189677002-21.50 ppb
2014-02-1192189677003-2ND
2014-02-1192189677004-21.50 ppb
2014-02-1192189677001-21.30 ppb
2014-05-1392201161001TTH-22.20 ppb
2014-05-1392201161002TTH-22.00 ppb
2014-05-1392201161003TTH-2ND
2014-05-1392201161004TTH-21.60 ppb
2014-08-1292213201001TTH-2ND
2014-08-1292213201002TTH-21.90 ppb
2014-08-1292213201003TTH-2ND
2014-08-1292213201004TTH-21.70 ppb
2014-11-1292225453003TTH-2ND
2014-11-1292225453002TTH-21.70 ppb
2014-11-1292225453001TTH-21.70 ppb
2014-11-1392225453004TTH-21.60 ppb
2015-02-102.00 ppb
2015-02-101.60 ppb
2015-02-101.90 ppb
2015-02-101.30 ppb
2015-05-122.50 ppb
2015-05-122.60 ppb
2015-05-122.70 ppb
2015-05-122.90 ppb
2015-08-112.60 ppb
2015-08-113.50 ppb
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-112.80 ppb
2015-11-102.20 ppb
2015-11-102.30 ppb
2015-11-101.80 ppb
2015-11-101.80 ppb
2016-02-0992285879004TTH-21.80 ppb
2016-02-0992285879003TTH-21.50 ppb
2016-02-0992285879002TTH-21.60 ppb
2016-02-0992285879001TTH-21.60 ppb
2016-05-1092297063004TTH-21.20 ppb
2016-05-1092297063003TTH-21.30 ppb
2016-05-1092297063002TTH-21.30 ppb
2016-05-1092297063001TTH-21.10 ppb
2016-08-0992308578001TTH-2ND
2016-08-0992308578002TTH-21.10 ppb
2016-08-0992308578003TTH-21.000 ppb
2016-08-0992308578004TTH-2ND
2016-11-0892318998003TTH-21.10 ppb
2016-11-0892318998004TTH-2ND
2016-11-0892318998006TTH-2ND
2016-11-0892318998011TTH-21.20 ppb
2017-02-1592330204004TTH1.40 ppb
2017-02-1592330204011TTH1.40 ppb
2017-02-1592330204006TTH1.30 ppb
2017-02-1592330204007TTH1.60 ppb
2017-05-0992340094001TTH1.20 ppb
2017-05-0992340094002TTH1.20 ppb
2017-05-0992340094003TTH1.000 ppb
2017-05-0992340094004TTHND
2017-08-0892350856011TTHND
2017-08-0892350856010TTHND
2017-08-0892350856008TTHND
2017-08-0892350856003TTHND
2017-11-1492363440001TTHND
2017-11-1492363440002TTH1.30 ppb
2017-11-1492363440005TTH1.40 ppb
2017-11-1492363440006TTHND
2018-02-1392373408008TTH ND
2018-02-1392373408005TTH 1.50 ppb
2018-02-1392373408004TTH 1.50 ppb
2018-02-1392373408001TTH 1.50 ppb
2018-05-0192383116004TTH 2.40 ppb
2018-05-0192383116001TTH ND
2018-05-0192383116002TTH 2.00 ppb
2018-05-0192383116003TTH 1.90 ppb
2018-08-0892395245004TTH ND
2018-08-0892395245003TTH 1.50 ppb
2018-08-0892395245002TTH ND
2018-08-0892395245001TTH ND
2018-11-0692406545003TTH ND
2018-11-0692406545007TTH ND
2018-11-0692406545008TTH ND
2018-11-0692406545011TTH ND
2019-02-0592416954001_3770ND
2019-02-0592416954002_3770ND
2019-02-0592416954003_3770ND
2019-02-0592416954004_3770ND
2019-05-0792428873001_3770ND
2019-05-0792428873004_3770ND
2019-05-0792428873003_3770ND
2019-05-0792428873002_3770ND
2019-08-0692440471004_3770ND
2019-08-0692440471008_3770ND
2019-08-0692440471005_3770ND
2019-08-0692440471001_3770ND
2019-11-0592452959004_3770ND
2019-11-0592452959003_3770ND
2019-11-0592452959002_3770ND
2019-11-0592452959001_3770ND