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Dibromoacetic acid

Fayetteville Public Works Commission

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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200

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

157

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.16 ppb3221ND - 5.00 ppb
20153.38 ppb3230ND - 8.00 ppb
20162.28 ppb3223ND - 7.00 ppb
20176.56 ppb3226ND - 14.0 ppb
20182.38 ppb4034ND - 5.00 ppb
20192.31 ppb3223ND - 7.00 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
2014-02-0337729_14-03341ND
2014-02-0337729_14-03342ND
2014-02-0337729_14-033431.000 ppb
2014-02-0337729_14-033441.000 ppb
2014-02-0337729_14-033451.000 ppb
2014-02-0337729_14-033461.000 ppb
2014-02-0337729_14-03347ND
2014-02-0337729_14-033481.000 ppb
2014-05-0537729_14-12596ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12597ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12598ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12599ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12600ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12601ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12602ND
2014-05-0537729_14-12603ND
2014-08-0437729_14-230824.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230834.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230843.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230853.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230863.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230872.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230883.00 ppb
2014-08-0437729_14-230894.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333585.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333595.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333605.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333615.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333624.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333635.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333744.00 ppb
2014-11-0337729_14-333765.00 ppb
2015-02-024.00 ppb
2015-02-024.00 ppb
2015-02-024.00 ppb
2015-02-023.00 ppb
2015-02-024.00 ppb
2015-02-023.00 ppb
2015-02-023.00 ppb
2015-02-022.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-043.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-042.00 ppb
2015-05-043.00 ppb
2015-08-038.00 ppb
2015-08-037.00 ppb
2015-08-037.00 ppb
2015-08-036.00 ppb
2015-08-036.00 ppb
2015-08-036.00 ppb
2015-08-036.00 ppb
2015-08-036.00 ppb
2015-11-021.000 ppb
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-02ND
2015-11-022.00 ppb
2015-11-02ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03866ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03867ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03868ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03869ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03870ND
2016-02-0837729_16-038711.000 ppb
2016-02-0837729_16-03872ND
2016-02-0837729_16-03873ND
2016-05-0237729_16-137132.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137142.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137152.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137162.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137173.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137183.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137192.00 ppb
2016-05-0237729_16-137202.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258216.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258245.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258255.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258266.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258274.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258283.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258296.00 ppb
2016-08-0137729_16-258307.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-388172.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-388182.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-38819ND
2016-11-0737729_16-388122.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-388132.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-388142.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-388152.00 ppb
2016-11-0737729_16-38816ND
2017-02-0637729_17-042433.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042443.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042453.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042463.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042473.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042482.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042493.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-042502.00 ppb
2017-05-0137729_17-14427ND
2017-05-0137729_17-14430ND
2017-05-0137729_17-14431ND
2017-05-0137729_17-144331.000 ppb
2017-05-0137729_17-14434ND
2017-05-0137729_17-14442ND
2017-05-0137729_17-14443ND
2017-05-0137729_17-144472.00 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2792312.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2792512.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2792614.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2793212.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-279338.00 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2793412.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2793614.0 ppb
2017-08-0737729_17-2792414.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178112.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178213.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178312.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178412.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178511.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178611.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-4178712.0 ppb
2017-11-0637729_17-417884.00 ppb
2018-02-0537729_18-04555 5.00 ppb
2018-02-0537729_18-04556 ND
2018-02-0537729_18-04557 ND
2018-02-0537729_18-04558 ND
2018-02-0537729_18-04559 ND
2018-02-0537729_18-04560 2.00 ppb
2018-02-0537729_18-04561 4.00 ppb
2018-02-0537729_18-04562 1.000 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18101 4.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18102 4.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18103 3.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18104 4.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18105 3.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18106 2.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18107 3.00 ppb
2018-05-0737729_18-18108 4.00 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32348 1.000 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32349 1.000 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32350 2.00 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32351 2.00 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32352 2.00 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32353 1.000 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32354 3.00 ppb
2018-08-0637729_18-32355 2.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35908 4.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35909 4.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35910 3.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35911 4.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35912 2.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35913 ND
2018-08-2737729_18-35914 4.00 ppb
2018-08-2737729_18-35915 4.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46146 2.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46184 3.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46185 3.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46186 3.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46187 ND
2018-11-0537729_18-46188 1.000 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46189 3.00 ppb
2018-11-0537729_18-46190 2.00 ppb
2019-02-0437729_19-05011 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05012 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05013 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05014 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05015 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05016 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05017 ND
2019-02-0437729_19-05018 ND
2019-05-0637729_19-18340 2.00 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18341 2.00 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18342 2.00 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18343 2.00 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18344 1.000 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18345 2.00 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18346 1.000 ppb
2019-05-0637729_19-18347 2.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33332 4.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33333 4.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33334 4.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33335 5.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33336 ND
2019-08-0537729_19-33337 2.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33338 4.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33339 4.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47378 3.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47381 3.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47382 7.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47383 4.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47384 3.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47385 6.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47386 4.00 ppb
2019-11-0437729_19-47387 3.00 ppb