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Dibromoacetic acid

Richmond County Water System

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.176 ppb171ND - 3.00 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-1092189429001DIS-2ND
2014-02-1092189429002DIS-2ND
2014-02-1092189429003DIS-2ND
2014-02-1092189429004DIS-2ND
2014-05-1392201450002DIS-2ND
2014-05-1392201450003DIS-2ND
2014-05-1392201450004DIS-2ND
2014-05-1392201450001DIS-2ND
2014-08-1292213164001TTH-2ND
2014-08-1292213164002TTH-2ND
2014-08-1292213164003TTH-2ND
2014-08-1292213164004TTH-2ND
2014-11-1092225295002TTH-2ND
2014-11-1092225295004TTH-2ND
2014-11-1092225295003TTH-2ND
2014-11-1092225295001TTH-2ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2016-02-0992286110001TTH-2ND
2016-02-0992286110002TTH-2ND
2016-02-0992286110003TTH-2ND
2016-02-0992286110004TTH-2ND
2016-05-1092297286004TTH-2ND
2016-05-1092297286003TTH-2ND
2016-05-1092297286002TTH-2ND
2016-05-1092297286001TTH-2ND
2016-08-0992308400001TTH-2ND
2016-08-0992308400002TTH-2ND
2016-08-0992308400003TTH-2ND
2016-08-0992308400004TTH-2ND
2016-11-0792319151003TTH-2ND
2016-11-0792319151004TTH-2ND
2016-11-0792319151005TTH-2ND
2016-11-0792319151006TTH-2ND
2017-02-1492330203004TTHND
2017-02-1492330203003TTHND
2017-02-1492330203002TTHND
2017-02-1492330203001TTHND
2017-05-12735-17ND
2017-05-12733-17ND
2017-05-12736-17ND
2017-05-12734-17ND
2017-08-081201-17ND
2017-08-081199-17ND
2017-08-081200-17ND
2017-08-081202-173.00 ppb
2017-08-311422-17ND
2017-11-061910-17ND
2017-11-061908-17ND
2017-11-061909-17ND
2017-11-061911-17ND
2018-02-06229-18 ND
2018-02-06228-18 ND
2018-02-06227-18 ND
2018-02-06226-18 ND
2018-05-08765-18 ND
2018-05-08762-18 ND
2018-05-08763-18 ND
2018-05-08764-18 ND
2018-08-061435-18A ND
2018-08-061434-18A ND
2018-08-061433-18A ND
2018-08-061432-18A ND
2018-11-132255-18 ND
2018-11-132256-18 ND
2018-11-132257-18 ND
2018-11-132258-18 ND
2019-02-112970-19 ND
2019-02-112971-19 ND
2019-02-112972-19 ND
2019-02-112973-19 ND
2019-05-153783-19 ND
2019-05-153786-19 ND
2019-05-153785-19 ND
2019-05-153784-19 ND
2019-08-144707-19 ND
2019-08-144709-19 ND
2019-08-144708-19 ND
2019-08-144706-19 ND
2019-11-145536-19 ND
2019-11-145535-19 ND
2019-11-145534-19 ND
2019-11-145533-19 1.000 ppb