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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Raleigh

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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288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.544 ppb4821ND - 1.40 ppb
20150.313 ppb4813ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.171 ppb487ND - 1.36 ppb
2017ND480ND
20180.185 ppb482ND - 7.40 ppb
2019ND480ND

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
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.20 ppb
2014-02-253760420140304033ND
2014-02-253760420140304033ND
2014-02-253760420140304033ND
2014-02-2537604201403040331.000 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.20 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-02-2537604201403040331.30 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.30 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.40 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.30 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.20 ppb
2014-05-0237604201405121001.30 ppb
2014-08-073083706ND
2014-08-073083707ND
2014-08-073083708ND
2014-08-073083709ND
2014-08-073083710ND
2014-08-073083711ND
2014-08-073083712ND
2014-08-073083713ND
2014-08-073083714ND
2014-08-073083715ND
2014-08-073083716ND
2014-08-073083717ND
2014-11-063135629ND
2014-11-063135630ND
2014-11-063135631ND
2014-11-063135632ND
2014-11-063135633ND
2014-11-063135634ND
2014-11-063135635ND
2014-11-063135650ND
2014-11-063135651ND
2014-11-063135652ND
2014-11-063135653ND
2014-11-063135654ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-02-05ND
2015-03-11ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-08-061.20 ppb
2015-08-061.20 ppb
2015-08-061.000 ppb
2015-08-061.000 ppb
2015-08-06ND
2015-08-061.000 ppb
2015-08-061.20 ppb
2015-08-061.20 ppb
2015-08-061.30 ppb
2015-08-061.20 ppb
2015-08-061.40 ppb
2015-08-061.30 ppb
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-051.000 ppb
2015-11-051.000 ppb
2016-02-048048-020416-B01M1.000 ppb
2016-02-048048-020416-B02MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B03MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B04MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B05MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B06MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B07MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B08MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B09MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B10MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B11MND
2016-02-048048-020416-B12MND
2016-05-1237604201605050121.20 ppb
2016-05-1237604201605050121.15 ppb
2016-05-1237604201605050121.09 ppb
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-05-1237604201605050121.36 ppb
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-05-1237604201605050121.31 ppb
2016-05-1237604201605050121.10 ppb
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-05-123760420160505012ND
2016-08-298048-082916-B01MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B02MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B03MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B04MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B05MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B06MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B07MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B08MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B09MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B10MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B11MND
2016-08-298048-082916-B12MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B01MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B02MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B03MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B04MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B05MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B06MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B07MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B08MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B09MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B10MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B11MND
2016-11-228048-112216-B12MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B01MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B02MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B03MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B04MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B05MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B06MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B07MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B08MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B09MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B10MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B11MND
2017-02-028048-020217-B12MND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-05-053760420170504011ND
2017-08-248048-082417-B01MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B02MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B03MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B04MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B05MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B06MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B07MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B08MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B09MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B10MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B11MND
2017-08-248048-082417-B12MND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2017-11-023760420171102013ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-013760420180201020ND
2018-02-0137604201802010207.40 ppb
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-05-033760420180503013ND
2018-08-278048-082718-B01MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B02MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B03MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B04MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B05MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B06MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B07MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B08MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B09MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B10MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B11MND
2018-08-278048-082718-B12MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B01MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B02MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B03MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B04M1.50 ppb
2018-11-198048-111918-B05MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B06MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B07MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B08MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B09MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B10MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B11MND
2018-11-198048-111918-B12MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B01MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B02MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B03MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B04MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B05MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B06MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B07MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B08MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B09MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B10MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B11MND
2019-02-198048-021919-B12MND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-05-023760420190502013ND
2019-08-012019080101507A ND
2019-08-012019080101513A ND
2019-08-012019080101514A ND
2019-08-012019080101515C ND
2019-08-012019080101516A ND
2019-08-012019080101517A ND
2019-08-012019080101518A ND
2019-08-012019080101520C ND
2019-08-012019080101521A ND
2019-08-012019080101522C ND
2019-08-012019080101523A ND
2019-08-012019080101524A ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND
2019-11-073760420191107013ND