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Dibromoacetic acid

Ocean Isle Beach, Town of

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.50 ppb86ND - 6.00 ppb
20194.17 ppb663.00 ppb - 5.00 ppb
20201.000 ppb97ND - 2.00 ppb
20214.75 ppb86ND - 11.0 ppb
20225.88 ppb883.00 ppb - 8.00 ppb
20233.13 ppb87ND - 7.00 ppb

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-1437729_18-099196.00 ppb
2018-03-1437729_18-099166.00 ppb
2018-06-1337729_18-237433.00 ppb
2018-06-1337729_18-237423.00 ppb
2018-09-2637729_18-39789ND
2018-09-2637729_18-39791ND
2018-12-1237729_18-517911.000 ppb
2018-12-1237729_18-517921.000 ppb
2019-06-0537729_19-230074.00 ppb
2019-06-0537729_19-230083.00 ppb
2019-08-0737729_19-33461A4.00 ppb
2019-08-0737729_19-33462A4.00 ppb
2019-10-0237729_19-428265.00 ppb
2019-10-0237729_19-428255.00 ppb
2020-03-0437729_20-091571.000 ppb
2020-03-0437729_20-091582.00 ppb
2020-06-0337729_20-22731ND
2020-06-0337729_20-22732ND
2020-09-0237729_20-380431.000 ppb
2020-09-0237729_20-380441.000 ppb
2020-12-0237729_20-520701.000 ppb
2020-12-0237729_20-520782.00 ppb
2020-12-3137729_20-557731.000 ppb
2021-03-0437729_21-08976ND
2021-03-0437729_21-08977ND
2021-06-0237729_21-220224.00 ppb
2021-06-0237729_21-220234.00 ppb
2021-09-0137729_21-378845.00 ppb
2021-09-0137729_21-378895.00 ppb
2021-12-0137729_21-531439.00 ppb
2021-12-0137729_21-5314811.0 ppb
2022-03-0237729_22-090894.00 ppb
2022-03-0237729_22-090903.00 ppb
2022-06-0137729_22-239975.00 ppb
2022-06-0137729_22-239986.00 ppb
2022-09-0737729_22-429708.00 ppb
2022-09-0737729_22-429717.00 ppb
2022-12-0737729_22-598256.00 ppb
2022-12-0737729_22-598268.00 ppb
2023-03-0137729_23-102463.00 ppb
2023-03-0137729_23-102573.00 ppb
2023-06-0737729_23-28840A1.000 ppb
2023-06-0737729_23-288413.00 ppb
2023-09-1337729_23-51463ND
2023-09-1337729_23-514641.000 ppb
2023-12-0637729_23-689887.00 ppb
2023-12-0637729_23-689907.00 ppb