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Dibromoacetic acid

Brunswick 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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

173

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.97 ppb32322.00 ppb - 6.00 ppb
20153.94 ppb32321.000 ppb - 11.0 ppb
20162.53 ppb3224ND - 7.00 ppb
20175.59 ppb32322.00 ppb - 13.0 ppb
20183.56 ppb3230ND - 7.00 ppb
20191.78 ppb3223ND - 4.00 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
2014-03-0737729_14-065962.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-065973.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-065993.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-066002.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-066012.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-066023.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-066032.00 ppb
2014-03-0737729_14-066043.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161842.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161852.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161862.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161872.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161882.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161892.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161902.00 ppb
2014-06-0637729_14-161912.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269626.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269636.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269646.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269652.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269662.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269675.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269686.00 ppb
2014-09-0537729_14-269695.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370072.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370092.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370103.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370113.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370123.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370134.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370142.00 ppb
2014-12-0537729_14-370182.00 ppb
2015-03-062.00 ppb
2015-03-061.000 ppb
2015-03-061.000 ppb
2015-03-062.00 ppb
2015-03-061.000 ppb
2015-03-062.00 ppb
2015-03-061.000 ppb
2015-03-061.000 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-06-042.00 ppb
2015-09-2811.0 ppb
2015-09-2810.00 ppb
2015-09-2811.0 ppb
2015-09-2811.0 ppb
2015-09-2811.0 ppb
2015-09-2810.00 ppb
2015-09-2810.00 ppb
2015-09-2810.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-041.000 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2015-12-042.00 ppb
2016-03-1137729_16-07979ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07993ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07994ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07995ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07996ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07997ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07998ND
2016-03-1137729_16-07999ND
2016-06-1037729_16-186481.000 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186492.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186503.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186512.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186522.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186534.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186542.00 ppb
2016-06-1037729_16-186582.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306596.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306605.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306616.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306626.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306637.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306646.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306657.00 ppb
2016-09-0237729_16-306667.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445762.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445782.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445792.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445802.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445812.00 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445821.000 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445831.000 ppb
2016-12-2237729_16-445841.000 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082204.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082213.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082223.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082232.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082242.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082253.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082263.00 ppb
2017-03-1037729_17-082273.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-190952.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-190962.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-190972.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-190982.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-190992.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-191002.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-191013.00 ppb
2017-06-0737729_17-191022.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-3462812.0 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346295.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346305.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346318.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346244.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346254.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346265.00 ppb
2017-09-1837729_17-346278.00 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4559413.0 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562211.0 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562311.0 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562410.00 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562510.00 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562611.0 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562711.0 ppb
2017-12-0437729_17-4562911.0 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08917 7.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08918 5.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08919 7.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08920 7.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08921 6.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08922 6.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08923 7.00 ppb
2018-03-0837729_18-08924 6.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25058 4.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25063 4.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25064 4.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25065 3.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25066 3.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25067 3.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25068 3.00 ppb
2018-06-2137729_18-25069 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38014 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38015 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38016 4.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38017 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38018 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38019 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38020 3.00 ppb
2018-09-1037729_18-38021 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50400 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50401 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50402 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50403 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50404 3.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50405 ND
2018-12-0337729_18-50407 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0337729_18-50411 2.00 ppb
2019-03-0837729_19-09882 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09883 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09884 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09885 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09886 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09887 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-09889 ND
2019-03-0837729_19-A ND
2019-06-0637729_19-23182 3.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23183 3.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23184 4.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23185 4.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23186 4.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23187 3.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23188 3.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23189 4.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41660 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41661 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41662 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41663 1.000 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41664 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41665 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41666 2.00 ppb
2019-09-2537729_19-41667 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53468 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53469 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53470 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53471 ND
2019-12-1637729_19-53472 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53473 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53474 2.00 ppb
2019-12-1637729_19-53475 2.00 ppb