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Dibromoacetic acid

Carolina Beach 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

85

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.44 ppb1615ND - 20.0 ppb
20154.06 ppb1614ND - 19.0 ppb
20164.88 ppb1614ND - 15.0 ppb
20174.69 ppb1611ND - 15.0 ppb
20186.69 ppb16161.000 ppb - 16.0 ppb
20194.31 ppb1615ND - 14.0 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
2014-03-1337729_14-0751015.0 ppb
2014-03-1337729_14-075077.00 ppb
2014-03-1337729_14-075087.00 ppb
2014-03-1337729_14-075094.00 ppb
2014-06-1837729_14-179342.00 ppb
2014-06-1837729_14-1793511.0 ppb
2014-06-1837729_14-1793620.0 ppb
2014-06-1837729_14-179372.00 ppb
2014-09-1637729_14-283102.00 ppb
2014-09-1637729_14-283113.00 ppb
2014-09-1637729_14-283123.00 ppb
2014-09-1637729_14-28313ND
2014-12-1637729_14-380633.00 ppb
2014-12-1637729_14-380663.00 ppb
2014-12-1637729_14-380651.000 ppb
2014-12-1637729_14-380644.00 ppb
2015-03-186.00 ppb
2015-03-184.00 ppb
2015-03-18ND
2015-03-182.00 ppb
2015-06-184.00 ppb
2015-06-182.00 ppb
2015-06-185.00 ppb
2015-06-182.00 ppb
2015-09-234.00 ppb
2015-09-23ND
2015-09-234.00 ppb
2015-09-292.00 ppb
2015-12-1519.0 ppb
2015-12-155.00 ppb
2015-12-151.000 ppb
2015-12-155.00 ppb
2016-03-2337729_16-092371.000 ppb
2016-03-2337729_16-092382.00 ppb
2016-03-2337729_16-092364.00 ppb
2016-03-2337729_16-092358.00 ppb
2016-06-1637729_16-1940713.0 ppb
2016-06-1637729_16-19406ND
2016-06-1637729_16-1940515.0 ppb
2016-06-1637729_16-194084.00 ppb
2016-09-1937729_16-3276310.00 ppb
2016-09-1937729_16-327676.00 ppb
2016-09-1937729_16-32766ND
2016-09-1937729_16-327655.00 ppb
2016-12-1437729_16-435604.00 ppb
2016-12-1437729_16-435591.000 ppb
2016-12-1437729_16-435584.00 ppb
2016-12-1437729_16-435551.000 ppb
2017-03-1437729_17-085832.00 ppb
2017-03-1437729_17-085824.00 ppb
2017-03-1437729_17-085814.00 ppb
2017-03-1437729_17-0858013.0 ppb
2017-06-2637729_17-215829.00 ppb
2017-06-2637729_17-215844.00 ppb
2017-06-2637729_17-215839.00 ppb
2017-06-2637729_17-215855.00 ppb
2017-09-2537729_17-35512ND
2017-09-2537729_17-355138.00 ppb
2017-09-2537729_17-3551415.0 ppb
2017-09-2537729_17-35515ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47491ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47493ND
2017-12-1437729_17-474942.00 ppb
2017-12-1437729_17-47495ND
2018-03-2737729_18-11941 4.00 ppb
2018-03-2737729_18-11940 9.00 ppb
2018-03-2737729_18-11939 16.0 ppb
2018-03-2737729_18-11938 5.00 ppb
2018-06-1437729_18-23904 5.00 ppb
2018-06-1437729_18-23901 11.0 ppb
2018-06-1437729_18-23902 12.0 ppb
2018-06-1437729_18-23903 3.00 ppb
2018-10-1737729_18-43425 6.00 ppb
2018-10-1737729_18-43424 8.00 ppb
2018-10-1737729_18-43423 2.00 ppb
2018-10-1737729_18-43422 1.000 ppb
2018-12-0637729_18-51188 2.00 ppb
2018-12-0637729_18-51193 4.00 ppb
2018-12-0637729_18-51194 8.00 ppb
2018-12-0637729_18-51195 11.0 ppb
2019-03-1537729_19-10964 1.000 ppb
2019-03-1537729_19-10965 6.00 ppb
2019-03-1537729_19-10966 5.00 ppb
2019-03-1537729_19-10967 4.00 ppb
2019-06-2037729_19-25706 14.0 ppb
2019-06-2037729_19-25709 8.00 ppb
2019-06-2037729_19-25708 3.00 ppb
2019-06-2037729_19-25707 7.00 ppb
2019-09-1837729_19-41120 1.000 ppb
2019-09-1837729_19-41122 4.00 ppb
2019-09-1837729_19-41121 3.00 ppb
2019-09-1837729_19-41119A ND
2019-12-1937729_19-54269 3.00 ppb
2019-12-1937729_19-54268 3.00 ppb
2019-12-1937729_19-54267 3.00 ppb
2019-12-1937729_19-54266 4.00 ppb