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Dibromoacetic acid

Yadkin County Water - Highway 21

NOTE: Yadkin County Water - Highway 21 purchases water from Jonesville, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Jonesville, 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.

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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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

NOTE: Yadkin County Water - Highway 21 purchases water from Jonesville, Town of which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Jonesville, Town of.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0792185527004ND
2014-04-0192195551005DISND
2014-07-0192207541007TTHND
2014-10-0792220338005TTHND
2014-10-0792220338008TTHND
2015-01-06ND
2015-01-06ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2016-01-0592281833007TTHND
2016-01-0592281833009TTHDEND
2016-01-0592281833007TTHDEND
2016-01-0592281833009TTHND
2016-04-0592292543007TTHND
2016-04-0592292543008TTHND
2016-07-0592303928006TTHND
2016-07-0592303928007TTHND
2016-10-0492314784004TTHND
2016-10-0492314784006TTHND
2017-01-0392325138005TTHND
2017-01-0392325138006TTHND
2017-04-0492335723005TTHND
2017-04-0492335723007TTHND
2017-05-2392341518001TTHND
2017-07-0592346474006TTHND
2017-07-0592346474007TTHND
2017-10-0392357550005TTHND
2017-10-0392357550006TTHND
2018-01-0992369163003TTH ND
2018-01-0992369163002TTH ND
2018-04-0392379356002TTH ND
2018-04-0392379360001TTH ND
2018-07-0392390619003TTH ND
2018-07-0392390619004TTH ND
2018-10-0292401748002TTH ND
2018-10-0292401748003TTH ND
2019-01-0392412713002_3770ND
2019-01-0392412713003_3770ND
2019-04-0292423686001_3770ND
2019-04-0292423686002_3770ND
2019-07-0992435943002_3770ND
2019-07-0992435943003_3770ND
2019-10-0192447669003_3770ND
2019-10-0192447669002_3770ND