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Dibromoacetic acid

Chatham Co-asbury

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.38 ppb85ND - 3.00 ppb
20194.75 ppb441.000 ppb - 9.00 ppb
20201.88 ppb881.000 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20214.88 ppb86ND - 8.00 ppb
20225.00 ppb87ND - 12.0 ppb
20231.13 ppb83ND - 4.00 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
2018-02-2037729_18-066463.00 ppb
2018-02-2037729_18-066442.00 ppb
2018-05-0837729_18-183512.00 ppb
2018-05-0837729_18-183423.00 ppb
2018-08-1537729_18-33938ND
2018-08-1537729_18-33939ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48257ND
2018-11-1437729_18-482581.000 ppb
2019-05-1337729_19-198511.000 ppb
2019-05-1337729_19-198522.00 ppb
2019-08-1337729_19-347029.00 ppb
2019-08-1337729_19-34703A7.00 ppb
2020-02-1137729_20-058813.00 ppb
2020-02-1137729_20-058832.00 ppb
2020-05-1837729_20-20544A2.00 ppb
2020-05-1837729_20-205452.00 ppb
2020-08-1137729_20-341811.000 ppb
2020-08-1137729_20-341831.000 ppb
2020-11-0937729_20-48844A2.00 ppb
2020-11-0937729_20-48845A2.00 ppb
2021-02-0837729_21-05796ND
2021-02-0837729_21-05797ND
2021-05-1037729_21-190503.00 ppb
2021-05-1037729_21-190525.00 ppb
2021-08-0937729_21-343158.00 ppb
2021-08-0937729_21-343177.00 ppb
2021-11-0937729_21-500148.00 ppb
2021-11-0937729_21-500158.00 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-063104.00 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-063123.00 ppb
2022-05-0937729_22-208413.00 ppb
2022-05-0937729_22-208423.00 ppb
2022-08-1637729_22-392803.00 ppb
2022-08-1637729_22-39266ND
2022-11-1537729_22-5656212.0 ppb
2022-11-1537729_22-5656312.0 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-070903.00 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-07091ND
2023-05-0937729_23-239082.00 ppb
2023-05-0937729_23-23909ND
2023-08-0837729_23-44315ND
2023-08-0837729_23-44316ND
2023-11-0737729_23-63414ND
2023-11-0737729_23-634154.00 ppb