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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Williston

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.278 ppb164ND - 1.14 ppb
20200.0669 ppb161ND - 1.07 ppb
20210.219 ppb163ND - 1.38 ppb
20220.149 ppb162ND - 1.31 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-1218-S264ND
2018-02-1218-S263ND
2018-02-1218-S262ND
2018-02-1218-S265ND
2018-05-1418-S686ND
2018-05-1418-S685ND
2018-05-1418-S684ND
2018-05-1418-S683ND
2018-08-2018-S1763ND
2018-08-2018-S1761ND
2018-08-2018-S1762ND
2018-08-2018-S1760ND
2018-11-1418-S2410ND
2018-11-1418-S2407ND
2018-11-1418-S2408ND
2018-11-1418-S2409ND
2019-02-1119-S1671.11 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1681.08 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1691.14 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1701.11 ppb
2019-05-1319-S581ND
2019-05-1319-S579ND
2019-05-1319-S580ND
2019-05-1319-S578ND
2019-08-1919-S1707ND
2019-08-1919-S1710ND
2019-08-1919-S1708ND
2019-08-1919-S1709ND
2019-11-1219-S2431ND
2019-11-1219-S2432ND
2019-11-1219-S2433ND
2019-11-1219-S2430ND
2020-02-18361106ND
2020-02-18361107ND
2020-02-18361105ND
2020-02-18361108ND
2020-05-12364655ND
2020-05-12364658ND
2020-05-12364656ND
2020-05-12364657ND
2020-08-10370161ND
2020-08-10370160ND
2020-08-103701621.07 ppb
2020-08-10370159ND
2020-11-09373136ND
2020-11-09373135ND
2020-11-09373137ND
2020-11-09373134ND
2021-02-16376774ND
2021-02-16376773ND
2021-02-16376776ND
2021-02-16376775ND
2021-05-103803411.07 ppb
2021-05-11380342ND
2021-05-113803441.38 ppb
2021-05-11380343ND
2021-08-10384260ND
2021-08-103842571.06 ppb
2021-08-10384259ND
2021-08-10384258ND
2021-11-15388569ND
2021-11-15388566ND
2021-11-15388568ND
2021-11-15388567ND
2022-02-073920021.31 ppb
2022-02-07391918ND
2022-02-073923921.08 ppb
2022-02-07392066ND
2022-05-10395362ND
2022-05-10395365ND
2022-05-10395363ND
2022-05-10395364ND
2022-08-09399815ND
2022-08-09399814ND
2022-08-09399819ND
2022-08-09399816ND
2022-11-08403923ND
2022-11-08403920ND
2022-11-08403921ND
2022-11-08403922ND
2023-02-06407583ND
2023-02-06407580ND
2023-02-06407582ND
2023-02-06407581ND
2023-05-08411125ND
2023-05-08411126ND
2023-05-08411124ND
2023-05-08411123ND
2023-08-07415019ND
2023-08-07415016ND
2023-08-07415017ND
2023-08-07415018ND
2023-11-06419015ND
2023-11-06419016ND
2023-11-06419017ND
2023-11-06419014ND