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Dibromoacetic acid

Salem Water Department

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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64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND160ND
20170.981 ppb165ND - 4.40 ppb
20180.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2016-02-04B600569002ND
2016-02-04B600569003ND
2016-02-04B600569004ND
2016-02-04B600569001ND
2016-04-14B601924001ND
2016-04-14B601924002ND
2016-04-14B601924003ND
2016-04-14B601924004ND
2016-07-14B605715002ND
2016-07-14B605715004ND
2016-07-14B605715003ND
2016-07-14B605715001ND
2016-11-09B610151001ND
2016-11-09B610151002ND
2016-11-09B610151003ND
2016-11-09B610151004ND
2017-02-09B700634002ND
2017-02-09B700634004ND
2017-02-09B700634003ND
2017-02-09B700634001ND
2017-04-13B701739001ND
2017-04-13B701739002ND
2017-04-13B701739003ND
2017-04-13B701739004ND
2017-07-13B7053880013.80 ppb
2017-07-13B7053880023.40 ppb
2017-07-13B7053880033.10 ppb
2017-07-13B7053880044.40 ppb
2017-10-12B709216001ND
2017-10-12B709216002ND
2017-10-12B7092160031.000 ppb
2017-10-12B709216004ND
2018-01-18B800234001ND
2018-01-18B800234004ND
2018-01-18B800234002ND
2018-01-18B800234003ND
2018-04-18B8017790011.10 ppb
2018-04-18B801779002ND
2018-04-18B801779003ND
2018-04-18B801779004ND
2018-07-12B805214001ND
2018-07-12B805214002ND
2018-07-12B8052140031.10 ppb
2018-07-12B805214004ND
2018-10-11B808976001ND
2018-10-11B808976002ND
2018-10-11B808976003ND
2018-10-11B808976004ND
2019-01-17B900349002ND
2019-01-17B900349004ND
2019-01-17B900349003ND
2019-01-17B900349001ND
2019-04-18B902174001ND
2019-04-18B902174002ND
2019-04-18B902174003ND
2019-04-18B902174004ND
2019-07-18B905806001ND
2019-07-18B905806002ND
2019-07-18B905806003ND
2019-07-18B905806004ND
2019-10-10B909387001ND
2019-10-10B909387002ND
2019-10-10B909387003ND
2019-10-10B909387004ND