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Dibromoacetic acid

Monroe Twp MUA

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)

62

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.01 ppb169ND - 3.80 ppb
20152.07 ppb16160.530 ppb - 3.49 ppb
20160.336 ppb166ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.669 ppb167ND - 2.20 ppb
20181.78 ppb1611ND - 3.88 ppb
20191.84 ppb1613ND - 4.76 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
2014-02-14L4899932-13.80 ppb
2014-02-14L4899932-2ND
2014-02-14L4899932-33.53 ppb
2014-02-14L4899932-41.46 ppb
2014-05-15L5015734-2ND
2014-05-15L5015734-31.84 ppb
2014-05-15L5015734-1ND
2014-05-15L5015734-42.67 ppb
2014-08-15L5157771-2ND
2014-08-15L5157771-3ND
2014-08-15L5157771-1ND
2014-08-15L5157771-4ND
2014-11-14L5284466-30.760 ppb
2014-11-14L5284466-21.09 ppb
2014-11-14L5284466-10.700 ppb
2014-11-14L5284466-40.360 ppb
2015-02-13L5406112-42.05 ppb
2015-02-13L5406112-20.950 ppb
2015-02-13L5406112-13.22 ppb
2015-02-13L5406112-33.22 ppb
2015-05-15L5537620-42.23 ppb
2015-05-15L5537620-12.21 ppb
2015-05-15L5537620-20.530 ppb
2015-05-15L5537620-32.44 ppb
2015-08-14L5706749-41.13 ppb
2015-08-14L5706749-13.49 ppb
2015-08-14L5706749-21.02 ppb
2015-08-14L5706749-33.17 ppb
2015-11-18L5861111-12.29 ppb
2015-11-18L5861111-41.58 ppb
2015-11-18L5861111-21.36 ppb
2015-11-18L5861111-32.17 ppb
2016-02-16L6015107-40.340 ppb
2016-02-16L6015107-10.850 ppb
2016-02-16L6015107-30.870 ppb
2016-02-16L6015107-21.02 ppb
2016-05-1634503471.10 ppb
2016-05-163450349ND
2016-05-163450350ND
2016-05-163450348ND
2016-08-153523095ND
2016-08-153523096ND
2016-08-153523094ND
2016-08-163528143ND
2016-11-1535870421.20 ppb
2016-11-153587041ND
2016-11-153587044ND
2016-11-153587043ND
2017-02-1636406242.20 ppb
2017-02-1636406221.50 ppb
2017-02-1636406251.80 ppb
2017-02-1636406231.20 ppb
2017-05-163696985ND
2017-05-1636969841.40 ppb
2017-05-1636969821.40 ppb
2017-05-163696983ND
2017-08-153757731ND
2017-08-153757729ND
2017-08-153757730ND
2017-08-153757732ND
2017-11-153823009ND
2017-11-1538230111.20 ppb
2017-11-153823010ND
2017-11-153823008ND
2018-02-153802150752.39 ppb
2018-02-153802150692.99 ppb
2018-02-153802150712.12 ppb
2018-02-153802150732.73 ppb
2018-05-163805160742.51 ppb
2018-05-163805160763.88 ppb
2018-05-163805160803.17 ppb
2018-05-16380516078ND
2018-08-15380815721ND
2018-08-15380815719ND
2018-08-153808157231.86 ppb
2018-08-15380815717ND
2018-11-15381115713.22.35 ppb
2018-11-15381115714.21.97 ppb
2018-11-15381115711.2ND
2018-11-15381115712.22.47 ppb
2019-02-14390214702.21.96 ppb
2019-02-14390214705.21.75 ppb
2019-02-14390214703.2ND
2019-02-14390214704.22.11 ppb
2019-05-16390516720.22.30 ppb
2019-05-16390516719.23.03 ppb
2019-05-16390516721.23.04 ppb
2019-05-16390516718.21.02 ppb
2019-08-14390814709.21.45 ppb
2019-08-14390814710.2ND
2019-08-14390814707.24.76 ppb
2019-08-14390814708.21.31 ppb
2019-11-13391113701.22.05 ppb
2019-11-13391113703.22.58 ppb
2019-11-13391113702.22.00 ppb
2019-11-13391113700.2ND