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Dibromoacetic acid

Woodbury City 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

75

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.804 ppb1610ND - 1.64 ppb
20151.30 ppb1614ND - 3.31 ppb
20161.10 ppb1610ND - 2.99 ppb
20171.09 ppb1610ND - 2.20 ppb
20182.76 ppb1615ND - 5.40 ppb
20191.76 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.50 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
2014-01-14L4868423-1ND
2014-01-14L4868423-2ND
2014-01-14L4868423-3ND
2014-01-14L4868423-4ND
2014-04-16L4982672-21.31 ppb
2014-04-16L4982672-31.13 ppb
2014-04-16L4982672-11.64 ppb
2014-04-16L4982672-41.26 ppb
2014-07-03L5111187-21.21 ppb
2014-07-03L5111187-3ND
2014-07-03L5111187-1ND
2014-07-03L5111187-41.16 ppb
2014-10-08L5246675-31.09 ppb
2014-10-08L5246675-21.24 ppb
2014-10-08L5246675-11.48 ppb
2014-10-08L5246675-41.35 ppb
2015-01-06L5363517-40.290 ppb
2015-01-06L5363517-2ND
2015-01-06L5363517-1ND
2015-01-06L5363517-30.340 ppb
2015-04-08L5496524-41.88 ppb
2015-04-08L5496524-10.600 ppb
2015-04-08L5496524-21.37 ppb
2015-04-08L5496524-30.860 ppb
2015-07-07L5650781-42.03 ppb
2015-07-07L5650781-13.00 ppb
2015-07-07L5650781-23.31 ppb
2015-07-07L5650781-32.75 ppb
2015-10-07L5816721-10.880 ppb
2015-10-07L5816721-40.980 ppb
2015-10-07L5816721-20.810 ppb
2015-10-07L5816721-31.74 ppb
2016-01-13L5965585-42.99 ppb
2016-01-13L5965585-12.59 ppb
2016-01-13L5965585-32.05 ppb
2016-01-13L5965585-22.60 ppb
2016-04-0534259061.20 ppb
2016-04-0534259081.20 ppb
2016-04-0534259091.10 ppb
2016-04-0534259071.20 ppb
2016-07-063487221ND
2016-07-0634872231.20 ppb
2016-07-063487224ND
2016-07-063487222ND
2016-10-043559197ND
2016-10-043559196ND
2016-10-0435591991.40 ppb
2016-10-043559198ND
2017-01-0536163892.10 ppb
2017-01-0536163871.60 ppb
2017-01-0536163902.00 ppb
2017-01-0536163881.90 ppb
2017-04-073670633ND
2017-04-073670632ND
2017-04-073670630ND
2017-04-073670631ND
2017-07-0737291062.20 ppb
2017-07-0737291041.90 ppb
2017-07-0737291051.60 ppb
2017-07-0737291072.00 ppb
2017-10-033791835ND
2017-10-0337918371.10 ppb
2017-10-0337918361.10 ppb
2017-10-033791834ND
2018-01-1038512461.90 ppb
2018-01-1038512431.70 ppb
2018-01-1038512441.80 ppb
2018-01-1038512452.10 ppb
2018-04-0439045232.70 ppb
2018-04-0439045202.30 ppb
2018-04-0439045222.30 ppb
2018-04-0439045212.10 ppb
2018-07-0339819855.00 ppb
2018-07-033981984ND
2018-07-0339819862.50 ppb
2018-07-0339819835.40 ppb
2018-10-0440796593.60 ppb
2018-10-0440796583.50 ppb
2018-10-0440796603.70 ppb
2018-10-0440796573.60 ppb
2019-01-1041719721.40 ppb
2019-01-1041719751.50 ppb
2019-01-1041719731.60 ppb
2019-01-1041719741.70 ppb
2019-04-0342485841.40 ppb
2019-04-0342485831.80 ppb
2019-04-0342485811.40 ppb
2019-04-0342485821.000 ppb
2019-07-0943480982.10 ppb
2019-07-0943480951.20 ppb
2019-07-0943480961.90 ppb
2019-07-0943480972.20 ppb
2019-10-0244492492.40 ppb
2019-10-0244492502.20 ppb
2019-10-0244492512.50 ppb
2019-10-0244492521.90 ppb