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Dibromoacetic acid

Shorelands Water Company Inc.

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.741 ppb169ND - 2.30 ppb
20150.266 ppb168ND - 0.810 ppb
20160.990 ppb1610ND - 2.97 ppb
20170.400 ppb166ND - 1.39 ppb
20180.402 ppb179ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-25HA030614-091.59 ppb
2014-02-25HA030614-081.75 ppb
2014-02-25HA030614-061.15 ppb
2014-02-25HA030614-071.13 ppb
2014-05-27HA060414-07ND
2014-05-27HA060414-080.530 ppb
2014-05-27HA060414-06ND
2014-05-27HA060414-090.530 ppb
2014-08-26HA090414-190.820 ppb
2014-08-26HA090414-20ND
2014-08-26HA090414-21ND
2014-08-26HA090414-18ND
2014-11-24HA120114-192.05 ppb
2014-11-24HA120114-21ND
2014-11-24HA120114-182.30 ppb
2014-11-24HA120114-20ND
2015-02-24HA030415-070.400 ppb
2015-02-24HA030415-060.410 ppb
2015-02-24HA030415-100.370 ppb
2015-02-24HA030415-090.800 ppb
2015-05-26HA052915-18ND
2015-05-26HA052915-17ND
2015-05-26HA052915-20ND
2015-05-26HA052915-19ND
2015-08-25HA09012015-180.760 ppb
2015-08-25HA09012015-190.210 ppb
2015-08-25HA09012015-160.490 ppb
2015-08-25HA09012015-170.810 ppb
2015-11-23HA113015-25ND
2015-11-23HA113015-26ND
2015-11-23HA113015-28ND
2015-11-23HA113015-29ND
2016-02-23HA030116-172.76 ppb
2016-02-23HA030116-152.97 ppb
2016-02-23HA030116-142.94 ppb
2016-02-23HA030116-162.21 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-201.02 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-210.690 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-221.04 ppb
2016-05-24HA060316-230.640 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-200.960 ppb
2016-08-23HA090116A-19ND
2016-08-23HA090116A-18ND
2016-08-23HA090116A-17ND
2016-11-21HA120616-17ND
2016-11-21HA120616-16ND
2016-11-21HA120616-19ND
2016-11-21HA120616-180.610 ppb
2017-02-28HA030717-231.39 ppb
2017-02-28HA030717-211.10 ppb
2017-02-28HA030717-201.01 ppb
2017-02-28HA030717-221.03 ppb
2017-05-23HA060117-090.920 ppb
2017-05-23HA060117-11ND
2017-05-23HA060117-10ND
2017-05-23HA060117-08ND
2017-08-22HA083117-21ND
2017-08-22HA083117-22ND
2017-08-22HA083117-240.950 ppb
2017-08-22HA083117-23ND
2017-11-28HA120517B-13ND
2017-11-28HA120517B-15ND
2017-11-28HA120517B-12ND
2017-11-28HA120517B-14ND
2018-02-26HA030218-180.970 ppb
2018-02-26HA030218-160.910 ppb
2018-02-26HA030218-170.980 ppb
2018-02-26HA030218-191.19 ppb
2018-05-24HA060518-160.410 ppb
2018-05-24HA060518-070.370 ppb
2018-05-24HA060518-060.310 ppb
2018-05-24HA060518-080.400 ppb
2018-08-22HA090518_23ND
2018-08-22HA090518_24ND
2018-08-22HA090518_21ND
2018-08-22HA090518_22ND
2018-08-23407414011.30 ppb
2018-11-1942399901ND
2018-11-1942400001ND
2018-11-1942400101ND
2018-11-1942400201ND
2019-02-1943078201ND
2019-02-1943078501ND
2019-02-1943078401ND
2019-02-1943078301ND
2019-05-2044270701ND
2019-05-2044271001ND
2019-05-20442709011.000 ppb
2019-05-2044270801ND
2019-08-1945935601ND
2019-08-1945935301ND
2019-08-1945935401ND
2019-08-1945935501ND
2019-11-1847272301ND
2019-11-1847272401ND
2019-11-1847272201ND
2019-11-1847272101ND