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Dibromoacetic acid

Gallup Water System

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)

93

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.41 ppb16160.380 ppb - 2.20 ppb
20151.50 ppb16160.360 ppb - 2.20 ppb
20161.92 ppb16160.680 ppb - 3.40 ppb
20171.27 ppb1614ND - 2.00 ppb
20181.30 ppb16160.690 ppb - 2.20 ppb
20191.18 ppb1615ND - 3.00 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
2014-01-2420140024431.20 ppb
2014-01-2420140024451.10 ppb
2014-01-2420140024440.740 ppb
2014-01-2420140024461.60 ppb
2014-04-1620140125611.80 ppb
2014-04-1620140125641.70 ppb
2014-04-1620140125631.50 ppb
2014-04-1620140125621.000 ppb
2014-07-0120140208312.20 ppb
2014-07-0120140208321.80 ppb
2014-07-0120140208301.60 ppb
2014-07-0120140208330.600 ppb
2014-11-1920140357402.00 ppb
2014-11-1920140357390.380 ppb
2014-11-1920140357371.20 ppb
2014-11-1920140357382.10 ppb
2015-02-0420150039031.80 ppb
2015-02-0420150039041.60 ppb
2015-02-0420150039011.60 ppb
2015-02-0420150039020.590 ppb
2015-04-0820150109181.30 ppb
2015-04-0820150109160.940 ppb
2015-04-0820150109170.840 ppb
2015-04-0820150109150.360 ppb
2015-08-1820150239491.90 ppb
2015-08-1820150239500.840 ppb
2015-08-1820150239511.90 ppb
2015-08-1820150239522.20 ppb
2015-11-3020150351052.10 ppb
2015-11-3020150351022.10 ppb
2015-11-3020150351041.70 ppb
2015-11-3020150351032.20 ppb
2016-02-2420160052902.20 ppb
2016-02-2420160052881.70 ppb
2016-02-2420160052891.50 ppb
2016-02-2420160052910.680 ppb
2016-04-1220160103241.80 ppb
2016-04-1220160103251.50 ppb
2016-04-1220160103261.90 ppb
2016-04-1220160103272.20 ppb
2016-07-1920160205643.40 ppb
2016-07-1920160205662.50 ppb
2016-07-1920160205632.50 ppb
2016-07-1920160205651.30 ppb
2016-10-2520160310012.40 ppb
2016-10-2520160309982.20 ppb
2016-10-2520160309992.10 ppb
2016-10-2520160310000.890 ppb
2017-01-1020170007311.40 ppb
2017-01-1020170007302.00 ppb
2017-01-1020170007291.90 ppb
2017-01-1020170007321.70 ppb
2017-04-0420170096361.50 ppb
2017-04-0420170096371.50 ppb
2017-04-0420170096351.40 ppb
2017-04-042017009638ND
2017-07-0520170191720.520 ppb
2017-07-0520170191731.30 ppb
2017-07-0520170191711.70 ppb
2017-07-0520170191741.70 ppb
2017-10-1120170292761.40 ppb
2017-10-1120170292771.40 ppb
2017-10-1120170292740.880 ppb
2017-10-112017029275ND
2018-01-1020180009730.970 ppb
2018-01-1020180009721.30 ppb
2018-01-1020180009711.000 ppb
2018-01-1020180009700.690 ppb
2018-04-1120180102641.40 ppb
2018-04-1120180102611.60 ppb
2018-04-1120180102621.40 ppb
2018-04-1120180102630.760 ppb
2018-07-1020180187281.50 ppb
2018-07-1020180187271.30 ppb
2018-07-1020180187261.50 ppb
2018-07-1020180187250.710 ppb
2018-10-0420180284650.790 ppb
2018-10-0420180284661.80 ppb
2018-10-0420180284672.20 ppb
2018-10-0420180284681.80 ppb
2019-01-102019000748ND
2019-01-1020190007491.40 ppb
2019-01-1020190007500.660 ppb
2019-01-1020190007510.900 ppb
2019-04-0920190089001.20 ppb
2019-04-0920190089030.650 ppb
2019-04-0920190089021.60 ppb
2019-04-0920190089010.800 ppb
2019-07-0920190187321.50 ppb
2019-07-0920190187341.30 ppb
2019-07-0920190187330.490 ppb
2019-07-0920190187311.30 ppb
2019-10-1020190291131.10 ppb
2019-10-1020190291123.00 ppb
2019-10-1020190291110.690 ppb
2019-10-1020190291102.30 ppb