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Dibromoacetic acid

Carson City Public Works

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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193

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
20160.0844 ppb322ND - 1.66 ppb
20170.0714 ppb332ND - 1.36 ppb
20180.105 ppb323ND - 1.19 ppb
20190.0450 ppb321ND - 1.44 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
2014-01-28201401300174ND
2014-01-28201401300175ND
2014-01-28201401300176ND
2014-01-28201401300177ND
2014-01-28201401300178ND
2014-01-28201401300179ND
2014-01-28201401300180ND
2014-01-28201401300181ND
2014-04-08201404120248ND
2014-04-08201404120249ND
2014-04-08201404120250ND
2014-04-08201404120251ND
2014-04-08201404120252ND
2014-04-08201404120253ND
2014-04-08201404120254ND
2014-04-08201404120255ND
2014-07-28201407300263ND
2014-07-28201407300264ND
2014-07-28201407300265ND
2014-07-28201407300266ND
2014-07-28201407300267ND
2014-07-28201407300268ND
2014-07-28201407300269ND
2014-07-28201407300270ND
2014-10-27201410290440ND
2014-10-27201410290441ND
2014-10-27201410290442ND
2014-10-27201410290443ND
2014-10-27201410290444ND
2014-10-27201410290445ND
2014-10-27201410290446ND
2014-10-27201410290447ND
2015-01-26201501280717ND
2015-01-26201501280718ND
2015-01-26201501280719ND
2015-01-26201501280720ND
2015-01-26201501280721ND
2015-01-26201501280722ND
2015-01-26201501280723ND
2015-01-26201501280724ND
2015-04-28201504300112ND
2015-04-28201504300113ND
2015-04-28201504300114ND
2015-04-28201504300115ND
2015-04-28201504300116ND
2015-04-28201504300117ND
2015-04-28201504300118ND
2015-04-28201504300119ND
2015-07-28201507300229ND
2015-07-28201507300230ND
2015-07-28201507300231ND
2015-07-28201507300232ND
2015-07-28201507300233ND
2015-07-28201507300234ND
2015-07-28201507300235ND
2015-07-28201507300236ND
2015-10-12201510140539ND
2015-10-12201510140540ND
2015-10-12201510140541ND
2015-10-12201510140542ND
2015-10-12201510140543ND
2015-10-12201510140544ND
2015-10-12201510140545ND
2015-10-12201510140546ND
2016-01-202016012202251.04 ppb
2016-01-20201601220226ND
2016-01-20201601220227ND
2016-01-202016012202281.66 ppb
2016-01-20201601220229ND
2016-01-20201601220230ND
2016-01-20201601220231ND
2016-01-20201601220232ND
2016-04-26201604280378ND
2016-04-26201604280379ND
2016-04-26201604280380ND
2016-04-26201604280381ND
2016-04-26201604280382ND
2016-04-26201604280383ND
2016-04-27201604280384ND
2016-04-27201604280385ND
2016-07-2720160280420ND
2016-07-27201607280421ND
2016-07-27201607280422ND
2016-07-27201607280423ND
2016-07-27201607280424ND
2016-07-27201607280425ND
2016-07-27201607280426ND
2016-07-27201607280430ND
2016-10-12201610130512ND
2016-10-12201610130513ND
2016-10-12201610130514ND
2016-10-12201610130515ND
2016-10-12201610130516ND
2016-10-12201610130517ND
2016-10-12201610130518ND
2016-10-12201610130519ND
2017-01-25201701270428ND
2017-01-25201701270429ND
2017-01-25201701270430ND
2017-01-25201701270431ND
2017-01-25201701270433ND
2017-01-25201701270434ND
2017-01-25201701270435ND
2017-01-2520171270432ND
2017-02-212017022209280.995 ppb
2017-04-24201704260763ND
2017-04-24201704260764ND
2017-04-24201704260765ND
2017-04-24201704260766ND
2017-04-24201704260767ND
2017-04-24201704260768ND
2017-04-24201704260769ND
2017-04-24201704260770ND
2017-07-18201707190690ND
2017-07-18201707190691ND
2017-07-18201707190692ND
2017-07-18201707190693ND
2017-07-18201707190694ND
2017-07-18201707190695ND
2017-07-18201707190696ND
2017-07-18201707190697ND
2017-10-052017100601501.36 ppb
2017-10-05201710060152ND
2017-10-05201710060153ND
2017-10-05201710060154ND
2017-10-05201710060155ND
2017-10-05201710060156ND
2017-10-05201710060157ND
2017-10-16201710170612ND
2018-02-272018022804321.19 ppb
2018-02-27201802280435ND
2018-02-27201802280436ND
2018-02-27201802280437ND
2018-02-27201802280438ND
2018-02-27201802280439ND
2018-02-27201802280440ND
2018-02-272018022804411.000 ppb
2018-05-102018051106391.17 ppb
2018-05-10201805110640ND
2018-05-10201805110641ND
2018-05-10201805110642ND
2018-05-10201805110643ND
2018-05-10201805110644ND
2018-05-10201805110645ND
2018-05-10201805110646ND
2018-07-24201807260438ND
2018-07-24201807260439ND
2018-07-24201807260440ND
2018-07-24201807260441ND
2018-07-24201807260442ND
2018-07-24201807260443ND
2018-07-24201807260444ND
2018-07-24201807260445ND
2018-10-18201810190600ND
2018-10-18201810190601ND
2018-10-18201810190602ND
2018-10-18201810190603ND
2018-10-18201810190604ND
2018-10-18201810190605ND
2018-10-18201810190606ND
2018-10-18201810190607ND
2019-01-23201901240427ND
2019-01-23201901240428ND
2019-01-23201901240429ND
2019-01-23201901240430ND
2019-01-23201901240431ND
2019-01-23201901240432ND
2019-01-23201901240433ND
2019-01-23201901240434ND
2019-04-23201904250221ND
2019-04-23201904250222ND
2019-04-23201904250223ND
2019-04-232019042502241.44 ppb
2019-04-24201904250225ND
2019-04-24201904250226ND
2019-04-24201904250227ND
2019-04-24201904250228ND
2019-07-23201907240474ND
2019-07-23201907240475ND
2019-07-23201907240476ND
2019-07-23201907240477ND
2019-07-23201907240478ND
2019-07-23201907240479ND
2019-07-23201907240480ND
2019-07-23201907240481ND
2019-10-22201910230717ND
2019-10-22201910230718ND
2019-10-22201910230719ND
2019-10-22201910230720ND
2019-10-22201910230721ND
2019-10-22201910230722ND
2019-10-22201910230723ND
2019-10-22201910230724ND