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Dibromoacetic acid

Albany City

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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113

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-02-122014.DBP.LRAA4.1ND
2014-11-062014..432.4THND
2014-11-062104..434.4THND
2014-11-062014..435.4THND
2014-11-062014.0248.4THND
2014-11-062014..430.4THND
2014-11-062014..429.4THND
2014-11-062104..431.4THND
2014-11-062014..433.4THND
2015-02-181502C94-002-DBPND
2015-02-181502C94-008-DBPND
2015-02-181502C94-001-DBPND
2015-02-201502C94-005-DBPND
2015-02-201502C94-006-DBPND
2015-02-201502C94-003-DBPND
2015-02-20A502C94-007-DBPND
2015-02-201502C94-004-DBPND
2016-11-16705017001.DBPND
2016-11-16705017003.DBPND
2016-11-16705027008.DBPND
2016-11-167050217006.DBPND
2016-11-16705017007.DBPND
2016-11-16705017004ND
2016-11-16705017002.DBPND
2016-11-16705017005ND
2017-02-15BX70010ND
2017-02-15BX70006.DBPND
2017-02-15BX70012.DBPND
2017-02-15BX70009.DBPND
2017-02-15BX70007.DBPND
2017-02-15BX70005.DBPND
2017-02-15BX70011ND
2017-02-15BX70008.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22181.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22179ND
2017-05-17BY22176.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22178.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22177.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22174.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22180.DBPND
2017-05-17BY22175.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86537.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86533.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86530.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86534.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86531.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86536.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86532.DBPND
2017-08-16BY86535.DBPND
2017-11-15BZ43445.DBPND
2017-11-15BZ434446.DBPND
2017-11-15BZ43451.DBPND
2017-11-15BZ43447.DBPND
2017-11-15BZ31448.DBPND
2017-11-15BX43452.DBPND
2017-11-15BX43450.DBP.BND
2017-11-15BZ43449.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89801.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89799.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89796.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89794.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89797.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89798.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89800.DBPND
2018-02-14BZ89795.DBPND
2018-05-16CA49485.DBPND
2018-05-16CA49484ND
2018-05-16CA48489.DBPND
2018-05-16CA49488.DPND
2018-05-16CA49487.DBPND
2018-05-16CA48490.DBPND
2018-05-16CA48486.DBPND
2018-05-16CA49491.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14265.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14267.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14261.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14263.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14666.DBPND
2018-08-15CB1426X.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14262.DBPND
2018-08-15CB14264.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97687.DBPND
2018-11-13CB976933.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97691.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97688.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97689.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97690.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97686.DBPND
2018-11-13CB97692.DBPND
2019-02-13CC51565.DBPND
2019-02-13CC51559.DBPND
2019-02-13CC51559.DBPSND
2019-02-13CC51560.DBP.1STND
2019-02-13CC51564.DBP.1STND
2019-02-13CC51559.DBP.1STND
2019-02-13CC51563,DBPND
2019-02-13CC51566.DBPND
2019-05-15CD16116.DBPSND
2019-05-15CD16117.DBPND
2019-05-15CD16119.DBPND
2019-05-15CD16122.DBPND
2019-05-15CD16118ND
2019-05-15CD16120.DBPSND
2019-05-15CD16121.DBPND
2019-05-15CD16115.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86083.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86088.DBPND
2019-08-14CD860,87.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86084.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86085.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86086.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86082.DBPND
2019-08-14CD86089.DBPND