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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Binghamton

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.157 ppb123ND - 0.660 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-1414032282-001ND
2014-03-1414032282-004ND
2014-03-1414032279-001ND
2014-03-1414032279-004ND
2014-06-18S4F2203-02ND
2014-06-18S4F2201-02ND
2014-06-18S4F2203-01ND
2014-06-18S4F2201-01ND
2014-09-09S4I1024-07ND
2014-09-09S4I1026-01ND
2014-09-09S4I1026-07ND
2014-09-09S4I1024-01ND
2014-12-09S4L1059-07ND
2014-12-09S4L1052-01DBPND
2014-12-09S4L1059-01ND
2014-12-09S4L0961-01ND
2015-03-12S5C0916-01ND
2015-03-12S5C0916-04ND
2015-03-12S5C0916-03ND
2015-03-12S5C0916-02ND
2015-06-02S5D1196-010.600 ppb
2015-06-02S5D1196-030.620 ppb
2015-06-02S5D1196-040.660 ppb
2015-06-02S5D1196-02ND
2015-09-08S5H1734-04ND
2015-09-08S5H1734-02ND
2015-09-08S5H1734-01ND
2015-09-08S5H1734-03ND
2016-03-22S6C0622-02ND
2016-03-22S6C0622-04ND
2016-03-22S6C0622-03ND
2016-03-22S6C0622-01ND
2016-06-15S6E0113-03ND
2016-06-15S6E0113-01ND
2016-06-15S6E0113-04ND
2016-06-15S6E0113-02ND
2016-09-281609P56-005ND
2016-09-281609P56-001ND
2016-09-281609P92-001ND
2016-09-281609P92-002ND
2016-12-14706959003ND
2016-12-14706959004ND
2016-12-14706959007ND
2016-12-14706959008ND
2017-03-297014495002ND
2017-03-297014492001ND
2017-03-297014495001ND
2017-03-297014492002ND
2017-06-147021437002ND
2017-06-147021437003ND
2017-06-147021437004ND
2017-06-147021437001ND
2017-09-207030641001ND
2017-09-207030644003ND
2017-09-207030644004ND
2017-09-207030641002ND
2017-12-137038176002ND
2017-12-137038180002ND
2017-12-137038180001ND
2017-12-137038176001ND
2018-03-147045380003ND
2018-03-147045382002ND
2018-03-147045382001ND
2018-03-147045380002ND
2018-06-137054875006ND
2018-06-137054875003ND
2018-06-137054875002ND
2018-06-137054875005ND
2018-09-267066058004ND
2018-09-267066058003ND
2018-09-267066058001ND
2018-09-267066058002ND
2018-12-197074544004ND
2018-12-197074544001ND
2018-12-197074543001ND
2018-12-197074543004ND
2019-03-277083673007ND
2019-03-277083673002ND
2019-03-277083674006ND
2019-03-277083674001ND
2019-06-197094443001ND
2019-06-197094445003ND
2019-06-197094443004ND
2019-06-197094445001ND
2019-09-1870105486001ND
2019-09-1870105486002ND
2019-09-1870105480001ND
2019-09-1870105480002ND
2019-12-1870115947001ND
2019-12-1870115944001ND
2019-12-1870115947002ND
2019-12-1870115944002ND