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Dibromoacetic acid

New York American Water - Lynbrook

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND240ND
20190.0958 ppb242ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-1438677401ND
2018-02-1438677001ND
2018-02-1438676901ND
2018-02-1438677301ND
2018-02-1438677201ND
2018-02-1438677101ND
2018-05-1639529001ND
2018-05-1639528801ND
2018-05-1639529101ND
2018-05-1639529301ND
2018-05-1639529201ND
2018-05-1639529401ND
2018-08-0640697201ND
2018-08-0640697601ND
2018-08-0640697401ND
2018-08-0640697101ND
2018-08-0640697501ND
2018-08-0640697301ND
2018-11-1542038001ND
2018-11-1542037601ND
2018-11-1542037901ND
2018-11-1542037701ND
2018-11-1542037401ND
2018-11-1542037801ND
2019-02-1542957701ND
2019-02-1542957601ND
2019-02-1542957501ND
2019-02-1542957401ND
2019-02-1542957801ND
2019-02-1542957901ND
2019-05-1543419101ND
2019-05-1543420301ND
2019-05-1543417901ND
2019-05-1543417301ND
2019-05-1543418501ND
2019-05-1543419701ND
2019-08-0746137301ND
2019-08-0746137001ND
2019-08-0746137501ND
2019-08-07461372011.10 ppb
2019-08-0746137401ND
2019-08-07461371011.20 ppb
2019-11-0447296101ND
2019-11-0447295901ND
2019-11-0447295601ND
2019-11-0447295801ND
2019-11-0447295701ND
2019-11-0447296001ND