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Dibromoacetic acid

Niagara Falls Water Board

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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136

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

59

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.40 ppb3224ND - 2.29 ppb
20150.749 ppb168ND - 1.69 ppb
20161.68 ppb3227ND - 3.46 ppb
2017ND240ND
2018ND320ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-03 LRAA4 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA8 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA5 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA2 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA3 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA7 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA6 1Q14ND
2014-02-03 LRAA1 1Q14ND
2014-05-05 LRAA8 2Q142.25 ppb
2014-05-05 LRAA4 2Q142.14 ppb
2014-05-05 LRAA5 2Q142.16 ppb
2014-05-05 LRAA6 2Q142.16 ppb
2014-05-05 LRAA3 2Q142.11 ppb
2014-05-05 LRAA2 2Q142.18 ppb
2014-05-05LRAA1 2Q142.29 ppb
2014-05-05LRAA7 2Q142.22 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA2 3Q142.09 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA7 3Q141.76 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA3 3Q141.02 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA4 3Q141.93 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA5 3Q142.00 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA6 3Q142.24 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA1 3Q141.12 ppb
2014-08-04LRAA8 3Q142.10 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-51.82 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-21.74 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-61.77 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-71.89 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-81.69 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-31.10 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-41.75 ppb
2014-11-03NF DBP9 2014Q4-11.17 ppb
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-02NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-02-03NFWB DBP9 1Q2015ND
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.57 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.52 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.57 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.48 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.65 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.45 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.06 ppb
2015-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20151.69 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.27 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.63 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.49 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.52 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.22 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.99 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.82 ppb
2016-02-01NFWB DBP9 1Q20161.65 ppb
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q2016ND
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20161.14 ppb
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20161.04 ppb
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q2016ND
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20161.02 ppb
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20161.04 ppb
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q2016ND
2016-05-04NFWB DBP9 2Q20161.24 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q2016ND
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20162.37 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20162.88 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20161.26 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20161.31 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20161.22 ppb
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q2016ND
2016-08-01NFWB DBP9 3Q20161.18 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.34 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.32 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.29 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.41 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.46 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20162.72 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20163.38 ppb
2016-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q20162.66 ppb
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-02-08NFWB DBP9 1Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-05-03NFWB DBP9 2Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2017-08-07NFWB DBP9 3Q2017ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-02-05NFWB DBP9 1Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-05-07NFWB DBP9 2Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-08-06NFWB DBP9 3Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND
2018-11-07NFWB DBP9 4Q2018ND