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Dibromoacetic acid

Syracuse 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.206 ppb162ND - 1.70 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0450 ppb162ND - 0.370 ppb
20190.233 ppb168ND - 0.610 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
2014-02-111Q2014 MUZAK CORND
2014-02-111Q2014 MCCHESNEYND
2014-02-111Q2014 COLEMAN F1.70 ppb
2014-02-111Q2014 MAMA NANC1.60 ppb
2014-05-132Q2014 CANNON TRND
2014-05-132Q2014 COLEMAN FND
2014-05-132Q2014 MUZAK CORND
2014-05-132Q2014 MCCHESNEYND
2014-08-123Q2014 MCCHESNEYND
2014-08-123Q2014 COLEMAN FND
2014-08-123Q2014 MAMA NANCND
2014-08-123Q2014 MUZAK CORND
2014-11-124Q2014 MAMA NANCND
2014-11-124Q2014 MCCHESNEYND
2014-11-124Q2014 COLEMAN FND
2014-11-124Q2014 MUZAK CORND
2015-02-111Q2015 MUZAK CORND
2015-02-111Q2015 COLEMAN FND
2015-02-111Q2015 MCCHESNEYND
2015-02-111Q2015 MAMA NANCND
2015-05-132Q2015 MAMA NANCND
2015-05-132Q2015 COLEMAN FND
2015-05-132Q2015 MCCHESNEYND
2015-05-132Q2015 MUZAK CORND
2015-08-113Q2015 MCCHESNEYND
2015-08-113Q2015 MUZAK CORND
2015-08-113Q2015 MAMA NANCND
2015-08-113Q2015 COLEMAN FND
2015-11-094Q2015 MAMA NANCND
2015-11-094Q2015 COLEMAN FND
2015-11-094Q2015 MCCHESNEYND
2015-11-094Q2015 MUZAK CORND
2016-02-091Q2016 COLEMAN FND
2016-02-091Q2016 MCCHESNEYND
2016-02-091Q2016 MAMA NANCND
2016-02-091Q2016 MUZAK CORND
2016-05-102Q2016 MUZAK CORND
2016-05-102Q2016 MAMA NANCND
2016-05-102Q2016 MCCHESNEYND
2016-05-102Q2016 COLEMAN FND
2016-08-113Q2016 COLEMAN FND
2016-08-113Q2016 MUZAK CORND
2016-08-113Q2016 MCCHESNEYND
2016-08-113Q2016 MAMA NANCND
2016-11-164Q2016 MCCHESNEYND
2016-11-164Q2016 MUZAK CORND
2016-11-164Q2016 COLEMAN FND
2016-11-164Q2016 MAMA NANCND
2017-02-161Q2017 MAMA NANCND
2017-02-161Q2017 COLEMAN FND
2017-02-161Q2017 MUZAK CORND
2017-02-161Q2017 MCCHESNEYND
2017-05-102Q2017 MAMA NANCND
2017-05-102Q2017 MUZAK CORND
2017-05-102Q2017 COLEMAN FND
2017-05-102Q2017 MCCHESNEYND
2017-08-163Q2017 MAMA NANCND
2017-08-163Q2017 COLEMAN FND
2017-08-163Q2017 MCCHESNEYND
2017-08-163Q2017 MUZAK CORND
2017-11-154Q2017 MUZAK CORND
2017-11-154Q2017 COLEMAN FND
2017-11-154Q2017 MCCHESNEYND
2017-11-154Q2017 MAMA NANCND
2018-02-231Q2018 MAMA NANCND
2018-02-231Q2018 MUZAK CORND
2018-02-231Q2018 COLEMAN FND
2018-02-231Q2018 MCCHESNEYND
2018-05-102Q2018 MAMA NANCND
2018-05-102Q2018 COLEMANSND
2018-05-102Q2018 MCCHESNEYND
2018-05-102Q2018 MUZAK CORND
2018-07-173Q2018 MCCHESNEY0.370 ppb
2018-07-173Q2018 MAMA NANCND
2018-07-173Q2018 MUZAK CORND
2018-07-173Q2018 COLEMAN FND
2018-10-174Q2018 MCCHESNEYND
2018-10-174Q2018 MUZAK COR0.350 ppb
2018-10-174Q2018 MAMA NANCND
2018-10-174Q2018 COLEMAN FND
2019-01-281Q2019 MAMA NANC0.410 ppb
2019-01-281Q2019 MCCHESNEY0.380 ppb
2019-01-281Q2019 COLEMAN F0.340 ppb
2019-01-281Q2019 MOOD DARW0.520 ppb
2019-04-182Q2019 MOOD MEDI0.510 ppb
2019-04-182Q2019 MAMA NANC0.460 ppb
2019-04-182Q2019 COLEMANS0.610 ppb
2019-04-182Q2019 MCCHESNEY0.500 ppb
2019-07-173Q2019 MCCHESNEYND
2019-07-173Q2019 COLEMANSND
2019-07-173Q2019 MOOD DARWND
2019-07-173Q2019 MAMA NANCND
2019-10-164Q2019 MCCHESNEYND
2019-10-164Q2019 MOOD DARWND
2019-10-164Q2019 COLEMANSND
2019-10-164Q2019 MAMA NANCND