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Dibromoacetic acid

Hoosick Falls

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.

 

89

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND150ND
2019ND130ND
2020ND140ND
2021ND150ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-20JH1801171ND
2018-02-20JH1801171-72ND
2018-02-20JH1801170ND
2018-02-20JH1801168ND
2018-02-20JH1801172ND
2018-02-20JH1801166ND
2018-06-18JH1804227ND
2018-06-18JH1804232ND
2018-06-18JH1804230ND
2018-06-18JH1804234ND
2018-06-18JH1804228ND
2018-12-11JH1809750-HAA5ND
2018-12-11JH1809748ND
2018-12-11JH1809751-HAA5ND
2018-12-11JH1809749-HAA5ND
2019-03-11JH1901461ND
2019-03-11JH1901457ND
2019-03-11JH1901459ND
2019-03-11JH1901455ND
2019-06-12JH1903674-HAAND
2019-06-12JH1903676ND
2019-06-12JH1903673-HAAND
2019-06-12JH1903675-HAAND
2019-06-12JH1903676-DBPND
2019-12-09JH1908728ND
2019-12-09JH1908729ND
2019-12-09JH1908730ND
2019-12-09JH1908731ND
2020-06-08JH2003807ND
2020-06-08JH2003809ND
2020-06-08JH2003808ND
2020-06-08JH2003806ND
2020-09-14JH2006971ND
2020-09-14JH2006970ND
2020-09-14JH2006976ND
2020-09-14JH2006974ND
2020-09-14JH2006972ND
2020-09-14JH2006973ND
2020-12-14JH2009688ND
2020-12-14JH2009694ND
2020-12-14JH2009690ND
2020-12-14JH2009692ND
2021-03-16JH2101999ND
2021-03-16JH2101997ND
2021-03-16JH2101995ND
2021-03-16JH2101993ND
2021-06-14JH2104547ND
2021-06-14JH2104545ND
2021-06-14JH2104543ND
2021-09-20JH2108571ND
2021-09-20JH2108568ND
2021-09-20JH2108565ND
2021-09-20JH2108567ND
2021-12-06JH2110943ND
2021-12-06JH2110941ND
2021-12-06JH2110939ND
2021-12-06JH2110944ND
2022-03-07JH2201779ND
2022-03-07JH2201781ND
2022-03-07JH2201783ND
2022-03-07JH2201777ND
2022-06-14JH2204562ND
2022-06-14JH2204564ND
2022-06-14JH2204566ND
2022-06-14JH2204560ND
2022-09-21JH2208308ND
2022-09-21JH2208310ND
2022-09-21JH2208306ND
2022-09-21JH2208304ND
2022-12-13JH2210636ND
2022-12-13JH2210640ND
2022-12-13JH2210634ND
2022-12-13JH2210638ND
2023-03-21JH2302119ND
2023-03-21JH2302113ND
2023-03-21JH2302115ND
2023-03-21JH2302117ND
2023-06-06JH2304193ND
2023-06-06JH2304191ND
2023-06-06JH2304195ND
2023-06-06JH2304189ND
2023-09-12JH2307820ND
2023-09-12JH2307824ND
2023-09-12JH2307822ND
2023-09-12JH2307818ND
2023-12-12JH2310825ND
2023-12-12JH2310829ND
2023-12-12JH2310827ND
2023-12-12JH2310823ND