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Dibromoacetic acid

Poestenkill Water District #1

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.475 ppb82ND - 2.30 ppb
2023ND60ND

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
2018-01-19AY00662ND
2018-01-19AY00663-DBPND
2018-04-25AY05055ND
2018-04-25AY05058ND
2018-09-05AT13019ND
2018-09-05AY13018ND
2018-12-03AY18153ND
2018-12-03AY18152ND
2019-02-06AZ01373ND
2019-02-06AZ01374ND
2019-04-01AZ03675ND
2019-04-01AZ03676ND
2019-07-01AZ08849ND
2019-07-01AZ088481.000 ppb
2019-12-09AZ18909ND
2019-12-09AZ18908ND
2020-02-03BA01862ND
2020-02-03BA01863ND
2020-04-01BA05082ND
2020-04-01BA05083ND
2020-07-02BA09764ND
2020-07-02BA09766ND
2020-12-02BB00825ND
2020-12-02BB00826ND
2021-01-05BC00033ND
2021-01-05BC00032ND
2021-04-01BC02655ND
2021-04-01BC02653ND
2021-09-02BC08240ND
2021-09-02BC08239ND
2021-12-01BC11729ND
2021-12-01BC11728ND
2022-01-20BD00441ND
2022-01-20BD00440ND
2022-04-05BD02355ND
2022-04-05BD02356ND
2022-07-05BD054922.30 ppb
2022-07-05BD054931.50 ppb
2022-11-23BD11553ND
2022-11-23BD11554ND
2023-01-20BE00545ND
2023-01-20BE00547ND
2023-04-07BE02738ND
2023-04-07BE2739ND
2023-09-29BE11184ND
2023-09-29BE11183ND