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Dibromoacetic acid

United Water New York

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.

 

283

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

65

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.542 ppb5228ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.106 ppb525ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.749 ppb3520ND - 1.80 ppb
2017ND530ND
20181.52 ppb3912ND - 9.10 ppb
2019ND520ND

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
2014-02-044020070-02ND
2014-02-044020070-11ND
2014-02-044020070-07ND
2014-02-044020070-03ND
2014-02-044020070-08ND
2014-02-044020070-13ND
2014-02-044020070-06ND
2014-02-044020070-10ND
2014-02-044020070-09ND
2014-02-044020070-04ND
2014-02-044020070-12ND
2014-02-044020070-05ND
2014-02-244020070-01ND
2014-05-074050326-04ND
2014-05-074050326-03ND
2014-05-074050326-10ND
2014-05-074050326-06ND
2014-05-074050326-11ND
2014-05-074050326-13ND
2014-05-074050326-121.10 ppb
2014-05-074050326-01ND
2014-05-074050326-07ND
2014-05-074050326-05ND
2014-05-074050326-09ND
2014-05-074050326-021.10 ppb
2014-05-074050326-08ND
2014-08-064080294-061.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-051.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-071.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-121.000 ppb
2014-08-06480294-101.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-011.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-091.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-021.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-111.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-031.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-081.000 ppb
2014-08-0640080294-041.000 ppb
2014-08-064080294-131.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-011.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-121.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-041.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-081.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-061.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-101.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-051.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-021.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-071.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-091.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-131.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-031.000 ppb
2014-11-054110213-111.000 ppb
2015-02-042053611006ND
2015-02-042053611002ND
2015-02-042053611008ND
2015-02-042053611013ND
2015-02-042053611003ND
2015-02-042053611012ND
2015-02-042053611007ND
2015-02-042053611009ND
2015-02-042053611001ND
2015-02-042053611010ND
2015-02-042053611004ND
2015-02-042053611005ND
2015-02-042053611011ND
2015-05-062069809002ND
2015-05-0620698003ND
2015-05-062069809004ND
2015-05-062069809006ND
2015-05-062069809009ND
2015-05-062069809012ND
2015-05-062069809008ND
2015-05-0620698090131.40 ppb
2015-05-062069809005ND
2015-05-062069809007ND
2015-05-062069809010ND
2015-05-062069809001ND
2015-05-062069809011ND
2015-08-0520882430021.000 ppb
2015-08-0520882430031.000 ppb
2015-08-052088243005ND
2015-08-052088243001ND
2015-08-052088243009ND
2015-08-052088243ND
2015-08-0520882430041.10 ppb
2015-08-052088243010ND
2015-08-052088243012ND
2015-08-052088243011ND
2015-08-052088243006ND
2015-08-052088243013ND
2015-08-0520882430071.000 ppb
2015-11-055110270-11ND
2015-11-055110270-01ND
2015-11-055110270-04ND
2015-11-055110270-12ND
2015-11-055110270-10ND
2015-11-055110270-06ND
2015-11-055110270-03ND
2015-11-055110270-05ND
2015-11-055110270-07ND
2015-11-055110270-13ND
2015-11-055110270-02ND
2015-11-055110270-08ND
2015-11-055110270-09ND
2016-05-0521420650031.50 ppb
2016-05-0521420650071.30 ppb
2016-05-0521420650061.30 ppb
2016-05-0521420650041.40 ppb
2016-05-0521420650091.30 ppb
2016-05-0521420650051.20 ppb
2016-05-0521420650011.80 ppb
2016-05-052142065010ND
2016-05-0521420650021.40 ppb
2016-05-0521420650131.10 ppb
2016-05-052142065011ND
2016-05-0521420650081.70 ppb
2016-05-0521420650121.50 ppb
2016-08-042165418006ND
2016-08-042165418011ND
2016-08-0421654180051.20 ppb
2016-08-042165418007ND
2016-08-042165418010ND
2016-08-042165418009ND
2016-08-042165418008ND
2016-08-042165418013ND
2016-08-042165418012ND
2016-11-0921896230081.10 ppb
2016-11-0921896230111.10 ppb
2016-11-0921896230011.20 ppb
2016-11-0921896230071.20 ppb
2016-11-0921896230021.40 ppb
2016-11-092189623013ND
2016-11-0921896230041.40 ppb
2016-11-0921896230051.10 ppb
2016-11-0921896230091.000 ppb
2016-11-092189623010ND
2016-11-092189623006ND
2016-11-092189623003ND
2016-11-092189623012ND
2017-02-087020324-02ND
2017-02-087020324-06ND
2017-02-087020324-13ND
2017-02-087020324-08ND
2017-02-087020324-12ND
2017-02-087020324-04ND
2017-02-087020324-05ND
2017-02-087020324-10ND
2017-02-087020324-11ND
2017-02-087020324-09ND
2017-02-087020324-03ND
2017-02-087020324-07ND
2017-02-087020324-01ND
2017-05-107050520-03ND
2017-05-107050520-09ND
2017-05-107050520-07ND
2017-05-107050520-11ND
2017-05-107050520-08ND
2017-05-107050520-02ND
2017-05-107050520-12ND
2017-05-107050520-05ND
2017-05-107050520-10ND
2017-05-107050520-06ND
2017-05-107020520-01ND
2017-05-107050520-13ND
2017-05-107050520-04ND
2017-06-157060578-01ND
2017-08-097080472-12ND
2017-08-097080472-10ND
2017-08-097080472-11ND
2017-08-097080472-05ND
2017-08-097080472-06ND
2017-08-097080472-13ND
2017-08-097080472-04ND
2017-08-097080472-03ND
2017-08-097080472-07ND
2017-08-097080472-09ND
2017-08-097080472-01ND
2017-08-097080472-02ND
2017-08-097080472-08ND
2017-11-067110318-10ND
2017-11-067110318-08ND
2017-11-067110318-06ND
2017-11-067110318-09ND
2017-11-067110318-04ND
2017-11-067110318-11ND
2017-11-067110318-13ND
2017-11-067110318-05ND
2017-11-067110318-07ND
2017-11-067110318-02ND
2017-11-067110318-03ND
2017-11-067110318-01ND
2017-11-067110318-12ND
2018-02-068020212-02ND
2018-02-068020212-019.10 ppb
2018-02-068020212-033.00 ppb
2018-02-068020210-035.60 ppb
2018-02-068020210-025.50 ppb
2018-02-068020211-013.40 ppb
2018-02-0680202124.10 ppb
2018-02-068020215-025.80 ppb
2018-02-0680202153.10 ppb
2018-02-068020215-015.50 ppb
2018-02-068020215-034.50 ppb
2018-02-068020210-044.40 ppb
2018-02-068020210-015.30 ppb
2018-05-108050564-12ND
2018-05-108050564-10ND
2018-05-108050564-06ND
2018-05-108050564-13ND
2018-05-108050564-09ND
2018-05-108050564-02ND
2018-05-108050564-08ND
2018-05-108050564-04ND
2018-05-108050564-01ND
2018-05-108050564-07ND
2018-05-108050564-05ND
2018-05-108050564-03ND
2018-05-108050564-11ND
2018-11-208110868-07ND
2018-11-208110868-10ND
2018-11-208110868-08ND
2018-11-208110568-06ND
2018-11-2081108868-01ND
2018-11-208110868-09ND
2018-11-208110868-05ND
2018-11-208110868-02ND
2018-11-208110868-11ND
2018-11-208110868-03ND
2018-11-208110868-12ND
2018-11-208110868-04ND
2018-11-208110868-13ND
2019-02-069020248-06ND
2019-02-069020248-07ND
2019-02-069020248-11ND
2019-02-069020248-14ND
2019-02-069020248-08ND
2019-02-069020248-03ND
2019-02-069020248-09ND
2019-02-069020246-12ND
2019-02-069020248-05ND
2019-02-069020248-02ND
2019-02-069020248-01ND
2019-02-069020248-10ND
2019-02-069020248-04ND
2019-05-089050499-11ND
2019-05-089050499-13ND
2019-05-089050499-12ND
2019-05-089050499-04ND
2019-05-089050499-09ND
2019-05-089050499-08ND
2019-05-089050499-10ND
2019-05-089050499-01ND
2019-05-089050499-03ND
2019-05-089050499-02ND
2019-05-089050499-05ND
2019-05-089050499-06ND
2019-05-089050499-07ND
2019-08-079080369-14ND
2019-08-079080369-04ND
2019-08-079080369-11ND
2019-08-079080369-01ND
2019-08-079080369-07ND
2019-08-079080369-08ND
2019-08-079080369-02ND
2019-08-079080369-05ND
2019-08-079080369-06ND
2019-08-079080369-03ND
2019-08-079080369-10ND
2019-08-079080369-09ND
2019-08-079080369-12ND
2019-11-129110609-14ND
2019-11-129110609-03ND
2019-11-129110609-08ND
2019-11-129110609-04ND
2019-11-129110609-09ND
2019-11-129110609-01ND
2019-11-129110609-06ND
2019-11-1291106069-07ND
2019-11-129110609-02ND
2019-11-129110609-12ND
2019-11-129110609-10ND
2019-11-129110609ND
2019-11-129110609-05ND