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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

57

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.695 ppb2010ND - 2.00 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20160.840 ppb2011ND - 2.20 ppb
20170.880 ppb2011ND - 2.10 ppb
20181.28 ppb2014ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.875 ppb2011ND - 2.50 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
2014-01-151400766-0031.000 ppb
2014-01-151400766-0041.60 ppb
2014-01-171400766-0021.30 ppb
2014-01-171400766-0051.30 ppb
2014-01-171400766-006ND
2014-04-091404784-0011.20 ppb
2014-04-091404784-0051.40 ppb
2014-04-091404784-0041.50 ppb
2014-04-091404784-0021.20 ppb
2014-04-09140784-0031.40 ppb
2014-07-231411479-002ND
2014-07-23141479-003ND
2014-07-23141179-006ND
2014-07-231411479-004ND
2014-07-23141179-005ND
2014-10-081416646-006ND
2014-10-081416646-004ND
2014-10-081416646-012.00 ppb
2014-10-081416646-005ND
2014-10-081416646-002ND
2016-01-061600406-0051.40 ppb
2016-01-061600406-0031.30 ppb
2016-01-061600406-0011.80 ppb
2016-01-061600404-001ND
2016-01-061600403-004ND
2016-04-061604889-006ND
2016-04-0601604889-0011.60 ppb
2016-04-061604889-0051.60 ppb
2016-04-061604889-0031.50 ppb
2016-04-061604889-0041.10 ppb
2016-07-06BP3Q16HND
2016-07-06BP3Q16K1.40 ppb
2016-07-06BP3Q16AND
2016-07-06BP3Q16U1.40 ppb
2016-07-06BP3Q17NND
2016-10-05BP4Q16NND
2016-10-05BP4Q16HND
2016-10-05BP4Q16U1.50 ppb
2016-10-05BP4Q16AND
2016-10-05BP4Q16K2.20 ppb
2017-01-04BP1Q17B2.10 ppb
2017-01-04BP1Q17CND
2017-01-04BP1Q17A1.90 ppb
2017-01-04BP1Q17D1.70 ppb
2017-01-04BP1Q17END
2017-04-05BP2Q17C1.10 ppb
2017-04-05BP2Q17AND
2017-04-05BP2Q17B1.10 ppb
2017-04-05BP2Q17D1.30 ppb
2017-04-05BP2Q17E1.30 ppb
2017-07-05BP3Q17BND
2017-07-05BP3Q17CND
2017-07-05BP3Q17A1.80 ppb
2017-07-05BP3Q17D1.40 ppb
2017-07-05BP3Q17END
2017-10-04WOOLFDBP91017ND
2017-10-04AESDBP91017ND
2017-10-04KENDALDBP910171.90 ppb
2017-10-04UNIVERSITYDBP9102.00 ppb
2017-10-04NYSEGDBP91017ND
2018-01-17BP1DBP1821.60 ppb
2018-01-17BP1DBP1831.40 ppb
2018-01-17BP1DBP185ND
2018-01-17BP1DBP41.40 ppb
2018-01-17BP1DBP181ND
2018-04-04BP2DBP1812.20 ppb
2018-04-04BP2DBP1822.80 ppb
2018-04-04BP2DBP1832.30 ppb
2018-04-04BP2DBP1842.50 ppb
2018-04-04BP2DBP1852.50 ppb
2018-07-03BP18DBP3Q31.90 ppb
2018-07-03BP18DBP3Q11.80 ppb
2018-07-03BP18DBP3Q2ND
2018-07-03BP18DBP3Q41.20 ppb
2018-07-03BP18DBP3Q5ND
2018-10-10SCLIWCNYSEG10101ND
2018-10-10SCLIWCWOOLF10101ND
2018-10-10SCLIWCAES1010181.10 ppb
2018-10-10SCLIWCUNIV1010181.50 ppb
2018-10-10SCLIWCKEND1010181.30 ppb
2019-01-09BP19DBP1Q5ND
2019-01-09BP19DBP1Q21.50 ppb
2019-01-09BP19DBP1Q3ND
2019-01-09BP19DBP1Q1ND
2019-01-09BP19DBP1Q41.000 ppb
2019-04-10BP19DBP2Q11.90 ppb
2019-04-10BP19DBP2Q42.30 ppb
2019-04-10BP19DBP2Q22.50 ppb
2019-04-10BP19DBP2Q32.10 ppb
2019-04-10BP19DBP2Q5ND
2019-07-09BP19DBP3Q5ND
2019-07-09BP19DBP3Q11.80 ppb
2019-07-09BP19DBP3Q21.30 ppb
2019-07-09BP19DBP3Q41.10 ppb
2019-07-09BP19DBP3Q3ND
2019-10-09BP19DBP4Q5ND
2019-10-09BP19DBP4Q41.000 ppb
2019-10-09BP19DBP4Q2ND
2019-10-09BP19DBP4Q11.000 ppb
2019-10-09BP19DBP4Q3ND