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Dibromoacetic acid

Kingston Water District

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-14JH1400314ND
2014-01-14JH1400308ND
2014-01-14JH1400310ND
2014-01-14JH1400312ND
2014-04-08JH1402316ND
2014-04-08JH1402317ND
2014-04-08JH1402321ND
2014-04-08JH1402319ND
2014-07-15JH1404777ND
2014-07-15JH1404779ND
2014-07-15JH1404781ND
2014-07-15JH1404783ND
2014-10-07JH1407240ND
2014-10-07JH1407243ND
2014-10-07JH1407244ND
2014-10-07JH1407246ND
2015-02-03JH1500700ND
2015-02-03JH1500706ND
2015-02-03JH15000704ND
2015-02-03JH1500702ND
2015-04-07JH1502060ND
2015-04-07JH1502058ND
2015-04-07JH1502054ND
2015-04-07JH1502057ND
2015-07-28JH1504738ND
2015-07-28JH1504740ND
2015-07-28JH1504734ND
2015-07-28JH1504736ND
2015-10-20JH1507236ND
2015-10-20JH1507242ND
2015-10-20JH1507240ND
2015-10-20JH15072ND
2016-01-12JH1600296ND
2016-01-12JH1600294ND
2016-01-12JH1600290ND
2016-01-12JH1600292ND
2016-04-14S006561-02ND
2016-04-14S006561-03ND
2016-04-14S006561ND
2016-04-14S006561-01ND
2016-07-12S009177-02ND
2016-07-12S009177-04ND
2016-07-12S009177-03ND
2016-07-12S009177ND
2016-10-20S012715-03ND
2016-10-20S012715-02ND
2016-10-20S012715-04ND
2016-10-20S012715-01ND
2017-01-17S015077-03ND
2017-01-17S015077-04ND
2017-01-17S015077-02ND
2017-01-17S015077-05ND
2017-04-25S017780-05ND
2017-04-25S017780-03ND
2017-04-25S017780-04ND
2017-04-25S017780-06ND
2017-07-13S020454-04ND
2017-07-13S020454ND
2017-07-13S020454-02ND
2017-07-13S020454-03ND
2017-10-04S026199-03ND
2017-10-04S023199-01ND
2017-10-04S023199-04ND
2017-10-04S023199-02ND
2018-01-10S014884-03ND
2018-01-10S025884-02ND
2018-01-10S025884-04ND
2018-01-10S025884-01ND
2018-04-09S028124-02ND
2018-04-09S028124-01ND
2018-04-09S028124-04ND
2018-04-09S028124-03ND
2018-08-01S031479-01ND
2018-08-01S031479-04ND
2018-08-01S031479-03ND
2018-08-01S01479-02ND
2018-10-22S034080ND
2018-10-22S034080-03ND
2018-10-22S034080-04ND
2018-10-22S034080-02ND
2019-01-31S036572-03ND
2019-01-31S036572-04ND
2019-01-31S036572-01ND
2019-01-31S036572-02ND
2019-05-07S039013-04ND
2019-05-07S039013-02ND
2019-05-07S039013-01ND
2019-05-07S039013-03ND
2019-07-31S041417-04ND
2019-07-31S041417-01ND
2019-07-31S041417-02ND
2019-07-31S041417-03ND
2019-10-24S043908-04ND
2019-10-24S043908-05ND
2019-10-24S043908-03ND
2019-10-24S043908-06ND