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Dibromoacetic acid

Greenburgh Consolidated 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.

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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.815 ppb162ND - 6.90 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
2014-01-15201401170535DBPND
2014-01-15201401170536DBPND
2014-01-15201401170538DBPND
2014-01-15201401170537DBPND
2014-04-15201404170483DBPND
2014-04-15201404170480DBPND
2014-04-15201404170482DBPND
2014-04-15201404170481DBPND
2014-07-14201407160751DBPND
2014-07-14201407160750DBPND
2014-07-14201407160752DBPND
2014-07-14201407160753DBPND
2014-10-14201410160175DBPND
2014-10-14201410160173DBOND
2014-10-14201410160176DBPND
2014-10-14201410160174DBPND
2015-01-12515966-3ND
2015-01-12515966-2ND
2015-01-12515966-4ND
2015-01-12515966-1ND
2015-04-13530300-2ND
2015-04-13530300-3ND
2015-04-13530300-1ND
2015-04-13530300-4ND
2015-07-1350687ND
2015-07-1350689ND
2015-07-1350688ND
2015-07-1350690ND
2016-01-11201601130385ND
2016-01-13201601130382ND
2016-01-13201601130383ND
2016-01-13201601130384ND
2016-04-13585163-3ND
2016-04-13585163-1ND
2016-04-13585163-2ND
2016-04-13585163-4ND
2016-07-1107140556ND
2016-07-1107140555ND
2016-07-1107140554ND
2016-07-1107140553ND
2016-10-11201610130173ND
2016-10-11201610130172ND
2016-10-11201610130171ND
2016-10-13201610130170ND
2017-01-11201701111542ND
2017-01-11201701111544ND
2017-01-1120170111541ND
2017-01-11201701111543ND
2017-04-12201704121777ND
2017-04-12201704121776ND
2017-04-12201704121778ND
2017-04-12201704121779ND
2017-07-10201707121156ND
2017-07-10201707121157ND
2017-07-10201707121159ND
2017-07-10201707121158ND
2017-10-12201710120588ND
2017-10-12201710120590ND
2017-10-12201710120589ND
2017-10-1220170120587ND
2018-01-11AUOO865DBP2ND
2018-01-11AU00868DBP2ND
2018-01-11AU00866DBP2ND
2018-01-11AU00867DBP2ND
2018-04-09201804120314DBP2ND
2018-04-09201804120313DBP2ND
2018-04-09201804120316DBP2ND
2018-04-09201804120315DBP2ND
2018-07-09201807110675DBP2ND
2018-07-09201807110673DBP2ND
2018-07-09201807110672DBP2ND
2018-07-09201807110674DBP2ND
2018-10-11201810111198DBP2ND
2018-10-11201810111200DBP2ND
2018-10-11201810111201DBP2ND
2018-10-11201810111199DBP2ND
2019-01-08AV00629DBP26.14 ppb
2019-01-08AV00628DBP2ND
2019-01-08AV00631DBP2ND
2019-01-08AV00630DBP2ND
2019-04-09201904100099DBP26.90 ppb
2019-04-09201904100096DBP2ND
2019-04-09201904100098DBP2ND
2019-04-09201904100097DBP2ND
2019-07-08201907090605DBP2ND
2019-07-08201907090604DBP2ND
2019-07-08201907090606DBP2ND
2019-07-08201907090603DBP2ND
2019-10-07201910100258DBP2ND
2019-10-07201910100260DBP2ND
2019-10-07201910100259DBP2ND
2019-10-07201910100257DBP2ND