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Dibromoacetic acid

Ashtabula County Water System

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)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.831 ppb1610ND - 1.90 ppb
20160.206 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.631 ppb169ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.200 ppb163ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.783 ppb128ND - 1.30 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
2014-01-0914011335-002ND
2014-01-0914011335-001ND
2014-01-0914011335-004ND
2014-01-0914011335-003ND
2014-04-08AE29310ND
2014-04-08AE29311ND
2014-04-08AE29312ND
2014-04-08AE29313ND
2014-07-08AE39819ND
2014-07-08AE398201.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE39821ND
2014-07-08AE39822ND
2014-10-08AE52568ND
2014-10-08AE52569ND
2014-10-08AE52567ND
2014-10-08AE52566ND
2015-01-13AE62694ND
2015-01-13AE626951.80 ppb
2015-01-13AE626961.90 ppb
2015-01-13AE62697ND
2015-04-08AE718301.10 ppb
2015-04-08AE718271.30 ppb
2015-04-08AE718281.20 ppb
2015-04-08AE718291.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE82909ND
2015-07-08AE829121.20 ppb
2015-07-08AE829101.20 ppb
2015-07-08AE829111.20 ppb
2015-10-08AE95138ND
2015-10-08AE95139ND
2015-10-08AE951401.10 ppb
2015-10-08AE95141ND
2016-01-12AF04854ND
2016-01-12AF04855ND
2016-01-12AF04856ND
2016-01-12AF04857ND
2016-04-12AF13134ND
2016-04-12AF13137ND
2016-04-12AF13136ND
2016-04-12AF13135ND
2016-07-12AF21910ND
2016-07-12AF219111.000 ppb
2016-07-12AF21912ND
2016-07-12AF21913ND
2016-10-12AF32806ND
2016-10-12AF32805ND
2016-10-12AF328031.10 ppb
2016-10-12AF328041.20 ppb
2017-01-11AF405111.20 ppb
2017-01-11AF405121.30 ppb
2017-01-11AF40513ND
2017-01-11AF40510ND
2017-04-12AF48485ND
2017-04-12AF48486ND
2017-04-12AF48487ND
2017-04-12AF48488ND
2017-07-12AF571011.000 ppb
2017-07-12AF571031.000 ppb
2017-07-12AF571041.000 ppb
2017-07-25AF584611.40 ppb
2017-10-11AF663971.000 ppb
2017-10-11AF663981.20 ppb
2017-10-11AF663991.000 ppb
2017-10-11AF66400ND
2018-01-10AF73553ND
2018-01-10AF735541.10 ppb
2018-01-10AF73555ND
2018-01-10AF735561.000 ppb
2018-04-10AF81345ND
2018-04-10AF81343ND
2018-04-10AF81342ND
2018-04-10AF81344ND
2018-07-11AF89707ND
2018-07-11AF897081.10 ppb
2018-07-11AF89709ND
2018-07-11AF89710ND
2018-10-10AF98291ND
2018-10-10AF98292ND
2018-10-10AF98293ND
2018-10-10AF98294ND
2019-01-09AG06092ND
2019-01-09AG06094ND
2019-01-09AG06093ND
2019-01-09AG06091ND
2019-04-10AG141661.20 ppb
2019-04-10AG141671.000 ppb
2019-04-10AG141681.10 ppb
2019-04-10AG141691.10 ppb
2019-07-10AG239171.30 ppb
2019-07-10AG239181.30 ppb
2019-07-10AG239191.30 ppb
2019-07-10AG239201.10 ppb