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Dibromoacetic acid

Washingtonville Village Public 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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

27

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.448 ppb82ND - 1.82 ppb
20190.615 ppb82ND - 2.89 ppb
20201.14 ppb82ND - 7.20 ppb
20211.83 ppb84ND - 6.88 ppb
20221.86 ppb87ND - 4.01 ppb
20235.34 ppb10101.03 ppb - 11.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0518020907ND
2018-02-0518020908ND
2018-05-0118050358ND
2018-05-0118050359ND
2018-08-06180812911.76 ppb
2018-08-06180812921.82 ppb
2018-11-0618110758ND
2018-11-0618110757ND
2019-02-0519021288ND
2019-02-0519021287ND
2019-05-0719051073ND
2019-05-0719051074ND
2019-08-0619080911ND
2019-08-0619080910ND
2019-11-05191105052.89 ppb
2019-11-05191105042.03 ppb
2020-01-1420011588ND
2020-01-1420011587ND
2020-04-1420041476ND
2020-04-14200414777.20 ppb
2020-07-0820071037ND
2020-07-0820071036ND
2020-10-13201016991.89 ppb
2020-10-1320101698ND
2021-01-1221011331ND
2021-01-1221011330ND
2021-04-13210416292.06 ppb
2021-04-13210416302.06 ppb
2021-07-0821071954ND
2021-07-0821071955ND
2021-10-12211018533.66 ppb
2021-10-12211018526.88 ppb
2022-01-13220116154.01 ppb
2022-01-1322011616ND
2022-04-12220416411.10 ppb
2022-04-12220416421.03 ppb
2022-07-12220718762.67 ppb
2022-07-12220718772.44 ppb
2022-10-11221015851.64 ppb
2022-10-11221015862.02 ppb
2023-01-09230114861.03 ppb
2023-01-09230114851.54 ppb
2023-04-11230415025.21 ppb
2023-04-11230415035.54 ppb
2023-04-11230415042.11 ppb
2023-07-11230715706.89 ppb
2023-07-11230715718.88 ppb
2023-07-112307157411.0 ppb
2023-10-10231016073.79 ppb
2023-10-10231016067.44 ppb