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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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

65

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.47 ppb1612ND - 2.70 ppb
20150.256 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.800 ppb169ND - 1.80 ppb
20171.76 ppb1615ND - 2.50 ppb
20182.00 ppb1615ND - 2.50 ppb
20192.23 ppb1211ND - 2.70 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
2014-01-13AG626701.50 ppb
2014-01-13AG626691.30 ppb
2014-01-13AG626721.70 ppb
2014-01-13AG626711.50 ppb
2014-04-14AG68445ND
2014-04-14AG68443ND
2014-04-14AG68444ND
2014-04-14AG68446ND
2014-07-10AG752032.20 ppb
2014-07-10AG752002.60 ppb
2014-07-10AG752012.60 ppb
2014-07-10AG752022.70 ppb
2014-10-10AG828142.00 ppb
2014-10-10AG828151.80 ppb
2014-10-10AG828132.00 ppb
2014-10-10AG828121.60 ppb
2015-01-12AG888721.40 ppb
2015-01-12AG888731.40 ppb
2015-01-12AG888741.30 ppb
2015-01-12AG88875ND
2015-04-08AG93994ND
2015-04-08AG93995ND
2015-04-08AG93996ND
2015-04-08AG93997ND
2015-07-14AH01112ND
2015-07-14AH01115ND
2015-07-14AH01113ND
2015-07-14AH01114ND
2015-10-07AH07534ND
2015-10-08AH07531ND
2015-10-08AH07532ND
2015-10-08AH07533ND
2016-01-14AH13649ND
2016-01-14AH13650ND
2016-01-14AH13651ND
2016-01-14AH13652ND
2016-04-13AH19287ND
2016-04-13AH19290ND
2016-04-13AH192891.000 ppb
2016-04-13AH19288ND
2016-07-08AH255851.30 ppb
2016-07-08AH255821.80 ppb
2016-07-08AH255831.70 ppb
2016-07-08AH255841.80 ppb
2016-10-13AH334671.10 ppb
2016-10-13AH334661.40 ppb
2016-10-13AH334641.20 ppb
2016-10-13AH334651.50 ppb
2017-01-12AH405261.60 ppb
2017-01-12AH405271.90 ppb
2017-01-12AH40528ND
2017-01-12AH405251.50 ppb
2017-04-12AH471191.50 ppb
2017-04-12AH471201.80 ppb
2017-04-12AH471211.80 ppb
2017-04-12AH471221.10 ppb
2017-07-11AH542241.90 ppb
2017-07-11AH542231.80 ppb
2017-07-11AH542221.80 ppb
2017-07-11AH542211.80 ppb
2017-10-11AH619632.30 ppb
2017-10-11AH619642.50 ppb
2017-10-11AH619652.40 ppb
2017-10-11AH619662.40 ppb
2018-01-09AH677952.00 ppb
2018-01-09AH677961.90 ppb
2018-01-09AH677972.00 ppb
2018-01-09AH67798ND
2018-04-10AH738381.50 ppb
2018-04-10AH738362.00 ppb
2018-04-10AH738352.20 ppb
2018-04-10AH738371.90 ppb
2018-07-11AH803782.20 ppb
2018-07-11AH803792.20 ppb
2018-07-11AH803802.20 ppb
2018-07-11AH803812.10 ppb
2018-10-10AH877092.40 ppb
2018-10-10AH877102.50 ppb
2018-10-10AH877112.40 ppb
2018-10-10AH877122.50 ppb
2019-01-08AH935472.50 ppb
2019-01-08AH93549ND
2019-01-08AH935482.30 ppb
2019-01-08AH935462.70 ppb
2019-04-09AH996892.20 ppb
2019-04-09AH996901.90 ppb
2019-04-09AH996912.20 ppb
2019-04-09AH996922.20 ppb
2019-07-08AI062552.70 ppb
2019-07-08AI062562.70 ppb
2019-07-08AI062572.70 ppb
2019-07-08AI062582.70 ppb