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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Ohio - Struthers

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.418 ppb176ND - 1.30 ppb
20160.238 ppb163ND - 1.70 ppb
20170.544 ppb168ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.1000 ppb202ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.342 ppb124ND - 1.10 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
2014-01-08AE20376ND
2014-01-08AE20377ND
2014-01-08AE20378ND
2014-01-08AE20375ND
2014-04-09AE29448ND
2014-04-09AE29449ND
2014-04-09AE29450ND
2014-04-09AE29451ND
2014-07-08AE39818ND
2014-07-08AE39817ND
2014-07-08AE398161.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE39815ND
2014-10-09AE52763ND
2014-10-09AE527641.10 ppb
2014-10-09AE52765ND
2014-10-09AE52766ND
2015-01-08AE62202ND
2015-01-08AE62203ND
2015-01-08AE62204ND
2015-01-08AE62205ND
2015-04-09AE71943ND
2015-04-09AE719421.000 ppb
2015-04-09AE71941ND
2015-04-09AE71940ND
2015-07-09AE830671.30 ppb
2015-07-09AE830681.30 ppb
2015-07-09AE830691.20 ppb
2015-07-09AE830661.30 ppb
2015-10-08AE95149ND
2015-10-08AE951501.000 ppb
2015-10-08AE95151ND
2015-10-08AE95152ND
2015-10-08AE95153ND
2016-01-11AF04773ND
2016-01-11AF04774ND
2016-01-11AF04772ND
2016-01-11AF04771ND
2016-04-11AF12943ND
2016-04-11AF12944ND
2016-04-11AF12945ND
2016-04-11AF12946ND
2016-07-08AF21743ND
2016-07-08AF217441.000 ppb
2016-07-08AF21745ND
2016-07-08AF21746ND
2016-10-10AF32474ND
2016-10-10AF32475ND
2016-10-10AF324721.70 ppb
2016-10-10AF324731.10 ppb
2017-01-10AF404031.10 ppb
2017-01-10AF404041.20 ppb
2017-01-10AF404051.10 ppb
2017-01-10AF404061.20 ppb
2017-04-11AF48241ND
2017-04-11AF48242ND
2017-04-11AF48243ND
2017-04-11AF48244ND
2017-07-11AF56975ND
2017-07-11AF56976ND
2017-07-11AF56974ND
2017-07-11AF56973ND
2017-10-10AF662881.000 ppb
2017-10-10AF662891.10 ppb
2017-10-10AF662901.000 ppb
2017-10-10AF662911.000 ppb
2018-01-09AF73429ND
2018-01-09AF73430ND
2018-01-09AF73431ND
2018-01-09AF73432ND
2018-04-09AF81095ND
2018-04-09AF81094ND
2018-04-09AF81092ND
2018-04-09AF81093ND
2018-07-12AF898341.000 ppb
2018-07-12AF898351.000 ppb
2018-07-12AF89836ND
2018-07-12AF89837ND
2018-07-18AF90480ND
2018-07-18AF90481ND
2018-07-18AF90482ND
2018-07-18AF90483ND
2018-10-09AF98149ND
2018-10-09AF98147ND
2018-10-09AF98146ND
2018-10-09AF98145ND
2019-01-09AG06099ND
2019-01-09AG06101ND
2019-01-09AG06102ND
2019-01-09AG06103ND
2019-04-08AG13830ND
2019-04-08AG13831ND
2019-04-08AG13832ND
2019-04-08AG13833ND
2019-07-09AG237291.000 ppb
2019-07-09AG237301.10 ppb
2019-07-09AG237311.000 ppb
2019-07-09AG237321.000 ppb