Dibromoacetic acid

Youngstown City 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	ND	32	0	ND
2015	0.344 ppb	32	10	ND - 1.20 ppb
2016	ND	32	0	ND
2017	ND	32	0	ND
2018	ND	32	0	ND
2019	ND	24	0	ND

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
2014-02-04	14-11471-01	ND
2014-02-04	14-11471-02	ND
2014-02-04	14-11471-04	ND
2014-02-04	14-11471-05	ND
2014-02-04	14-11471-06	ND
2014-02-04	14-11471-07	ND
2014-02-05	14-11471-03	ND
2014-02-05	14-11471-08	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-01	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-02	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-03	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-04	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-05	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-06	ND
2014-05-06	14-15599-07	ND
2014-05-07	14-15599-08	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-01	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-02	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-03	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-04	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-05	ND
2014-08-05	14-20421-06	ND
2014-08-06	14-20421-07	ND
2014-08-06	14-20421-08	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-02	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-03	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-04	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-06	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-01	ND
2014-11-04	14-25336-07	ND
2014-11-05	14-25336-05	ND
2014-11-05	14-25336-08	ND
2015-02-04	15-11398-01	ND
2015-02-04	15-11398-02	1.10 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-03	1.10 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-04	1.10 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-05	1.10 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-06	1.20 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-07	1.10 ppb
2015-02-04	15-11398-08	1.10 ppb
2015-05-04	15-15505-01	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-02	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-03	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-04	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-05	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-06	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-07	ND
2015-05-04	15-15505-08	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-01	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-02	1.000 ppb
2015-08-04	15-20854-03	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-04	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-05	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-06	ND
2015-08-04	15-20854-07	1.10 ppb
2015-08-04	15-20854-08	1.10 ppb
2015-11-02	20150825	ND
2015-11-02	20150826	ND
2015-11-02	20150827	ND
2015-11-02	20150828	ND
2015-11-02	20150830	ND
2015-11-02	20150829	ND
2015-11-02	20150831	ND
2015-11-02	20150832	ND
2016-02-02	20160123	ND
2016-02-02	20160124	ND
2016-02-02	20160125	ND
2016-02-02	20160126	ND
2016-02-03	20160127	ND
2016-02-03	20160128	ND
2016-02-03	20160129	ND
2016-02-03	20160130	ND
2016-05-02	20161839	ND
2016-05-02	20161840	ND
2016-05-02	20161841	ND
2016-05-02	20161842	ND
2016-05-02	20161844	ND
2016-05-02	20161846	ND
2016-05-03	20161843	ND
2016-05-03	20161845	ND
2016-08-03	20162180	ND
2016-08-03	20162183	ND
2016-08-03	20162184	ND
2016-08-03	20162185	ND
2016-08-04	20162181	ND
2016-08-04	20162182	ND
2016-08-04	20162186	ND
2016-08-04	20162204	ND
2016-11-01	20162593	ND
2016-11-01	20162595	ND
2016-11-01	20162598	ND
2016-11-01	20162600	ND
2016-11-02	20162594	ND
2016-11-02	20162596	ND
2016-11-02	20162597	ND
2016-11-02	20162599	ND
2017-02-06	20170119	ND
2017-02-06	20170120	ND
2017-02-06	20170121	ND
2017-02-06	20170122	ND
2017-02-06	20170123	ND
2017-02-06	20170124	ND
2017-02-06	20170125	ND
2017-02-06	20170126	ND
2017-05-02	20170295	ND
2017-05-02	20170297	ND
2017-05-02	20170300	ND
2017-05-02	20170302	ND
2017-05-03	20170296	ND
2017-05-03	20170298	ND
2017-05-03	20170299	ND
2017-05-03	20170301	ND
2017-08-03	20170629	ND
2017-08-03	20170630	ND
2017-08-03	20170631	ND
2017-08-03	20170632	ND
2017-08-03	20170633	ND
2017-08-03	20170634	ND
2017-08-03	20170635	ND
2017-08-03	20170636	ND
2017-11-02	20170977	ND
2017-11-02	20170979	ND
2017-11-02	20170982	ND
2017-11-02	20170984	ND
2017-11-03	20170978	ND
2017-11-03	20170980	ND
2017-11-03	20170981	ND
2017-11-03	20170983	ND
2018-02-01	20180091	ND
2018-02-01	20180093	ND
2018-02-01	20180095	ND
2018-02-01	20180096	ND
2018-02-01	20180098	ND
2018-02-04	20180092	ND
2018-02-04	20180094	ND
2018-02-04	20180097	ND
2018-05-01	20180297	ND
2018-05-01	20180299	ND
2018-05-01	20180304	ND
2018-05-02	20180301	ND
2018-05-02	20180302	ND
2018-05-02	20180303	ND
2018-05-04	20180298	ND
2018-05-04	20180300	ND
2018-08-01	20180797	ND
2018-08-01	20180804	ND
2018-08-02	20180799	ND
2018-08-02	20180802	ND
2018-08-03	20180798	ND
2018-08-03	20180803	ND
2018-08-06	20180800	ND
2018-08-06	20180801	ND
2018-11-02	20181171	ND
2018-11-02	20181178	ND
2018-11-05	20181173	ND
2018-11-05	20181176	ND
2018-11-06	20181175	ND
2018-11-06	20181177	ND
2018-11-07	20181172	ND
2018-11-07	20181174	ND
2019-02-04	20190104	ND
2019-02-04	20190111	ND
2019-02-05	20190106	ND
2019-02-05	20190109	ND
2019-02-06	20190108	ND
2019-02-06	20190110	ND
2019-02-07	20190105	ND
2019-02-07	20190107	ND
2019-05-01	20190290	ND
2019-05-01	20190297	ND
2019-05-02	20190292	ND
2019-05-02	20190295	ND
2019-05-03	20190294	ND
2019-05-03	20190296	ND
2019-05-06	20190291	ND
2019-05-06	20190293	ND
2019-08-05	20190694	ND
2019-08-05	20190696	ND
2019-08-05	20190701	ND
2019-08-06	20190698	ND
2019-08-06	20190699	ND
2019-08-06	20190700	ND
2019-08-07	20190695	ND
2019-08-07	20190697	ND