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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Ohio - Marion

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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90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

55

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.338 ppb165ND - 1.30 ppb
20151.08 ppb1615ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.700 ppb168ND - 1.80 ppb
20170.875 ppb1611ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.969 ppb1613ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.580 ppb103ND - 2.30 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
2014-01-08AE20372ND
2014-01-08AE20371ND
2014-01-08AE20374ND
2014-01-08AE20373ND
2014-04-08AE29316ND
2014-04-08AE29317ND
2014-04-08AE29318ND
2014-04-08AE29319ND
2014-07-09AE40034ND
2014-07-09AE40035ND
2014-07-09AE400361.10 ppb
2014-07-09AE400371.000 ppb
2014-10-08AE52550ND
2014-10-08AE525511.000 ppb
2014-10-08AE525491.30 ppb
2014-10-08AE525481.000 ppb
2015-01-13AE626991.10 ppb
2015-01-13AE627001.10 ppb
2015-01-13AE627011.000 ppb
2015-01-13AE627021.000 ppb
2015-04-08AE718331.000 ppb
2015-04-08AE718341.10 ppb
2015-04-08AE71835ND
2015-04-08AE718361.000 ppb
2015-07-08AE829031.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE829061.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE829041.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE829051.30 ppb
2015-10-08AE951331.30 ppb
2015-10-08AE951341.50 ppb
2015-10-08AE951351.000 ppb
2015-10-08AE951361.000 ppb
2016-01-11AF04767ND
2016-01-11AF04768ND
2016-01-11AF04769ND
2016-01-11AF04770ND
2016-04-11AF129491.10 ppb
2016-04-11AF129521.20 ppb
2016-04-11AF129511.20 ppb
2016-04-11AF129501.10 ppb
2016-07-11AF217681.70 ppb
2016-07-11AF217691.80 ppb
2016-07-11AF217701.50 ppb
2016-07-11AF217711.60 ppb
2016-10-10AF32490ND
2016-10-10AF32488ND
2016-10-10AF32487ND
2016-10-10AF32489ND
2017-01-09AF403971.10 ppb
2017-01-09AF403981.10 ppb
2017-01-09AF403991.30 ppb
2017-01-09AF404001.10 ppb
2017-04-10AF48106ND
2017-04-10AF48107ND
2017-04-10AF48108ND
2017-04-10AF48109ND
2017-07-10AF567591.000 ppb
2017-07-10AF567601.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567611.000 ppb
2017-07-10AF56762ND
2017-10-09AF661011.60 ppb
2017-10-09AF661031.50 ppb
2017-10-09AF661021.50 ppb
2017-10-09AF661001.70 ppb
2018-01-08AF731901.000 ppb
2018-01-08AF731911.000 ppb
2018-01-08AF731921.10 ppb
2018-01-08AF731931.10 ppb
2018-04-09AF810371.000 ppb
2018-04-09AF81036ND
2018-04-09AF81035ND
2018-04-09AF81034ND
2018-07-1218-24272-011.20 ppb
2018-07-1218-24272-021.20 ppb
2018-07-1218-24272-031.20 ppb
2018-07-1218-24272-041.20 ppb
2018-10-0818-31946-011.10 ppb
2018-10-0818-31946-041.40 ppb
2018-10-0818-31946-031.40 ppb
2018-10-0818-31946-021.60 ppb
2019-01-0919-10652-01ND
2019-01-0919-10652-02ND
2019-01-0919-10652-03ND
2019-01-0919-10652-04ND
2019-04-0819-16887-01ND
2019-04-0819-16887-02ND
2019-07-0819-24259-01ND
2019-07-0819-24259-021.40 ppb
2019-10-0919-32630-012.10 ppb
2019-10-0919-32630-022.30 ppb