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Dibromoacetic acid

Dayton 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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

83

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.78 ppb2420ND - 2.60 ppb
20152.21 ppb16161.50 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20162.83 ppb16161.81 ppb - 3.61 ppb
20172.44 ppb16161.50 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20181.70 ppb1611ND - 4.10 ppb
20190.658 ppb124ND - 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
2014-03-06A1401830542.10 ppb
2014-03-06A1401830532.30 ppb
2014-03-06A1401830522.00 ppb
2014-03-06A1401830512.30 ppb
2014-03-06A1401830502.10 ppb
2014-03-06A1401830491.80 ppb
2014-03-06A1401477902.60 ppb
2014-03-06A1401477891.80 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830622.40 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830612.10 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830601.80 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830631.90 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830642.00 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830592.10 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830581.90 ppb
2014-06-05A1401830652.60 ppb
2014-09-04A140216641ND
2014-09-04A140216638ND
2014-09-04A140216639ND
2014-09-04A140216640ND
2014-12-04A1402166422.30 ppb
2014-12-04A1402166431.50 ppb
2014-12-04A1402166442.60 ppb
2014-12-04A1402166452.50 ppb
2015-03-03A1502315601.80 ppb
2015-03-03A1502315611.50 ppb
2015-03-03A1502315621.90 ppb
2015-03-03A1502315631.70 ppb
2015-06-04A1502166472.20 ppb
2015-06-04A1502166493.30 ppb
2015-06-04A1502166482.30 ppb
2015-06-04A1502166461.80 ppb
2015-09-01A1502315672.70 ppb
2015-09-01A1502315692.10 ppb
2015-09-01A1502315682.10 ppb
2015-09-01A1502315662.50 ppb
2015-12-10A1503538921.60 ppb
2015-12-10A1503538932.50 ppb
2015-12-10A1503538912.90 ppb
2015-12-10A1503538902.50 ppb
2016-03-0216C0101-011.81 ppb
2016-03-0216C0101-022.72 ppb
2016-03-0216C0101-032.64 ppb
2016-03-0216C0101-042.38 ppb
2016-06-0116F0021-012.44 ppb
2016-06-0116F0021-022.81 ppb
2016-06-0116F0021-031.90 ppb
2016-06-0116F0021-043.28 ppb
2016-09-0616I0342-043.05 ppb
2016-09-0616I0342-033.51 ppb
2016-09-0616I0342-013.61 ppb
2016-09-0616I0342-023.27 ppb
2016-12-0516L0243-012.84 ppb
2016-12-0516L0243-023.31 ppb
2016-12-0516L0243-033.34 ppb
2016-12-0516L0243-042.35 ppb
2017-03-02A1704768762.50 ppb
2017-03-02A1704768792.90 ppb
2017-03-02A1704768783.50 ppb
2017-03-02A1704768773.50 ppb
2017-06-01A1704768822.00 ppb
2017-06-01A1704768832.50 ppb
2017-06-01A1704768842.20 ppb
2017-06-01A1704768852.10 ppb
2017-09-06A1704768873.00 ppb
2017-09-06A1704768892.40 ppb
2017-09-06A1704768882.30 ppb
2017-09-06A1704768862.00 ppb
2017-12-06A1702856422.50 ppb
2017-12-06A1705329371.50 ppb
2017-12-06A1705329382.30 ppb
2017-12-06A1702856411.80 ppb
2018-03-07A1805483861.30 ppb
2018-03-07A180548389ND
2018-03-07A1805483881.20 ppb
2018-03-07A180548387ND
2018-06-06A180578417ND
2018-06-06A180578418ND
2018-06-06A1805784192.90 ppb
2018-06-06A1805784203.30 ppb
2018-09-05A1805784224.10 ppb
2018-09-05A1805784233.20 ppb
2018-09-05A1805784244.00 ppb
2018-09-05A1805784213.00 ppb
2018-12-058L00914-031.30 ppb
2018-12-058L00914-021.10 ppb
2018-12-058L00914-01ND
2018-12-058L00912-011.80 ppb
2019-03-049C00661-01ND
2019-03-049C00661-03ND
2019-03-049C00661-04ND
2019-03-059C00661-02ND
2019-06-059F01250-01ND
2019-06-059F01250-02ND
2019-06-059F01250-03ND
2019-06-059F01250-04ND
2019-09-049I01015-012.00 ppb
2019-09-049I01015-021.70 ppb
2019-09-049I01015-032.30 ppb
2019-09-049I01015-041.90 ppb