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Dibromoacetic acid

Ottawa County Regional Water District

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)

51

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.48 ppb1612ND - 3.30 ppb
20150.650 ppb169ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.975 ppb169ND - 2.00 ppb
20171.25 ppb1610ND - 3.20 ppb
20180.894 ppb167ND - 3.20 ppb
20190.867 ppb124ND - 2.60 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
2014-02-04AG642201.30 ppb
2014-02-04AG642191.10 ppb
2014-02-04AG642221.40 ppb
2014-02-04AG642211.50 ppb
2014-05-01AG69674ND
2014-05-01AG69675ND
2014-05-01AG69676ND
2014-05-01AG69677ND
2014-08-01AG772592.60 ppb
2014-08-01AG772602.60 ppb
2014-08-01AG772613.00 ppb
2014-08-01AG772623.30 ppb
2014-11-04AG845531.70 ppb
2014-11-04AG845541.60 ppb
2014-11-04AG845521.60 ppb
2014-11-04AG845511.90 ppb
2015-02-03AG901711.000 ppb
2015-02-03AG90172ND
2015-02-03AG90173ND
2015-02-03AG90174ND
2015-05-04AG958451.50 ppb
2015-05-04AG958461.30 ppb
2015-05-04AG958471.20 ppb
2015-05-04AG958481.20 ppb
2015-08-04AH02911ND
2015-08-04AH02913ND
2015-08-04AH02910ND
2015-08-04AH02912ND
2015-11-02AH094911.10 ppb
2015-11-02AH094921.000 ppb
2015-11-02AH094931.000 ppb
2015-11-02AH094941.10 ppb
2016-02-01AH14954ND
2016-02-01AH14955ND
2016-02-01AH14956ND
2016-02-01AH14957ND
2016-05-02AH21112ND
2016-05-02AH211151.10 ppb
2016-05-02AH21114ND
2016-05-02AH21113ND
2016-08-01AH274062.00 ppb
2016-08-01AH274071.90 ppb
2016-08-01AH274081.60 ppb
2016-08-01AH274091.80 ppb
2016-11-01AH349931.70 ppb
2016-11-01AH349921.90 ppb
2016-11-01AH349901.90 ppb
2016-11-01AH349911.70 ppb
2017-02-07AH42850ND
2017-02-07AH42851ND
2017-02-07AH42852ND
2017-02-07AH42849ND
2017-05-02AH489971.000 ppb
2017-05-02AH489981.000 ppb
2017-05-02AH489991.10 ppb
2017-05-02AH490001.10 ppb
2017-08-01AH561652.40 ppb
2017-08-01AH561642.30 ppb
2017-08-01AH561632.30 ppb
2017-08-01AH561622.40 ppb
2017-11-07AH638803.20 ppb
2017-11-07AH638813.20 ppb
2017-11-07AH63882ND
2017-11-07AH63883ND
2018-02-05AH69593ND
2018-02-05AH69594ND
2018-02-05AH69595ND
2018-02-05AH695961.000 ppb
2018-05-01AH75420ND
2018-05-01AH75418ND
2018-05-01AH75417ND
2018-05-01AH75419ND
2018-08-07AH826431.70 ppb
2018-08-07AH826441.50 ppb
2018-08-07AH826451.90 ppb
2018-08-07AH826461.90 ppb
2018-11-06AH897793.10 ppb
2018-11-06AH897803.20 ppb
2018-11-06AH89781ND
2018-11-06AH89782ND
2019-02-05AH95449ND
2019-02-05AH95451ND
2019-02-05AH95450ND
2019-02-05AH95448ND
2019-05-07AI01791ND
2019-05-07AI01792ND
2019-05-07AI01793ND
2019-05-07AI01794ND
2019-08-06AI086172.60 ppb
2019-08-06AI086182.60 ppb
2019-08-06AI086192.60 ppb
2019-08-06AI086202.60 ppb