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Dibromoacetic acid

Akron 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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288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

36

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.267 ppb4811ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.237 ppb6013ND - 1.20 ppb
2016ND480ND
20170.327 ppb4812ND - 1.70 ppb
2018ND480ND
2019ND360ND

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
2014-01-14AG628111.30 ppb
2014-01-14AG628121.000 ppb
2014-01-14AG628131.10 ppb
2014-01-14AG62814ND
2014-01-14AG628151.20 ppb
2014-01-14AG628161.10 ppb
2014-01-14AG628171.30 ppb
2014-01-14AG628181.30 ppb
2014-01-14AG628191.20 ppb
2014-01-14AG628201.20 ppb
2014-01-14AG628211.10 ppb
2014-01-14AG628221.000 ppb
2014-04-08AG68102ND
2014-04-08AG68103ND
2014-04-08AG68104ND
2014-04-08AG68105ND
2014-04-08AG68106ND
2014-04-08AG68107ND
2014-04-08AG68108ND
2014-04-08AG68109ND
2014-04-08AG68110ND
2014-04-08AG68111ND
2014-04-08AG68112ND
2014-04-08AG68113ND
2014-07-08AG75004ND
2014-07-08AG75005ND
2014-07-08AG75006ND
2014-07-08AG75007ND
2014-07-08AG75008ND
2014-07-08AG75009ND
2014-07-08AG75010ND
2014-07-08AG75011ND
2014-07-08AG75012ND
2014-07-08AG75013ND
2014-07-08AG75014ND
2014-07-08AG75003ND
2014-10-14AG83014ND
2014-10-14AG83017ND
2014-10-14AG83018ND
2014-10-14AG83019ND
2014-10-14AG83020ND
2014-10-14AG83021ND
2014-10-14AG83022ND
2014-10-14AG83023ND
2014-10-14AG83025ND
2014-10-14AG83015ND
2014-10-14AG83016ND
2014-10-14AG83024ND
2015-01-1315010768-001ND
2015-01-1315010768-002ND
2015-01-1315010768-003ND
2015-01-1315010768-004ND
2015-01-1315010768-005ND
2015-01-1315010768-006ND
2015-01-1315010761-001ND
2015-01-1315010761-002ND
2015-01-1315010761-003ND
2015-01-1315010761-004ND
2015-01-1315010761-005ND
2015-01-1315010761-006ND
2015-04-0815040768-001ND
2015-04-0815040768-002ND
2015-04-0815040768-003ND
2015-04-0815040768-004ND
2015-04-0815040768-005ND
2015-04-0815040768-006ND
2015-04-0815040801-001ND
2015-04-0815040801-002ND
2015-04-0815040801-003ND
2015-04-0815040801-004ND
2015-04-0815040801-0051.11 ppb
2015-04-0815040801-006ND
2015-04-2115-14998-011.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-14998-021.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-14998-031.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-14998-041.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-14998-051.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-14998-061.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-011.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-021.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-031.000 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-041.000 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-051.10 ppb
2015-04-2115-15001-061.20 ppb
2015-07-08AH00784ND
2015-07-08AH00785ND
2015-07-08AH00786ND
2015-07-08AH00787ND
2015-07-08AH00788ND
2015-07-08AH00789ND
2015-07-08AH00790ND
2015-07-08AH00791ND
2015-07-08AH00792ND
2015-07-08AH00793ND
2015-07-08AH00794ND
2015-07-08AH00795ND
2015-10-13AH08004ND
2015-10-13AH08005ND
2015-10-13AH08006ND
2015-10-13AH08007ND
2015-10-13AH08008ND
2015-10-13AH08009ND
2015-10-13AH08010ND
2015-10-13AH08011ND
2015-10-13AH08012ND
2015-10-13AH08013ND
2015-10-13AH08014ND
2015-10-13AH08015ND
2016-01-12AH13576ND
2016-01-12AH13577ND
2016-01-12AH13578ND
2016-01-12AH13579ND
2016-01-12AH13580ND
2016-01-12AH13581ND
2016-01-12AH13582ND
2016-01-12AH13583ND
2016-01-12AH13584ND
2016-01-12AH13585ND
2016-01-12AH13586ND
2016-01-12AH13587ND
2016-04-11AH19224ND
2016-04-11AH19225ND
2016-04-11AH19226ND
2016-04-11AH19227ND
2016-04-11AH19228ND
2016-04-11AH19229ND
2016-04-11AH19230ND
2016-04-11AH19231ND
2016-04-11AH19232ND
2016-04-11AH19233ND
2016-04-11AH19234ND
2016-04-11AH19235ND
2016-07-11AH25796ND
2016-07-11AH25797ND
2016-07-11AH25798ND
2016-07-11AH25801ND
2016-07-11AH25804ND
2016-07-11AH25806ND
2016-07-11AH25799ND
2016-07-11AH25800ND
2016-07-11AH25802ND
2016-07-11AH25803ND
2016-07-11AH25805ND
2016-07-11AH25807ND
2016-10-12AH33553ND
2016-10-12AH33554ND
2016-10-12AH33555ND
2016-10-12AH33556ND
2016-10-12AH33557ND
2016-10-12AH33558ND
2016-10-12AH33559ND
2016-10-12AH33560ND
2016-10-12AH33561ND
2016-10-12AH33562ND
2016-10-12AH33563ND
2016-10-12AH33564ND
2017-01-10AH403161.70 ppb
2017-01-10AH403171.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403181.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403191.50 ppb
2017-01-10AH403201.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403211.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403221.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403231.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403241.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403251.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403261.20 ppb
2017-01-10AH403271.70 ppb
2017-04-10AH46930ND
2017-04-10AH46931ND
2017-04-10AH46932ND
2017-04-10AH46933ND
2017-04-10AH46934ND
2017-04-10AH46935ND
2017-04-10AH46936ND
2017-04-10AH46937ND
2017-04-10AH46938ND
2017-04-10AH46939ND
2017-04-10AH46940ND
2017-04-10AH46941ND
2017-07-10AH54405ND
2017-07-10AH54406ND
2017-07-10AH54407ND
2017-07-10AH54408ND
2017-07-10AH54409ND
2017-07-10AH54410ND
2017-07-10AH54411ND
2017-07-10AH54412ND
2017-07-10AH54413ND
2017-07-10AH54414ND
2017-07-10AH54415ND
2017-07-10AH54416ND
2017-10-11AH62219ND
2017-10-11AH62220ND
2017-10-11AH62221ND
2017-10-11AH62222ND
2017-10-11AH62223ND
2017-10-11AH62224ND
2017-10-11AH62225ND
2017-10-11AH62226ND
2017-10-11AH62227ND
2017-10-11AH62228ND
2017-10-11AH62229ND
2017-10-11AH62230ND
2018-01-10AH68114ND
2018-01-10AH68115ND
2018-01-10AH68116ND
2018-01-10AH68117ND
2018-01-10AH68118ND
2018-01-10AH68119ND
2018-01-10AH68120ND
2018-01-10AH68121ND
2018-01-10AH68122ND
2018-01-10AH68123ND
2018-01-10AH68124ND
2018-01-10AH68125ND
2018-04-10AH74011ND
2018-04-10AH74012ND
2018-04-10AH74013ND
2018-04-10AH74014ND
2018-04-10AH74015ND
2018-04-10AH74016ND
2018-04-10AH74017ND
2018-04-10AH74018ND
2018-04-10AH74019ND
2018-04-10AH74020ND
2018-04-10AH74021ND
2018-04-10AH74022ND
2018-07-11AH80708ND
2018-07-11AH80709ND
2018-07-11AH80710ND
2018-07-11AH80711ND
2018-07-11AH80712ND
2018-07-11AH80713ND
2018-07-11AH80714ND
2018-07-11AH80715ND
2018-07-11AH80716ND
2018-07-11AH80717ND
2018-07-11AH80718ND
2018-07-11AH80719ND
2018-10-10AH88028ND
2018-10-10AH88029ND
2018-10-10AH88030ND
2018-10-10AH88031ND
2018-10-10AH88032ND
2018-10-10AH88033ND
2018-10-10AH88034ND
2018-10-10AH88035ND
2018-10-10AH88036ND
2018-10-10AH88037ND
2018-10-10AH88038ND
2018-10-10AH88039ND
2019-01-08AH93748ND
2019-01-08AH93749ND
2019-01-08AH93750ND
2019-01-08AH93751ND
2019-01-08AH93752ND
2019-01-08AH93753ND
2019-01-08AH93754ND
2019-01-08AH93755ND
2019-01-08AH93756ND
2019-01-08AH93757ND
2019-01-08AH93758ND
2019-01-08AH93759ND
2019-04-09AH99757ND
2019-04-09AH99758ND
2019-04-09AH99759ND
2019-04-09AH99760ND
2019-04-09AH99761ND
2019-04-09AH99762ND
2019-04-09AH99763ND
2019-04-09AH99764ND
2019-04-09AH99765ND
2019-04-09AH99766ND
2019-04-09AH99767ND
2019-04-09AH99768ND
2019-07-09AI06463ND
2019-07-09AI06464ND
2019-07-09AI06465ND
2019-07-09AI06466ND
2019-07-09AI06467ND
2019-07-09AI06468ND
2019-07-09AI06469ND
2019-07-09AI06470ND
2019-07-09AI06471ND
2019-07-09AI06472ND
2019-07-09AI06473ND
2019-07-09AI06474ND