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Dibromoacetic acid

Tallmadge City PWS

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.294 ppb163ND - 2.70 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-14AG62956ND
2014-01-14AG629551.000 ppb
2014-01-14AG62954ND
2014-01-14AG629531.000 ppb
2014-04-08AG68121ND
2014-04-08AG68120ND
2014-04-08AG68119ND
2014-04-08AG68118ND
2014-07-08AG75080ND
2014-07-08AG750792.70 ppb
2014-07-08AG75081ND
2014-07-08AG75082ND
2014-10-08AG82818ND
2014-10-08AG82820ND
2014-10-08AG82817ND
2014-10-08AG82819ND
2015-01-1315010791-001ND
2015-01-1315010797-001ND
2015-01-1315010795-001ND
2015-01-1315010793-001ND
2015-04-0815040786-003ND
2015-04-0815040786-002ND
2015-04-0815040786-001ND
2015-04-0815040786-004ND
2015-07-08AH00839ND
2015-07-08AH00841ND
2015-07-08AH00842ND
2015-07-20AH01579ND
2015-10-13AH08115ND
2015-10-13AH08114ND
2015-10-13AH08113ND
2015-10-13AH08112ND
2016-01-12AH13594ND
2016-01-12AH13595ND
2016-01-12AH13596ND
2016-01-12AH13597ND
2016-04-11AH19243ND
2016-04-11AH19244ND
2016-04-11AH19245ND
2016-04-11AH19246ND
2016-07-11AH25814ND
2016-07-11AH25815ND
2016-07-11AH25816ND
2016-07-11AH25817ND
2016-10-12AH33551ND
2016-10-12AH335501.000 ppb
2016-10-12AH33548ND
2016-10-12AH33549ND
2017-01-09AH40330ND
2017-01-09AH40331ND
2017-01-09AH40332ND
2017-01-09AH40329ND
2017-04-10AH46948ND
2017-04-10AH46949ND
2017-04-10AH46950ND
2017-04-10AH46951ND
2017-07-10AH54434ND
2017-07-10AH54433ND
2017-07-10AH54432ND
2017-07-10AH54431ND
2017-10-11AH62237ND
2017-10-11AH62238ND
2017-10-11AH62239ND
2017-10-11AH62240ND
2018-01-09AH68127ND
2018-01-09AH68128ND
2018-01-09AH68129ND
2018-01-09AH68130ND
2018-04-10AH74004ND
2018-04-10AH74002ND
2018-04-10AH74001ND
2018-04-10AH74003ND
2018-07-11AH80721ND
2018-07-11AH80722ND
2018-07-11AH80723ND
2018-07-11AH80724ND
2018-10-10AH88005ND
2018-10-10AH88006ND
2018-10-10AH88007ND
2018-10-10AH88008ND
2019-01-08AH93831ND
2019-01-08AH93833ND
2019-01-08AH93832ND
2019-01-08AH93830ND
2019-04-09AH99775ND
2019-04-09AH99776ND
2019-04-09AH99777ND
2019-04-09AH99778ND
2019-07-10AI06533ND
2019-07-10AI06534ND
2019-07-10AI06535ND
2019-07-10AI06536ND