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Dibromoacetic acid

Trumbull County - Bazetta/champion

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20221.35 ppb83ND - 4.78 ppb
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0520180105ND
2018-02-0520180106ND
2018-05-0120180269ND
2018-05-0120180270ND
2018-08-0620180790ND
2018-08-0620180791ND
2018-11-0620181150ND
2018-11-0620181149ND
2019-02-0420190069ND
2019-02-0420190068ND
2019-05-0620190273ND
2019-05-0620190274ND
2019-08-0620190668ND
2019-08-0620190667ND
2019-11-0420191078ND
2019-11-0420191077ND
2020-01-1320200016ND
2020-01-1320200015ND
2020-04-0920200311ND
2020-04-0920200312ND
2020-07-1020200769ND
2020-07-1020200768ND
2020-10-0920201323ND
2020-10-0920201322ND
2021-01-1220210030ND
2021-01-1220210029ND
2021-04-0820210270ND
2021-04-0820210271ND
2021-07-1420210799ND
2021-07-1420210800ND
2021-10-1220211272ND
2021-10-1220211273ND
2022-01-1120220057ND
2022-01-11202200561.39 ppb
2022-04-11202205164.78 ppb
2022-04-11202205174.64 ppb
2022-07-1220221360ND
2022-07-1220221361ND
2022-10-1320222235ND
2022-10-1320222236ND
2023-01-1120230087ND
2023-01-1120230088ND
2023-04-1120231118ND
2023-04-1120231119ND
2023-07-1020232063ND
2023-07-1020232064ND
2023-10-1320233137ND
2023-10-1320233138ND