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Dibromoacetic acid

Trumbull County-mosquito Creek 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.454 ppb83ND - 1.47 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.805 ppb83ND - 4.23 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
2018-02-0520180112ND
2018-02-0520180113ND
2018-05-0120180274ND
2018-05-0120180275ND
2018-08-0620180788ND
2018-08-0620180789ND
2018-11-0620181157ND
2018-11-0620181156ND
2019-02-0420190076ND
2019-02-0420190075ND
2019-05-0620190280ND
2019-05-0620190281ND
2019-08-0620190675ND
2019-08-0620190674ND
2019-11-0420191085ND
2019-11-0420191084ND
2020-01-1320200019ND
2020-01-1320200018ND
2020-04-09202003141.47 ppb
2020-04-0920200315ND
2020-07-10202007721.15 ppb
2020-07-10202007711.01 ppb
2020-10-0920201320ND
2020-10-0920201319ND
2021-01-1220210033ND
2021-01-1220210032ND
2021-04-0820210264ND
2021-04-0820210265ND
2021-07-1420210793ND
2021-07-1420210794ND
2021-10-1220211275ND
2021-10-1220211276ND
2022-01-11202200601.21 ppb
2022-01-1120220059ND
2022-04-11202205194.23 ppb
2022-04-11202205201.000 ppb
2022-07-1220221358ND
2022-07-1220221359ND
2022-10-1320222230ND
2022-10-1320222231ND
2023-01-1120230090ND
2023-01-1120230091ND
2023-04-1120231121ND
2023-04-1120231122ND
2023-07-1020232061ND
2023-07-1020232062ND
2023-10-1320233143ND
2023-10-1320233144ND