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Dibromoacetic acid

Wagoner County Rural Water District #9

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.353 ppb82ND - 1.42 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.270 ppb82ND - 1.13 ppb
2021ND80ND
20222.37 ppb85ND - 7.45 ppb
20230.544 ppb83ND - 1.74 ppb

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
2018-03-07AC07089-01ND
2018-03-07AC07089-02ND
2018-06-13AF13147-01ND
2018-06-13AF13147-021.40 ppb
2018-09-05AI05080-01ND
2018-09-05AI05080-021.42 ppb
2018-12-0548502ND
2018-12-0548501ND
2019-03-0648981ND
2019-03-0648980ND
2019-06-0549456ND
2019-06-0549457ND
2019-09-0450066ND
2019-09-0450065ND
2019-12-0450621ND
2019-12-0450620ND
2020-03-0451038ND
2020-03-0451037ND
2020-06-1020061013-01ND
2020-06-1020061013-02ND
2020-09-0920090911-021.03 ppb
2020-09-0920090911-011.13 ppb
2020-12-1020121011-02ND
2020-12-1020121011-01ND
2021-03-2921032902-02ND
2021-03-2921032902-01ND
2021-06-0921060905-01ND
2021-06-0921060905-03ND
2021-09-0821090816-01ND
2021-09-0821090816-02ND
2021-12-0821120811-01ND
2021-12-0821120811-02ND
2022-03-0922030906-02ND
2022-03-0922030906-01ND
2022-06-0822060812-015.82 ppb
2022-06-0822060812-027.45 ppb
2022-09-0722090710-01ND
2022-09-0722090710-021.82 ppb
2022-12-0722120715-012.05 ppb
2022-12-0722120715-021.84 ppb
2023-03-0723030709-01ND
2023-03-0723030709-02ND
2023-06-0723060710-03ND
2023-06-0723060710-041.74 ppb
2023-09-0623090623-01ND
2023-09-0623090623-021.52 ppb
2023-12-0623120618-01ND
2023-12-0623120618-021.09 ppb