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Dibromoacetic acid

Morrisville Munic Authority

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.394 ppb166ND - 1.10 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.313 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.625 ppb169ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-08AF73187ND
2018-01-08AF73188ND
2018-01-08AF73189ND
2018-01-08AF73186ND
2018-04-10AF81335ND
2018-04-10AF81333ND
2018-04-10AF81336ND
2018-04-10AF81334ND
2018-07-31AF91257ND
2018-07-31AF91256ND
2018-07-31AF91254ND
2018-07-31AF91255ND
2018-10-09AF98154ND
2018-10-09AF98155ND
2018-10-09AF98156ND
2018-10-09AF98153ND
2019-01-08AG06001ND
2019-01-08AG06003ND
2019-01-08AG06002ND
2019-01-08AG06000ND
2019-04-09AG14025ND
2019-04-09AG14024ND
2019-04-09AG14023ND
2019-04-09AG14026ND
2019-07-09AG237531.10 ppb
2019-07-09AG237551.10 ppb
2019-07-09AG237541.000 ppb
2019-07-09AG23756ND
2019-10-09AG35576ND
2019-10-09AG355751.10 ppb
2019-10-09AG355741.000 ppb
2019-10-09AG355731.000 ppb
2020-01-08ND
2020-01-08ND
2020-01-08ND
2020-01-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-07-07ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-061.000 ppb
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-061.000 ppb
2022-10-252.00 ppb
2022-10-251.000 ppb
2022-10-25ND
2022-10-25ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-04-051.000 ppb
2023-04-051.000 ppb
2023-04-051.000 ppb
2023-04-05ND
2023-07-061.000 ppb
2023-07-061.000 ppb
2023-07-061.000 ppb
2023-07-061.000 ppb
2023-10-102.00 ppb
2023-10-101.000 ppb
2023-10-10ND
2023-10-10ND