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Dibromoacetic acid

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

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.

 

87

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND150ND
2020ND160ND
20210.347 ppb163ND - 2.03 ppb
20220.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-08-158083480-04ND
2018-08-158083480-03ND
2018-08-158083480-01ND
2018-08-158083480-02ND
2018-11-148112760-03ND
2018-11-148112760-01ND
2018-11-148112760-04ND
2018-11-168113226-01ND
2019-02-139022532-02ND
2019-02-139022532-03ND
2019-02-139022532-04ND
2019-02-139022532-01ND
2019-05-159052967-02ND
2019-05-159052967-04ND
2019-05-159052967-03ND
2019-05-159052967-01ND
2019-08-149082441-01REND
2019-08-149082441-04REND
2019-08-149082441-02REND
2019-11-159112735-04ND
2019-11-159112735-03ND
2019-11-159112735-02ND
2019-12-069121909-01ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-121.92 ppb
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-122.03 ppb
2021-05-121.60 ppb
2021-08-16ND
2021-08-16ND
2021-08-16ND
2021-08-16ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-141.10 ppb
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND