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Dibromoacetic acid

Phoenixville Water 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.

 

112

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

56

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.281 ppb163ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.575 ppb165ND - 2.90 ppb
20201.02 ppb1911ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.710 ppb209ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.26 ppb2014ND - 4.00 ppb
20231.08 ppb2114ND - 2.50 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
2018-02-05AF75465ND
2018-02-05AF75466ND
2018-02-05AF754671.10 ppb
2018-02-05AF754681.50 ppb
2018-05-03AF832271.90 ppb
2018-05-03AF83228ND
2018-05-03AF83229ND
2018-05-03AF83230ND
2018-08-02AF91580ND
2018-08-02AF91581ND
2018-08-02AF91582ND
2018-08-02AF91579ND
2018-11-05AG00504ND
2018-11-05AG00505ND
2018-11-05AG00506ND
2018-11-05AG00503ND
2019-02-04AG07820ND
2019-02-04AG07821ND
2019-02-04AG07822ND
2019-02-04AG07819ND
2019-05-06AG16581ND
2019-05-06AG16582ND
2019-05-06AG16583ND
2019-05-06AG16580ND
2019-08-05AG267302.90 ppb
2019-08-05AG267312.10 ppb
2019-08-05AG267321.10 ppb
2019-08-05AG267291.70 ppb
2019-11-04AG38316ND
2019-11-04AG38317ND
2019-11-04AG383181.40 ppb
2019-11-04AG38315ND
2020-02-031.10 ppb
2020-02-031.20 ppb
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-031.20 ppb
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-08-032.10 ppb
2020-08-033.00 ppb
2020-08-031.30 ppb
2020-08-033.00 ppb
2020-08-032.70 ppb
2020-11-02ND
2020-11-021.20 ppb
2020-11-02ND
2020-11-021.30 ppb
2020-11-021.20 ppb
2021-02-031.50 ppb
2021-02-031.90 ppb
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-031.90 ppb
2021-02-031.60 ppb
2021-05-061.30 ppb
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-08-03ND
2021-08-032.00 ppb
2021-08-031.000 ppb
2021-08-032.00 ppb
2021-08-031.000 ppb
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2022-02-021.20 ppb
2022-02-021.000 ppb
2022-02-024.00 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-021.30 ppb
2022-05-062.20 ppb
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-08-03ND
2022-08-031.70 ppb
2022-08-031.40 ppb
2022-08-031.70 ppb
2022-08-031.50 ppb
2022-11-032.40 ppb
2022-11-032.00 ppb
2022-11-031.10 ppb
2022-11-032.10 ppb
2022-11-031.60 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-021.30 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-05-03ND
2023-05-031.40 ppb
2023-05-031.50 ppb
2023-05-031.30 ppb
2023-05-031.40 ppb
2023-08-032.20 ppb
2023-08-032.50 ppb
2023-08-03ND
2023-08-032.50 ppb
2023-08-031.30 ppb
2023-11-061.30 ppb
2023-11-061.70 ppb
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-061.40 ppb
2023-11-061.40 ppb
2023-11-071.50 ppb