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Dibromoacetic acid

Philadelphia Water Department

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.

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263

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

88

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20181.000 ppb48481.000 ppb
20190.279 ppb21540ND - 2.50 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-10DW181010-0531.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0541.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0071.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0551.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0561.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0141.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0571.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0311.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0581.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0591.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0511.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0301.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0471.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0241.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0171.000 ppb
2018-10-10DW181010-0181.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0521.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0531.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0061.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0541.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0551.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0131.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0231.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0161.000 ppb
2018-11-07DW181107-0171.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0171.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0581.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0571.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0441.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0471.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0561.000 ppb
2018-11-08DW181108-0611.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0511.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0521.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0061.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0531.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0541.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0131.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0551.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0291.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0561.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0571.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0491.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0281.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0451.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0221.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0611.000 ppb
2018-12-12DW181212-0161.000 ppb
2019-01-09DW190109-051ND
2019-01-09DW190109-052ND
2019-01-09DW190109-006ND
2019-01-09DW190109-053ND
2019-01-09DW190109-054ND
2019-01-09DW190109-013ND
2019-01-09DW190109-055ND
2019-01-09DW190109-029ND
2019-01-09DW190109-056ND
2019-01-09DW190109-057ND
2019-01-09DW190109-049ND
2019-01-09DW190109-028ND
2019-01-09DW190109-045ND
2019-01-09DW190109-022ND
2019-01-09DW190109-061ND
2019-01-09DW190109-016ND
2019-02-13DW190213-052ND
2019-02-13DW190213-053ND
2019-02-13DW190213-006ND
2019-02-13DW190213-054ND
2019-02-13DW190213-055ND
2019-02-13DW190213-013ND
2019-02-13DW190213-056ND
2019-02-13DW190213-030ND
2019-02-13DW190213-057ND
2019-02-13DW190213-058ND
2019-02-13DW190213-050ND
2019-02-13DW190213-029ND
2019-02-13DW190213-046ND
2019-02-13DW190213-023ND
2019-02-13DW190213-016ND
2019-02-13DW190213-017ND
2019-02-27DW190227-053ND
2019-02-27DW190227-054ND
2019-02-27DW190227-055ND
2019-02-27DW190227-052ND
2019-02-27DW190227-056ND
2019-02-27DW190227-057ND
2019-02-27DW190227-058ND
2019-03-13DW190313-052ND
2019-03-13DW190313-053ND
2019-03-13DW190313-006ND
2019-03-13DW190313-054ND
2019-03-13DW190313-055ND
2019-03-13DW190313-013ND
2019-03-13DW190313-056ND
2019-03-13DW190313-030ND
2019-03-13DW190313-057ND
2019-03-13DW190313-058ND
2019-03-13DW190313-050ND
2019-03-13DW190313-029ND
2019-03-13DW190313-046ND
2019-03-13DW190313-023ND
2019-03-13DW190313-016ND
2019-03-13DW190313-017ND
2019-04-109043551-01ND
2019-04-109043551-05ND
2019-04-109043554-01ND
2019-04-109043551-02ND
2019-04-109043551-04ND
2019-04-109043554-021.27 ppb
2019-04-109043550-011.04 ppb
2019-04-109043552-021.57 ppb
2019-04-109043550-021.46 ppb
2019-04-109043550-031.51 ppb
2019-04-109043552-041.27 ppb
2019-04-109043552-01ND
2019-04-109043552-031.05 ppb
2019-04-109043554-061.15 ppb
2019-04-109043554-031.43 ppb
2019-04-109043554-041.35 ppb
2019-05-15DW190515-053ND
2019-05-15DW190515-054ND
2019-05-15DW190515-007ND
2019-05-15DW190515-055ND
2019-05-15DW190515-056ND
2019-05-15DW190515-014ND
2019-05-15DW190515-057ND
2019-05-15DW190515-031ND
2019-05-15DW190515-059ND
2019-05-15DW190515-051ND
2019-05-15DW190515-030ND
2019-05-15DW190515-066ND
2019-05-15DW190515-024ND
2019-05-15DW190515-017ND
2019-05-15DW190515-018ND
2019-05-16DW190516-053ND
2019-06-12DW190612-053ND
2019-06-12DW190612-054ND
2019-06-12DW190612-007ND
2019-06-12DW190612-055ND
2019-06-12DW190612-056ND
2019-06-12DW190612-014ND
2019-06-12DW190612-057ND
2019-06-12DW190612-031ND
2019-06-12DW190612-0580.980 ppb
2019-06-12DW190612-0591.20 ppb
2019-06-12DW190612-051ND
2019-06-12DW190612-030ND
2019-06-12DW190612-047ND
2019-06-12DW190612-024ND
2019-06-12DW190612-017ND
2019-06-12DW190612-018ND
2019-07-10DW190710-053ND
2019-07-10DW190710-054ND
2019-07-10DW190710-007ND
2019-07-10DW190710-055ND
2019-07-10DW190710-056ND
2019-07-10DW190710-014ND
2019-07-10DW190710-057ND
2019-07-10DW190710-058ND
2019-07-10DW190710-059ND
2019-07-10DW190710-051ND
2019-07-10DW190710-047ND
2019-07-10DW190710-024ND
2019-07-10DW190710-017ND
2019-07-10DW190710-018ND
2019-07-12DW190712-050ND
2019-07-12DW190712-049ND
2019-07-319076788-12ND
2019-07-319076788-16ND
2019-07-319076788-01ND
2019-07-319076788-13ND
2019-07-319076788-15ND
2019-07-319076788-02ND
2019-07-319076788-14ND
2019-07-319076788-07ND
2019-07-319076788-19ND
2019-07-319076788-18ND
2019-07-319076788-09ND
2019-07-319076788-06ND
2019-07-319076788-08ND
2019-07-319076788-38ND
2019-07-319076788-03ND
2019-07-319076788-04ND
2019-08-149084050-02ND
2019-08-149084050-03ND
2019-08-149084050-04ND
2019-08-149084053-01ND
2019-08-149084053-022.07 ppb
2019-08-149084053-032.02 ppb
2019-08-149084055-05ND
2019-08-14DW190814-025ND
2019-08-14DW190814-041ND
2019-08-14DW190814-048ND
2019-08-14DW190814-0031.20 ppb
2019-08-14DW190814-0231.50 ppb
2019-08-14DW190814-002ND
2019-08-14DW190814-019ND
2019-08-14DW190814-0511.30 ppb
2019-08-14DW190814-0521.000 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-053ND
2019-09-11DW190911-054ND
2019-09-11DW190911-007ND
2019-09-11DW190911-055ND
2019-09-11DW190911-056ND
2019-09-11DW190911-014ND
2019-09-11DW190911-057ND
2019-09-11DW190911-0581.50 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-0591.50 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-051ND
2019-09-11DW190911-0301.70 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-047ND
2019-09-11DW190911-0241.60 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-0172.10 ppb
2019-09-11DW190911-0181.40 ppb
2019-09-12DW190912-0532.50 ppb
2019-10-099103110-01ND
2019-10-099103110-02ND
2019-10-099103101-01ND
2019-10-099103110-03ND
2019-10-099103110-04ND
2019-10-099103101-021.82 ppb
2019-10-099103115-012.14 ppb
2019-10-099103102-022.22 ppb
2019-10-099103115-021.58 ppb
2019-10-099103115-031.65 ppb
2019-10-099103102-041.33 ppb
2019-10-099103102-01ND
2019-10-099103102-031.23 ppb
2019-10-099103101-051.32 ppb
2019-10-099103101-032.25 ppb
2019-10-099103101-041.88 ppb
2019-11-269114792-05ND
2019-11-269114787-01ND
2019-11-269114791-01ND
2019-11-269114792-06ND
2019-11-269114792-07ND
2019-11-269114792-01ND
2019-11-269114789-01ND
2019-11-269114791-021.13 ppb
2019-11-269114789-021.24 ppb
2019-11-269114789-031.31 ppb
2019-11-269114791-061.09 ppb
2019-11-269114792-04ND
2019-11-269114792-03ND
2019-11-269114792-02ND
2019-11-269114791-031.02 ppb
2019-11-269114791-04ND
2019-12-119122912-01ND
2019-12-119122912-02ND
2019-12-119122911-01REND
2019-12-119122912-03ND
2019-12-119122912-04ND
2019-12-119122911-02ND
2019-12-119122909-01ND
2019-12-119122910-02REND
2019-12-119122909-02ND
2019-12-119122909-03ND
2019-12-119122910-04REND
2019-12-119122910-01ND
2019-12-119122910-03ND
2019-12-119122911-05ND
2019-12-119122911-03REND
2019-12-119122911-04REND