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Dibromoacetic acid

Reading Area Water 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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2017-01-0315551044ND
2017-01-0315551043ND
2017-01-0315551042ND
2017-01-0515551047ND
2017-01-0515551040ND
2017-01-0515551045ND
2017-01-0515551041ND
2017-01-0515551046ND
2017-04-0315975133ND
2017-04-0315975155ND
2017-04-0315975144ND
2017-04-0315975188ND
2017-04-0615975177ND
2017-04-0615975122ND
2017-04-0615975166ND
2017-04-0615975111ND
2017-07-0516449594ND
2017-07-0516449583ND
2017-07-0516449638ND
2017-07-0616449561ND
2017-07-0616449616ND
2017-07-0616449572ND
2017-07-0716449605ND
2017-07-0716449627ND
2017-10-0216914164ND
2017-10-0216914153ND
2017-10-0216914142ND
2017-10-0216914197ND
2017-10-0516914175ND
2017-10-0516914186ND
2017-10-0516914131ND
2017-10-0516914120ND
2018-01-028000469-08ND
2018-01-028000469-05ND
2018-01-028000469-04ND
2018-01-028000469-03ND
2018-01-048000469-01ND
2018-01-048000469-06ND
2018-01-048000469-07ND
2018-01-048000469-02ND
2018-04-028007291-08ND
2018-04-028007291-05ND
2018-04-028007291-04ND
2018-04-028007291-03ND
2018-04-058007291-07ND
2018-04-058007291-01ND
2018-04-058007291-06ND
2018-04-058007291-02ND
2018-07-028018983-03ND
2018-07-028018983-04ND
2018-07-028018983-05ND
2018-07-028018983-08ND
2018-07-058018983-07ND
2018-07-058018983-06ND
2018-07-058018983-02ND
2018-07-058018983-01ND
2018-10-018026912-04ND
2018-10-018026912-05ND
2018-10-018026912-03ND
2018-10-018026912-08ND
2018-10-048026912-07ND
2018-10-048026912-02ND
2018-10-048026912-06ND
2018-10-048026912-01ND
2019-01-028037891-04ND
2019-01-028037891-03ND
2019-01-028037891-08ND
2019-01-028037891-05ND
2019-01-038037891-06ND
2019-01-038037891-07ND
2019-01-038037891-01ND
2019-01-038037891-02ND
2019-04-019008754-08ND
2019-04-019008754-05ND
2019-04-019008754-03ND
2019-04-029008754-04ND
2019-04-049008754-06ND
2019-04-049008754-02ND
2019-04-049008754-07ND
2019-04-049008754-01ND
2019-07-019020550-05REND
2019-07-019020550-03REND
2019-07-019020550-08REND
2019-07-019020550-04REND
2019-07-029020550-06REND
2019-07-029020550-02REND
2019-07-029020550-07REND
2019-07-029020550-01ND
2019-10-019033527-04ND
2019-10-019033527-08ND
2019-10-019033527-05ND
2019-10-019033527-03ND
2019-10-039033527-07ND
2019-10-039033527-06ND
2019-10-039033527-02ND
2019-10-039033527-01ND