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Dibromoacetic acid

Wilkinsburg-penn Joint 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.

 

168

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

26

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.0372 ppb321ND - 1.19 ppb
20200.140 ppb322ND - 2.53 ppb
20210.254 ppb326ND - 1.63 ppb
20220.189 ppb322ND - 3.12 ppb
20231.44 ppb3215ND - 3.94 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
2018-10-1741447701ND
2018-10-1741447501ND
2018-10-1741448101ND
2018-10-1741448001ND
2018-10-1741447801ND
2018-10-1741447301ND
2018-10-1741447901ND
2018-10-1741447601ND
2019-01-1642458601ND
2019-01-1642458401ND
2019-01-1642459001ND
2019-01-1642458901ND
2019-01-1642458701ND
2019-01-1642458201ND
2019-01-1642458801ND
2019-01-1642458501ND
2019-04-1619D0035-01ND
2019-04-1619D0035-02ND
2019-04-1619D0035-03ND
2019-04-1619D0035-04ND
2019-04-1619D0035-05ND
2019-04-1619D0035-06ND
2019-04-1619D0035-07ND
2019-04-1619D0035-081.19 ppb
2019-07-1619G0648-01ND
2019-07-1619G0648-02ND
2019-07-1619G0648-03ND
2019-07-1619G0648-04ND
2019-07-1619G0648-05ND
2019-07-1619G0648-06ND
2019-07-1619G0648-07ND
2019-07-1619G0648-08ND
2019-10-1619J0355-01ND
2019-10-1619J0355-02ND
2019-10-1619J0355-03ND
2019-10-1619J0355-04ND
2019-10-1619J0355-05ND
2019-10-1619J0355-06ND
2019-10-1619J0355-07ND
2019-10-1619J0355-08ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-152.53 ppb
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-151.95 ppb
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-04-151.22 ppb
2021-04-151.61 ppb
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-151.19 ppb
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-151.37 ppb
2021-04-151.11 ppb
2021-04-151.63 ppb
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-193.12 ppb
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-192.93 ppb
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-07-171.29 ppb
2023-07-172.95 ppb
2023-07-172.52 ppb
2023-07-172.91 ppb
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-172.98 ppb
2023-07-172.77 ppb
2023-07-172.97 ppb
2023-10-173.48 ppb
2023-10-173.94 ppb
2023-10-173.43 ppb
2023-10-173.92 ppb
2023-10-171.55 ppb
2023-10-173.86 ppb
2023-10-173.69 ppb
2023-10-173.74 ppb