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Dibromoacetic acid

Pa-american Water- Uniontown

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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND160ND
20200.700 ppb167ND - 2.20 ppb
20211.29 ppb1610ND - 3.30 ppb
20220.656 ppb166ND - 2.60 ppb
20231.06 ppb167ND - 4.00 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
2018-11-08G1811504-001ND
2018-11-08G1811505-001ND
2018-11-08G1811506-001ND
2018-11-08G1811501-001ND
2019-02-0542861401ND
2019-02-0542861301ND
2019-02-0542861101ND
2019-02-0542861201ND
2019-05-0244026001ND
2019-05-0244025801ND
2019-05-0244025601ND
2019-05-0244025701ND
2019-08-0645842401ND
2019-08-0645842501ND
2019-08-0645842601ND
2019-08-0645842301ND
2019-11-0547373601ND
2019-11-0547373501ND
2019-11-0547373701ND
2019-11-0547373401ND
2020-02-041.30 ppb
2020-02-041.20 ppb
2020-02-04ND
2020-02-04ND
2020-05-05ND
2020-05-05ND
2020-05-05ND
2020-05-05ND
2020-08-041.90 ppb
2020-08-042.20 ppb
2020-08-04ND
2020-08-042.00 ppb
2020-11-021.30 ppb
2020-11-021.30 ppb
2020-11-02ND
2020-11-02ND
2021-02-021.40 ppb
2021-02-021.30 ppb
2021-02-02ND
2021-02-021.80 ppb
2021-05-04ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-05-041.20 ppb
2021-05-04ND
2021-08-033.30 ppb
2021-08-032.60 ppb
2021-08-03ND
2021-08-032.50 ppb
2021-11-022.30 ppb
2021-11-021.30 ppb
2021-11-02ND
2021-11-023.00 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-042.60 ppb
2022-05-042.20 ppb
2022-08-02ND
2022-08-02ND
2022-08-021.70 ppb
2022-08-02ND
2022-11-021.20 ppb
2022-11-021.40 ppb
2022-11-02ND
2022-11-021.40 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-05-024.00 ppb
2023-05-024.00 ppb
2023-05-02ND
2023-05-024.00 ppb
2023-08-021.30 ppb
2023-08-021.000 ppb
2023-08-021.30 ppb
2023-08-021.30 ppb
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND