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Dibromoacetic acid

Pennsylvania American Water Company Clarion

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)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.613 ppb163ND - 3.60 ppb
20201.04 ppb166ND - 3.50 ppb
20210.538 ppb166ND - 1.60 ppb
20220.981 ppb167ND - 2.90 ppb
20230.994 ppb166ND - 3.70 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
2018-10-0241314101ND
2018-10-0241313901ND
2018-10-0241314201ND
2018-10-02413144011.10 ppb
2019-01-0242503001ND
2019-01-0242503201ND
2019-01-0242503301ND
2019-01-0242503501ND
2019-04-0243663701ND
2019-04-0243663401ND
2019-04-0243663501ND
2019-04-0243663601ND
2019-07-0245022901ND
2019-07-0245022601ND
2019-07-0245022801ND
2019-07-0245022701ND
2019-10-02468347013.20 ppb
2019-10-02468349013.00 ppb
2019-10-08473908013.60 ppb
2019-10-0847390901ND
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-062.40 ppb
2020-07-062.30 ppb
2020-07-061.80 ppb
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-053.40 ppb
2020-10-053.20 ppb
2020-10-053.50 ppb
2021-01-05ND
2021-01-051.10 ppb
2021-01-05ND
2021-01-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-07-021.60 ppb
2021-07-021.60 ppb
2021-07-021.60 ppb
2021-07-021.50 ppb
2021-10-041.20 ppb
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2022-01-03ND
2022-01-03ND
2022-01-03ND
2022-01-03ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-07-052.50 ppb
2022-07-052.50 ppb
2022-07-052.90 ppb
2022-07-052.30 ppb
2022-10-03ND
2022-10-031.50 ppb
2022-10-032.00 ppb
2022-10-032.00 ppb
2023-01-03ND
2023-01-03ND
2023-01-03ND
2023-01-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-07-05ND
2023-07-053.70 ppb
2023-07-053.50 ppb
2023-07-053.50 ppb
2023-10-02ND
2023-10-021.80 ppb
2023-10-021.40 ppb
2023-10-022.00 ppb