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Dibromoacetic acid

Erie City 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.

 

204

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0788 ppb332ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.0294 ppb341ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.261 ppb369ND - 1.23 ppb
20210.732 ppb3521ND - 1.74 ppb
20220.361 ppb348ND - 1.86 ppb
20230.0688 ppb322ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-123870433ND
2018-02-123870434ND
2018-02-123870435ND
2018-02-123870436ND
2018-02-123870437ND
2018-02-123870438ND
2018-02-123870439ND
2018-02-123870465ND
2018-02-123870440ND
2018-05-143936125ND
2018-05-143936126ND
2018-05-143936127ND
2018-05-143936128ND
2018-05-143936129ND
2018-05-143936130ND
2018-05-143936131ND
2018-05-143936132ND
2018-08-134022533ND
2018-08-134022534ND
2018-08-1340225351.30 ppb
2018-08-134022536ND
2018-08-134022537ND
2018-08-134022538ND
2018-08-1340225391.30 ppb
2018-08-134022540ND
2018-11-124119054ND
2018-11-124119055ND
2018-11-124119056ND
2018-11-124119057ND
2018-11-124119058ND
2018-11-124119059ND
2018-11-124119060ND
2018-11-124119061ND
2019-02-124195428ND
2019-02-124195429ND
2019-02-124195430ND
2019-02-124195431ND
2019-02-124195432ND
2019-02-124195433ND
2019-02-124195434ND
2019-02-124195435ND
2019-05-144294511ND
2019-05-144294513ND
2019-05-144294515ND
2019-05-144294517ND
2019-05-144294519ND
2019-05-144294521ND
2019-05-144294523ND
2019-05-144294525ND
2019-08-124384055ND
2019-08-124384056ND
2019-08-1243840571.000 ppb
2019-08-124384058ND
2019-08-124384059ND
2019-08-124384060ND
2019-08-124384061ND
2019-08-124384077ND
2019-08-124384062ND
2019-11-124484316ND
2019-11-124484318ND
2019-11-124484320ND
2019-11-124484322ND
2019-11-124484324ND
2019-11-124484326ND
2019-11-124484328ND
2019-11-124484334ND
2019-11-124484330ND
2020-02-121.23 ppb
2020-02-121.04 ppb
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-121.08 ppb
2020-02-121.04 ppb
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-161.000 ppb
2020-11-161.000 ppb
2020-11-161.000 ppb
2020-11-161.000 ppb
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-16ND
2020-11-161.000 ppb
2020-11-16ND
2021-02-151.000 ppb
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-151.000 ppb
2021-02-151.000 ppb
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-151.000 ppb
2021-02-161.000 ppb
2021-02-22ND
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-05-121.000 ppb
2021-08-121.68 ppb
2021-08-121.70 ppb
2021-08-121.63 ppb
2021-08-12ND
2021-08-121.74 ppb
2021-08-121.42 ppb
2021-08-121.41 ppb
2021-08-121.41 ppb
2021-08-121.63 ppb
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-08-151.63 ppb
2022-08-151.56 ppb
2022-08-151.27 ppb
2022-08-151.61 ppb
2022-08-151.86 ppb
2022-08-151.78 ppb
2022-08-151.32 ppb
2022-08-151.25 ppb
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-06-131.000 ppb
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-141.20 ppb
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND