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Dibromoacetic acid

Pennsylvania American Water Company New Castle

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.438 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 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
2018-10-0441316601ND
2018-10-0441316401ND
2018-10-0441317001ND
2018-10-0441317401ND
2019-01-0742505601ND
2019-01-0742505801ND
2019-01-0742506201ND
2019-01-0742506601ND
2019-04-0443666701ND
2019-04-0443666601ND
2019-04-0443666401ND
2019-04-0443666501ND
2019-07-0845026701ND
2019-07-0845026601ND
2019-07-0845026501ND
2019-07-0845026401ND
2019-10-0446838601ND
2019-10-0446838501ND
2019-10-0446838401ND
2019-10-0446838701ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-05ND
2021-01-05ND
2021-01-05ND
2021-01-05ND
2021-01-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-04-04ND
2022-07-052.20 ppb
2022-07-053.00 ppb
2022-07-05ND
2022-07-051.80 ppb
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-01-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-07-05ND
2023-07-05ND
2023-07-051.000 ppb
2023-07-05ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND
2023-10-04ND