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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Pa Shenango Valley WTP

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.263 ppb164ND - 1.10 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
20230.481 ppb167ND - 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
2018-02-09AF76234ND
2018-02-09AF76233ND
2018-02-09AF76231ND
2018-02-09AF76232ND
2018-05-08AF83615ND
2018-05-08AF83613ND
2018-05-08AF83616ND
2018-05-08AF83614ND
2018-08-08AF92288ND
2018-08-08AF92286ND
2018-08-08AF92289ND
2018-08-08AF92287ND
2018-11-08AG01037ND
2018-11-08AG01038ND
2018-11-08AG01039ND
2018-11-08AG01036ND
2019-02-12AG08830ND
2019-02-12AG08832ND
2019-02-12AG08831ND
2019-02-12AG08829ND
2019-05-09AG17392ND
2019-05-09AG17391ND
2019-05-09AG17390ND
2019-05-09AG17393ND
2019-08-08AG275971.10 ppb
2019-08-08AG276001.000 ppb
2019-08-08AG275991.000 ppb
2019-08-08AG275981.10 ppb
2019-11-12AG39425ND
2019-11-12AG39424ND
2019-11-12AG39423ND
2019-11-12AG39422ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-05-091.10 ppb
2023-05-091.20 ppb
2023-05-091.20 ppb
2023-05-091.20 ppb
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-081.000 ppb
2023-08-081.000 ppb
2023-08-081.000 ppb
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND