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Dibromoacetic acid

Shippensburg Boro 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.

 

81

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND120ND
2020ND170ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-10-1741456401ND
2018-10-1741456201ND
2018-10-1741456501ND
2018-10-1741456601ND
2019-01-1542465201ND
2019-01-1542465301ND
2019-01-1542465401ND
2019-01-1542465001ND
2019-04-16(701) SP 701ND
2019-04-16(702 ) SP 70ND
2019-04-16(718) SP 718ND
2019-04-16(735) SP 735ND
2019-07-16(701) SP 701ND
2019-07-16(702 ) SP 70ND
2019-10-159J18207-02ND
2019-10-159J18207-01ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2020-10-15ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-01-12ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-07-13ND
2022-07-13ND
2022-07-13ND
2022-07-13ND
2022-10-12ND
2022-10-12ND
2022-10-12ND
2022-10-12ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND