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Dibromoacetic acid

United Water Pennsylvania

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.

 

222

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
20190.0708 ppb405ND - 0.665 ppb
20200.112 ppb433ND - 1.90 ppb
20210.0634 ppb412ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.250 ppb467ND - 2.40 ppb
2023ND410ND

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
2018-09-132337916001ND
2018-10-012341400001ND
2018-11-123000055001ND
2018-11-123000055002ND
2018-11-123000055003ND
2018-11-123000055004ND
2018-11-123000055005ND
2018-11-123000055006ND
2018-11-123000055007ND
2018-11-123000055008ND
2018-12-063004070001ND
2019-01-09H9A0602-01ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-01ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-02ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-03ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-04ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-05ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-06ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-07ND
2019-02-11H9B0641-08ND
2019-03-11H9C0584-010.533 ppb
2019-04-08H9D0658-010.511 ppb
2019-05-08H9E0656-01ND
2019-05-08H9E0656-02ND
2019-05-08H9E0656-030.537 ppb
2019-05-08H9E0656-040.587 ppb
2019-05-08H9E0656-05ND
2019-05-08H9E0656-06ND
2019-05-08H9E0656-070.665 ppb
2019-05-08H9E0656-08ND
2019-06-03H9F0594-01ND
2019-07-014341228ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-01ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-02ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-03ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-04ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-05ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-06ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-07ND
2019-08-08H9H0719-08ND
2019-09-039031158-01ND
2019-10-089J09034-01ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-01ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-02ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-03ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-04ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-05ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-06REND
2019-11-11H9K0576-07ND
2019-11-11H9K0576-08REND
2019-12-119043240-01ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-05-11ND
2020-06-01ND
2020-06-17ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-09-141.10 ppb
2020-09-21ND
2020-10-141.90 ppb
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-091.80 ppb
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-01ND
2021-01-21ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-03-01ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-06-10ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-08-091.50 ppb
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-09-13ND
2021-10-07ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-12-141.10 ppb
2021-12-14ND
2022-01-04ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-03-08ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-26ND
2022-06-07ND
2022-06-07ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-08-101.000 ppb
2022-08-102.00 ppb
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-102.20 ppb
2022-08-102.40 ppb
2022-08-101.10 ppb
2022-08-101.70 ppb
2022-09-191.10 ppb
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-10-13ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-12-12ND
2022-12-12ND
2022-12-12ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-04-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-06-12ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-09-20ND
2023-10-09ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-11ND