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Dibromoacetic acid

Quarryville Borough

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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.294 ppb82ND - 1.25 ppb
20200.409 ppb82ND - 2.21 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.143 ppb71ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.146 ppb81ND - 1.17 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
2018-10-118093466-01ND
2018-10-118093466-02ND
2019-01-108123564-01ND
2019-01-108123564-02ND
2019-04-119032841-01ND
2019-04-119032841-021.10 ppb
2019-07-099063179-01ND
2019-07-099063179-02RE1.25 ppb
2019-10-109093308-02ND
2019-10-109093308-01ND
2020-01-09ND
2020-01-09ND
2020-04-091.06 ppb
2020-04-09ND
2020-07-092.21 ppb
2020-07-09ND
2020-10-08ND
2020-10-08ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-04-08ND
2021-04-08ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-10-07ND
2021-10-07ND
2022-01-061.000 ppb
2022-01-06ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-07-07ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-10-12ND
2023-10-121.17 ppb