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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Florence

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.

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193

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.488 ppb326ND - 3.69 ppb
20151.07 ppb3216ND - 4.51 ppb
20160.0521 ppb331ND - 1.72 ppb
20170.252 ppb327ND - 1.26 ppb
20180.241 ppb326ND - 1.56 ppb
20190.0784 ppb322ND - 1.33 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-222140123-22ND
2014-01-222140123-23ND
2014-01-222140123-24ND
2014-01-222140123-25ND
2014-01-222140123-26ND
2014-01-222140123-27ND
2014-01-222140123-28ND
2014-01-222140123-29ND
2014-04-142140415-36ND
2014-04-142140415-37ND
2014-04-142140415-38ND
2014-04-142140415-39ND
2014-04-142140415-40ND
2014-04-142140415-41ND
2014-04-142140415-42ND
2014-04-142140415-43ND
2014-07-142140715-182.83 ppb
2014-07-142140715-192.83 ppb
2014-07-142140715-201.65 ppb
2014-07-142140715-213.16 ppb
2014-07-142140715-22ND
2014-07-142140715-23ND
2014-07-142140715-241.44 ppb
2014-07-142140715-253.69 ppb
2014-10-222141023-14ND
2014-10-222141023-15ND
2014-10-222141023-16ND
2014-10-222141023-17ND
2014-10-222141023-18ND
2014-10-222141023-19ND
2014-10-222141023-20ND
2014-10-222141023-21ND
2015-01-202150121-50ND
2015-01-202150121-51ND
2015-01-202150121-52ND
2015-01-202150121-53ND
2015-01-202150121-54ND
2015-01-202150121-55ND
2015-01-202150121-56ND
2015-01-202150121-57ND
2015-04-132150414-23.58 ppb
2015-04-132150414-3ND
2015-04-132150414-41.80 ppb
2015-04-132150414-52.12 ppb
2015-04-132150414-64.51 ppb
2015-04-132150414-7ND
2015-04-132150414-81.38 ppb
2015-04-132150414-9ND
2015-07-202150721-22.68 ppb
2015-07-202150721-32.52 ppb
2015-07-202150721-42.09 ppb
2015-07-202150721-51.96 ppb
2015-07-202150721-63.00 ppb
2015-07-202150721-7ND
2015-07-202150721-8ND
2015-07-202150721-9ND
2015-10-122151013-221.70 ppb
2015-10-122151013-231.25 ppb
2015-10-122151013-241.53 ppb
2015-10-122151013-25ND
2015-10-122151013-261.17 ppb
2015-10-122151013-27ND
2015-10-122151013-281.04 ppb
2015-10-122151013-292.05 ppb
2016-01-112160112-02ND
2016-01-112160112-03ND
2016-01-112160112-04ND
2016-01-112160112-05ND
2016-01-112160112-06ND
2016-01-112160112-07ND
2016-01-112160112-09ND
2016-01-112160112-08ND
2016-04-182160419-20ND
2016-04-182160419-21ND
2016-04-182160419-22ND
2016-04-182160419-23ND
2016-04-182160419-24ND
2016-04-182160419-25ND
2016-04-182160419-27ND
2016-04-182160419-261.72 ppb
2016-07-182160719-02ND
2016-07-182160719-03ND
2016-07-182160719-04ND
2016-07-182160719-05ND
2016-07-182160719-06ND
2016-07-182160719-07ND
2016-07-182160719-09ND
2016-07-182160719-08ND
2016-09-232160923-12ND
2016-10-182161019-02ND
2016-10-182161019-03ND
2016-10-182161019-04ND
2016-10-182161019-05ND
2016-10-182161019-06ND
2016-10-182161019-07ND
2016-10-182161019-09ND
2016-10-182161019-08ND
2017-01-172170118-02ND
2017-01-172170118-03ND
2017-01-172170118-04ND
2017-01-172170118-05ND
2017-01-172170118-06ND
2017-01-172170118-07ND
2017-01-172170118-09ND
2017-01-172170118-08ND
2017-04-182170419-201.16 ppb
2017-04-182170419-21ND
2017-04-182170419-22ND
2017-04-182170419-231.26 ppb
2017-04-182170419-24ND
2017-04-182170419-25ND
2017-04-182170419-261.15 ppb
2017-04-182170419-27ND
2017-07-312170801-021.07 ppb
2017-07-312170801-03ND
2017-07-312170801-04ND
2017-07-312170801-05ND
2017-07-312170801-06ND
2017-07-312170801-07ND
2017-07-312170801-08ND
2017-07-312170801-09ND
2017-10-192171020-021.19 ppb
2017-10-192171020-03ND
2017-10-192171020-04ND
2017-10-192171020-05ND
2017-10-192171020-061.13 ppb
2017-10-192171020-07ND
2017-10-192171020-08ND
2017-10-192171020-091.09 ppb
2018-01-312180201-20ND
2018-01-312180201-21ND
2018-01-312180201-22ND
2018-01-312180201-23ND
2018-01-312180201-24ND
2018-01-312180201-25ND
2018-01-312180201-26ND
2018-01-312180201-27ND
2018-04-172180418-32ND
2018-04-172180418-331.35 ppb
2018-04-172180418-34ND
2018-04-172180418-35ND
2018-04-172180418-361.14 ppb
2018-04-172180418-37ND
2018-04-172180418-38ND
2018-04-172180418-39ND
2018-07-162180717-221.56 ppb
2018-07-162180717-231.16 ppb
2018-07-162180717-24ND
2018-07-162180717-251.05 ppb
2018-07-162180717-26ND
2018-07-162180717-27ND
2018-07-162180717-28ND
2018-07-162180717-291.45 ppb
2018-10-152181016-02ND
2018-10-152181016-03ND
2018-10-152181016-04ND
2018-10-152181016-05ND
2018-10-152181016-06ND
2018-10-152181016-07ND
2018-10-152181016-08ND
2018-10-152181016-09ND
2019-01-232190124-381.33 ppb
2019-01-232190124-39ND
2019-01-232190124-40ND
2019-01-232190124-41ND
2019-01-232190124-42ND
2019-01-232190124-43ND
2019-01-232190124-44ND
2019-01-232190124-45ND
2019-04-182190419-22ND
2019-04-182190419-23ND
2019-04-182190419-24ND
2019-04-182190419-25ND
2019-04-182190419-26ND
2019-04-182190419-27ND
2019-04-182190419-28ND
2019-04-182190419-29ND
2019-07-172190718-02ND
2019-07-172190718-031.18 ppb
2019-07-172190718-04ND
2019-07-172190718-05ND
2019-07-172190718-06ND
2019-07-172190718-07ND
2019-07-172190718-08ND
2019-07-172190718-09ND
2019-10-172191018-24ND
2019-10-172191018-25ND
2019-10-172191018-26ND
2019-10-172191018-27ND
2019-10-172191018-28ND
2019-10-172191018-29ND
2019-10-172191018-30ND
2019-10-172191018-31ND