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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

72

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.48 ppb1610ND - 3.00 ppb
20151.78 ppb1612ND - 4.30 ppb
20163.02 ppb1613ND - 6.60 ppb
20172.99 ppb1210ND - 9.10 ppb
20184.91 ppb1613ND - 10.4 ppb
20194.63 ppb1614ND - 12.0 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
2014-03-17AC471081.70 ppb
2014-03-17AC471061.80 ppb
2014-03-17AC471292.20 ppb
2014-03-17AC47107ND
2014-05-16AC545483.00 ppb
2014-05-16AC545552.50 ppb
2014-05-16AC545053.00 ppb
2014-05-16AC54551ND
2014-07-23AC607792.50 ppb
2014-07-23AC60742ND
2014-07-23AC60781ND
2014-07-23AC607781.70 ppb
2014-10-29AC708672.80 ppb
2014-10-29AC70868ND
2014-10-29AC708642.50 ppb
2014-10-29AC70862ND
2015-01-26AC777451.10 ppb
2015-01-26AC777572.30 ppb
2015-01-26AC777531.70 ppb
2015-01-26AC77765ND
2015-04-22AC892051.70 ppb
2015-04-22AC89193ND
2015-04-22AC891922.10 ppb
2015-04-22AC891941.50 ppb
2015-07-30AD017482.40 ppb
2015-07-30AD017492.90 ppb
2015-07-30AD017502.50 ppb
2015-07-30AD01753ND
2015-12-07AD156783.00 ppb
2015-12-07AD156694.30 ppb
2015-12-07AD156653.00 ppb
2015-12-07AD15682ND
2016-03-16AD290284.80 ppb
2016-03-16AD29034ND
2016-03-16AD290315.80 ppb
2016-03-16AD290354.70 ppb
2016-04-08AD325053.40 ppb
2016-04-08AD325206.60 ppb
2016-04-08AD325074.90 ppb
2016-04-08AD32506ND
2016-07-25AD454091.90 ppb
2016-07-25AD453982.60 ppb
2016-07-25AD454232.70 ppb
2016-07-25AD45427ND
2016-10-21AD545512.60 ppb
2016-10-21AD545453.30 ppb
2016-10-21AD545533.10 ppb
2016-10-21AD545441.90 ppb
2017-02-07AD691841.40 ppb
2017-02-07AD691802.10 ppb
2017-02-07AD691821.80 ppb
2017-02-07AD69183ND
2017-05-08AD829791.60 ppb
2017-05-08AD82982ND
2017-05-08AD829841.80 ppb
2017-05-08AD829871.20 ppb
2017-11-17AE053549.10 ppb
2017-11-17AE053471.20 ppb
2017-11-17AE053518.30 ppb
2017-11-17AE053507.40 ppb
2018-02-13AE135394.90 ppb
2018-02-13AE135407.10 ppb
2018-02-13AE135415.80 ppb
2018-02-13AE13542ND
2018-06-12AE294493.60 ppb
2018-06-12AE294415.60 ppb
2018-06-12AE294425.70 ppb
2018-06-12AE29447ND
2018-08-09AE363044.30 ppb
2018-08-09AE363061.000 ppb
2018-08-09AE363026.00 ppb
2018-08-09AE363036.40 ppb
2018-11-13AE4591510.4 ppb
2018-11-13AE459169.60 ppb
2018-11-13AE459188.10 ppb
2018-11-13AE45919ND
2019-03-13AE58418ND
2019-03-13AE584199.00 ppb
2019-03-13AE5841412.0 ppb
2019-03-13AE5842010.9 ppb
2019-04-11AE620221.70 ppb
2019-04-11AE619962.90 ppb
2019-04-11AE619992.30 ppb
2019-04-11AE620041.20 ppb
2019-07-22AE753086.30 ppb
2019-07-22AE753096.40 ppb
2019-07-22AE753067.70 ppb
2019-07-22AE75305ND
2019-11-22AE903854.50 ppb
2019-11-22AE903835.20 ppb
2019-11-22AE903862.80 ppb
2019-11-22AE903841.20 ppb