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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Seabrook

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

41

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.56 ppb1612ND - 6.80 ppb
20150.575 ppb168ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.613 ppb167ND - 1.70 ppb
20171.25 ppb158ND - 5.40 ppb
20180.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.369 ppb165ND - 1.20 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
2014-02-18AC433241.40 ppb
2014-02-18AC433261.10 ppb
2014-02-18AC43328ND
2014-02-18AC43321ND
2014-04-28AC518351.80 ppb
2014-04-28AC518292.10 ppb
2014-04-28AC518331.10 ppb
2014-04-28AC518321.60 ppb
2014-07-14AC59565ND
2014-07-14AC59567ND
2014-07-14AC596062.90 ppb
2014-07-14AC596051.30 ppb
2014-11-17AC721301.50 ppb
2014-11-17AC721296.80 ppb
2014-11-17AC721312.00 ppb
2014-12-15AC750681.40 ppb
2015-01-20AC769071.50 ppb
2015-01-20AC76930ND
2015-01-20AC76903ND
2015-01-20AC76918ND
2015-04-15AC883351.10 ppb
2015-04-15AC883331.000 ppb
2015-04-15AC88325ND
2015-04-15AC88328ND
2015-07-20AD001061.000 ppb
2015-07-20AD00108ND
2015-07-20AD00111ND
2015-07-20AD001181.20 ppb
2015-11-13AD135911.20 ppb
2015-11-13AD135951.20 ppb
2015-11-13AD13594ND
2015-11-13AD135881.000 ppb
2016-01-13AD17832ND
2016-01-13AD17843ND
2016-01-13AD178421.000 ppb
2016-01-13AD17837ND
2016-04-05AD317971.50 ppb
2016-04-05AD317951.60 ppb
2016-04-05AD31813ND
2016-04-05AD317911.70 ppb
2016-07-07AD43308ND
2016-07-07AD433091.70 ppb
2016-07-07AD43284ND
2016-07-07AD43290ND
2016-11-29AD59341ND
2016-11-29AD593361.10 ppb
2016-11-29AD593441.20 ppb
2016-11-29AD59334ND
2017-01-24AD66385ND
2017-01-24AD664121.20 ppb
2017-01-24AD66413ND
2017-01-24AD66386ND
2017-04-27AD814641.50 ppb
2017-04-27AD814761.40 ppb
2017-04-27AD814691.50 ppb
2017-04-27AD814741.50 ppb
2017-07-26AD908125.40 ppb
2017-07-26AD908171.50 ppb
2017-07-26AD908144.70 ppb
2017-11-20AE05395ND
2017-11-20AE05394ND
2017-11-20AE05397ND
2017-11-20AE05398ND
2018-02-14AE13732ND
2018-02-14AE13737ND
2018-02-14AE13742ND
2018-02-14AE13743ND
2018-05-30AE28027ND
2018-05-30AE280081.20 ppb
2018-05-30AE28006ND
2018-05-30AE28028ND
2018-07-16AE33356ND
2018-07-16AE33357ND
2018-07-16AE33341ND
2018-07-16AE33335ND
2018-10-18AE43926ND
2018-10-18AE43928ND
2018-10-18AE43925ND
2018-10-18AE43927ND
2019-01-15AE49791ND
2019-01-15AE49792ND
2019-01-15AE49793ND
2019-01-15AE49790ND
2019-04-10AE61773ND
2019-04-10AE617741.20 ppb
2019-04-10AE617751.20 ppb
2019-04-10AE61772ND
2019-07-24AE757551.10 ppb
2019-07-24AE75766ND
2019-07-24AE75752ND
2019-07-24AE75753ND
2019-10-21AE87053ND
2019-10-21AE870551.20 ppb
2019-10-21AE870521.20 ppb
2019-10-21AE87051ND