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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Webster

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.59 ppb87ND - 2.50 ppb
20151.61 ppb169ND - 5.10 ppb
20160.500 ppb166ND - 2.10 ppb
20171.31 ppb1614ND - 2.20 ppb
20180.219 ppb163ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.363 ppb165ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-27AC450181.30 ppb
2014-02-27AC450201.70 ppb
2014-06-11AC565651.50 ppb
2014-06-11AC565681.90 ppb
2014-07-18AC60345ND
2014-07-18AC603441.70 ppb
2014-11-17AC721322.10 ppb
2014-11-17AC720972.50 ppb
2015-02-17AC806824.70 ppb
2015-02-17AC806724.60 ppb
2015-02-17AC806765.10 ppb
2015-02-17AC806803.60 ppb
2015-05-29AC93971ND
2015-05-29AC93958ND
2015-05-29AC93969ND
2015-05-29AC93973ND
2015-07-31AD02006ND
2015-07-31AD020321.000 ppb
2015-07-31AD02007ND
2015-07-31AD02005ND
2015-10-16AD109711.80 ppb
2015-10-16AD109961.60 ppb
2015-10-16AD109771.90 ppb
2015-10-16AD109741.50 ppb
2016-01-25AD19619ND
2016-01-25AD19663ND
2016-01-25AD19664ND
2016-01-25AD19654ND
2016-04-20AD33587ND
2016-04-20AD33591ND
2016-04-20AD33584ND
2016-04-20AD33592ND
2016-09-30AD522261.10 ppb
2016-09-30AD522221.10 ppb
2016-09-30AD522241.20 ppb
2016-09-30AD522212.10 ppb
2016-12-02AD60291ND
2016-12-02AD603141.20 ppb
2016-12-02AD60271ND
2016-12-02AD602931.30 ppb
2017-02-10AD703901.20 ppb
2017-02-10AD70388ND
2017-02-10AD703941.10 ppb
2017-02-10AD703851.50 ppb
2017-04-25AD811491.60 ppb
2017-04-25AD811322.10 ppb
2017-04-25AD811271.40 ppb
2017-04-25AD811471.80 ppb
2017-08-04AD922341.70 ppb
2017-08-04AD922472.20 ppb
2017-08-04AD922481.30 ppb
2017-08-04AD922461.30 ppb
2017-10-16AE00814ND
2017-10-16AE007941.000 ppb
2017-10-16AE007921.50 ppb
2017-10-16AE007931.30 ppb
2018-02-01AE11862ND
2018-02-01AE11865ND
2018-02-01AE11861ND
2018-03-12AE17827ND
2018-05-08AE25554ND
2018-05-08AE25560ND
2018-05-08AE25559ND
2018-05-22AE27221ND
2018-07-09AE325771.30 ppb
2018-07-09AE325731.10 ppb
2018-07-09AE32581ND
2018-07-09AE325741.10 ppb
2018-11-06AE45404ND
2018-11-06AE45402ND
2018-11-06AE45403ND
2018-11-06AE45401ND
2019-01-24AE51216ND
2019-01-24AE51218ND
2019-01-24AE51235ND
2019-01-24AE51222ND
2019-04-15AE62244ND
2019-04-15AE62247ND
2019-04-15AE62242ND
2019-04-15AE622611.000 ppb
2019-08-05AE769961.000 ppb
2019-08-05AE77027ND
2019-08-05AE77026ND
2019-08-05AE77025ND
2019-10-16AE86904ND
2019-10-16AE869061.10 ppb
2019-10-16AE869131.70 ppb
2019-10-16AE869151.000 ppb