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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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

72

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.36 ppb1614ND - 3.00 ppb
20151.11 ppb1610ND - 2.80 ppb
20160.913 ppb169ND - 1.90 ppb
20172.88 ppb16161.30 ppb - 4.30 ppb
20180.750 ppb169ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.38 ppb1614ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-25AC444461.30 ppb
2014-02-25AC44444ND
2014-02-25AC444411.20 ppb
2014-02-25AC444451.10 ppb
2014-04-23AC515841.50 ppb
2014-04-23AC51581ND
2014-04-23AC515821.70 ppb
2014-04-23AC515831.80 ppb
2014-07-28AC612231.70 ppb
2014-07-28AC612371.80 ppb
2014-07-28AC612143.00 ppb
2014-07-28AC612051.70 ppb
2014-12-03AC735491.10 ppb
2014-12-03AC735471.30 ppb
2014-12-03AC735251.20 ppb
2014-12-03AC735481.30 ppb
2015-03-06AC831821.40 ppb
2015-03-06AC831811.50 ppb
2015-03-06AC831881.50 ppb
2015-03-06AC831871.10 ppb
2015-06-22AC96671ND
2015-06-22AC96679ND
2015-06-22AC96701ND
2015-06-22AC966931.000 ppb
2015-09-17AD075242.30 ppb
2015-09-17AD075672.50 ppb
2015-09-17AD075232.80 ppb
2015-09-17AD075252.60 ppb
2015-12-09AD162071.10 ppb
2015-12-09AD16199ND
2015-12-09AD16210ND
2015-12-09AD16208ND
2016-03-07AD27191ND
2016-03-07AD27207ND
2016-03-07AD27188ND
2016-03-07AD27189ND
2016-05-12AD36556ND
2016-05-12AD36560ND
2016-05-12AD365531.000 ppb
2016-05-12AD36555ND
2016-09-26AD510731.70 ppb
2016-09-26AD511041.50 ppb
2016-09-26AD510721.60 ppb
2016-09-26AD510741.80 ppb
2016-11-16AD582601.90 ppb
2016-11-16AD582611.70 ppb
2016-11-16AD582911.60 ppb
2016-11-16AD582631.80 ppb
2017-01-26AD670932.70 ppb
2017-01-26AD671012.90 ppb
2017-01-26AD670812.60 ppb
2017-01-26AD670943.30 ppb
2017-04-25AD809004.20 ppb
2017-04-25AD808994.30 ppb
2017-04-25AD809064.20 ppb
2017-04-25AD809073.50 ppb
2017-08-03AD920271.40 ppb
2017-08-03AD920281.30 ppb
2017-08-03AD920141.90 ppb
2017-08-03AD920332.40 ppb
2017-10-25AE024152.60 ppb
2017-10-25AE024112.70 ppb
2017-10-25AE024203.20 ppb
2017-10-25AE024122.80 ppb
2018-02-14AE137351.20 ppb
2018-02-14AE137411.20 ppb
2018-02-14AE137281.50 ppb
2018-02-14AE137241.50 ppb
2018-06-04AE28462ND
2018-06-04AE28461ND
2018-06-04AE28457ND
2018-06-04AE284551.000 ppb
2018-08-29AE387791.30 ppb
2018-08-29AE387831.20 ppb
2018-08-29AE387821.30 ppb
2018-08-29AE387781.80 ppb
2018-11-16AE46470ND
2018-11-16AE46471ND
2018-11-16AE46473ND
2018-11-16AE46472ND
2019-02-21AE552931.40 ppb
2019-02-21AE552941.30 ppb
2019-02-21AE552911.50 ppb
2019-02-21AE552921.40 ppb
2019-05-01AE642932.00 ppb
2019-05-01AE642981.80 ppb
2019-05-01AE642972.30 ppb
2019-05-01AE642952.10 ppb
2019-09-06AE824571.000 ppb
2019-09-06AE82471ND
2019-09-06AE82456ND
2019-09-06AE824581.000 ppb
2019-10-14AE864561.90 ppb
2019-10-14AE864661.40 ppb
2019-10-14AE864671.30 ppb
2019-10-14AE864551.70 ppb