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Dibromoacetic acid

Benton City WSC

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)

48

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.344 ppb165ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.613 ppb167ND - 2.30 ppb
20160.575 ppb168ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.844 ppb1610ND - 2.20 ppb
20180.663 ppb169ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.01 ppb169ND - 2.80 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
2014-02-13AC427651.20 ppb
2014-02-13AC42771ND
2014-02-13AC42760ND
2014-02-13AC427641.10 ppb
2014-05-05AC52959ND
2014-05-05AC53009ND
2014-05-05AC53013ND
2014-05-05AC53027ND
2014-09-19AC676971.10 ppb
2014-09-19AC67730ND
2014-09-19AC67694ND
2014-09-19AC67696ND
2014-10-17AC700591.000 ppb
2014-10-17AC70082ND
2014-10-17AC700581.10 ppb
2014-10-17AC70060ND
2015-01-30AC78675ND
2015-01-30AC78722ND
2015-01-30AC78670ND
2015-01-30AC78733ND
2015-04-06AC873321.40 ppb
2015-04-06AC873311.50 ppb
2015-04-06AC873281.30 ppb
2015-04-06AC873242.30 ppb
2015-07-14AC99350ND
2015-07-14AC99348ND
2015-07-14AC993461.000 ppb
2015-09-02AD052871.20 ppb
2015-10-06AD09573ND
2015-10-06AD09578ND
2015-10-06AD095791.10 ppb
2015-10-06AD09596ND
2016-01-28AD20694ND
2016-01-28AD20693ND
2016-01-28AD20687ND
2016-01-28AD20688ND
2016-05-02AD347971.000 ppb
2016-05-02AD34798ND
2016-05-02AD348161.000 ppb
2016-05-02AD34824ND
2016-07-14AD442381.10 ppb
2016-07-14AD44248ND
2016-07-14AD44242ND
2016-07-14AD442431.50 ppb
2016-11-04AD567741.20 ppb
2016-11-04AD567861.10 ppb
2016-11-04AD567721.000 ppb
2016-11-04AD567831.30 ppb
2017-03-16AD758531.000 ppb
2017-03-16AD75852ND
2017-03-16AD75851ND
2017-03-16AD75850ND
2017-05-23AD854201.30 ppb
2017-05-23AD85421ND
2017-05-23AD854192.20 ppb
2017-05-23AD85418ND
2017-08-09AD925461.10 ppb
2017-08-09AD925441.20 ppb
2017-08-09AD92548ND
2017-08-09AD925471.10 ppb
2017-10-02AD989991.40 ppb
2017-10-02AD990011.40 ppb
2017-10-02AD990001.50 ppb
2017-10-02AD990201.30 ppb
2018-01-26AE109571.000 ppb
2018-01-26AE109581.30 ppb
2018-01-26AE10955ND
2018-01-26AE10956ND
2018-04-02AE208141.000 ppb
2018-04-02AE208301.40 ppb
2018-04-02AE208291.80 ppb
2018-05-31AE28254ND
2018-08-10AE36579ND
2018-08-10AE365711.000 ppb
2018-08-10AE365871.000 ppb
2018-08-10AE36558ND
2018-11-16AE464611.000 ppb
2018-11-16AE46464ND
2018-11-16AE464601.10 ppb
2018-11-16AE46458ND
2019-01-30AE521741.60 ppb
2019-01-30AE52155ND
2019-01-30AE52173ND
2019-01-30AE521721.50 ppb
2019-04-18AE62942ND
2019-04-18AE629491.30 ppb
2019-04-18AE62941ND
2019-04-18AE62943ND
2019-07-11AE741311.90 ppb
2019-07-11AE741011.70 ppb
2019-07-11AE741302.10 ppb
2019-07-11AE741062.80 ppb
2019-10-07AE857941.50 ppb
2019-10-07AE857961.70 ppb
2019-10-07AE85801ND
2019-12-18AE92754ND