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Dibromoacetic acid

Southern Utilities

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)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.644 ppb164ND - 5.40 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.169 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-04Q14069820041.000 ppb
2014-03-04Q14069820035.40 ppb
2014-03-04Q1406982002ND
2014-03-04Q1406982001ND
2014-06-12Q14211200132.90 ppb
2014-06-12Q1421120012ND
2014-06-12Q1421120011ND
2014-06-12Q1421120010ND
2014-08-14Q14364660521.000 ppb
2014-08-14Q1436466049ND
2014-09-15Q1444073002ND
2014-09-15Q1444073001ND
2014-10-02Q1450544028ND
2014-10-02Q1450544017ND
2014-10-02Q1450544016ND
2014-10-02Q1450544015ND
2015-01-22Q1502328002ND
2015-01-22Q1502328001ND
2015-01-22Q1502328031ND
2015-01-22Q1502328030ND
2015-04-30Q1515979030ND
2015-04-30Q1515979031ND
2015-04-30Q1515979033ND
2015-04-30Q1515979032ND
2015-07-27Q1529118006ND
2015-07-27Q1529118005ND
2015-07-27Q1529118004ND
2015-07-27Q1529118003ND
2015-10-01Q1538632001ND
2015-10-01Q1538632003ND
2015-10-01Q1538632015ND
2015-10-01Q1538632014ND
2016-01-07Q1600474002ND
2016-01-07Q1600474001ND
2016-01-07Q1600474003ND
2016-01-07Q1600474004ND
2016-04-07Q1613819031ND
2016-04-07Q1613819030ND
2016-04-07Q1613819033ND
2016-04-07Q1613819032ND
2016-07-26Q1630299004ND
2016-07-26Q1630299003ND
2016-07-26Q1630299002ND
2016-07-26Q1630299001ND
2016-10-27Q1646014009ND
2016-10-27Q16460140121.10 ppb
2016-10-27Q1646014011ND
2016-10-27Q1646014010ND
2017-01-04Q1700369015ND
2017-01-04Q1700369041ND
2017-01-04Q1700369014ND
2017-01-04Q1700369040ND
2017-04-11Q17148040331.40 ppb
2017-04-11Q1714804032ND
2017-04-11Q1714804031ND
2017-04-11Q1714804030ND
2017-07-10Q1727874003ND
2017-07-10Q1727874002ND
2017-07-10Q1727874011ND
2017-07-10Q17278740041.30 ppb
2017-10-17Q1753564046ND
2017-10-17Q1753564043ND
2017-10-17Q1753564045ND
2017-10-17Q1753564042ND
2018-02-05Q1804375002ND
2018-02-05Q1804375003ND
2018-02-05Q1804375001ND
2018-02-05Q1804375004ND
2018-04-26Q1817001001ND
2018-04-26Q1817001003ND
2018-04-26Q1817001004ND
2018-04-26Q1817001002ND
2018-08-07Q1831211022ND
2018-08-07Q1831211021ND
2018-08-07Q1831211020ND
2018-08-07Q1831211019ND
2018-10-02Q1839156002ND
2018-10-02Q1839156001ND
2018-10-02Q1839156003ND
2018-10-02Q1839156004ND
2019-02-21Q1907660019ND
2019-02-21Q1907660018ND
2019-02-21Q1907660020ND
2019-02-21Q1907660021ND
2019-06-20Q1938262004ND
2019-06-20Q1938262003ND
2019-06-20Q1938262002ND
2019-06-20Q1938262001ND
2019-08-08Q1952585005ND
2019-08-08Q1952585004ND
2019-08-08Q1952585003ND
2019-08-08Q1952585002ND
2019-10-09Q1972095001ND
2019-10-09Q1972095004ND
2019-10-09Q1972095003ND
2019-10-09Q1972095002ND