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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Saginaw

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)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.350 ppb165ND - 1.20 ppb
2015ND160ND
20161.08 ppb1611ND - 1.90 ppb
20173.50 ppb1615ND - 11.3 ppb
20181.34 ppb1612ND - 2.50 ppb
20191.73 ppb1615ND - 3.50 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
2014-03-18Q14086160021.000 ppb
2014-03-18Q1408616001ND
2014-03-18Q1408616004ND
2014-03-18Q1408616003ND
2014-06-23Q14234340041.20 ppb
2014-06-23Q14234340031.20 ppb
2014-06-23Q1423434002ND
2014-06-23Q1423434001ND
2014-08-20Q1438363003ND
2014-08-20Q14383630021.20 ppb
2014-08-20Q1438363004ND
2014-08-20Q1438363005ND
2014-10-20Q1453236004ND
2014-10-20Q1453236003ND
2014-10-20Q14532360021.000 ppb
2014-10-20Q1453236001ND
2015-02-05Q1504736004ND
2015-02-05Q1504736003ND
2015-02-05Q1504736002ND
2015-02-05Q1504736001ND
2015-05-12Q1517281001ND
2015-05-12Q1517281002ND
2015-05-12Q1517281004ND
2015-05-12Q1517281003ND
2015-08-13Q1532192004ND
2015-08-13Q1532192003ND
2015-08-13Q1532192002ND
2015-08-13Q1532192001ND
2015-10-13Q1540355004ND
2015-10-13Q1540355003ND
2015-10-13Q1540355002ND
2015-10-13Q1540355001ND
2016-02-02Q1604328002ND
2016-02-02Q1604328001ND
2016-02-02Q1604328003ND
2016-02-02Q1604328004ND
2016-04-26Q16163200041.70 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200031.90 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200021.70 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200011.80 ppb
2016-09-12Q16367040041.60 ppb
2016-09-12Q16367040031.60 ppb
2016-09-12Q16367040021.40 ppb
2016-09-12Q16367040011.60 ppb
2016-11-16Q16502190011.50 ppb
2016-11-16Q16502190041.000 ppb
2016-11-16Q1650219002ND
2016-11-16Q16502190031.40 ppb
2017-01-30Q17039670021.20 ppb
2017-01-30Q17039670041.50 ppb
2017-01-30Q17039670011.10 ppb
2017-01-30Q1703967003ND
2017-05-16Q171992500510.00 ppb
2017-05-16Q17199250027.50 ppb
2017-05-16Q17199250047.70 ppb
2017-05-16Q171992500111.3 ppb
2017-08-07Q17330140022.80 ppb
2017-08-07Q17330140012.80 ppb
2017-08-07Q17330140031.50 ppb
2017-08-07Q17330140041.60 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487940041.90 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487940031.80 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487940021.40 ppb
2017-10-04Q17487940011.90 ppb
2018-01-10Q18012740052.50 ppb
2018-01-10Q18012740042.40 ppb
2018-01-10Q18012740032.10 ppb
2018-01-10Q18012740022.10 ppb
2018-04-10Q1814527001ND
2018-04-10Q18145270042.10 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145270032.00 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145270022.10 ppb
2018-07-16Q1827871004ND
2018-07-16Q18278710031.30 ppb
2018-07-16Q18278710011.40 ppb
2018-07-16Q18278710021.20 ppb
2018-10-22Q1842198004ND
2018-10-22Q1842198003ND
2018-10-22Q18421980021.10 ppb
2018-10-22Q18421980011.10 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090031.30 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090021.10 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090041.40 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090051.80 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200043.20 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200033.50 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200023.00 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200012.80 ppb
2019-07-23Q1946848004ND
2019-07-23Q19468480031.40 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480021.60 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480011.10 ppb
2019-11-18Q19771220011.20 ppb
2019-11-18Q19771220041.30 ppb
2019-11-18Q19771220031.30 ppb
2019-11-18Q19771220021.60 ppb