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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Mount Pleasant

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)

55

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.34 ppb1614ND - 5.40 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.531 ppb165ND - 1.90 ppb
20170.825 ppb167ND - 2.20 ppb
20182.43 ppb1614ND - 4.80 ppb
20191.76 ppb1615ND - 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
2014-03-27Q14101130043.00 ppb
2014-03-27Q14101130032.30 ppb
2014-03-27Q1410113002ND
2014-03-27Q1410113001ND
2014-06-18Q14221440054.60 ppb
2014-06-18Q14221440043.60 ppb
2014-06-18Q14221440034.70 ppb
2014-06-18Q14221440024.50 ppb
2014-09-04Q14416210024.90 ppb
2014-09-04Q14416210014.30 ppb
2014-09-04Q14416210033.90 ppb
2014-09-04Q14416210045.40 ppb
2014-11-21Q14571370033.40 ppb
2014-11-21Q14571370022.70 ppb
2014-11-21Q14571370013.20 ppb
2014-11-21Q14571370042.90 ppb
2015-02-26Q1507562008ND
2015-02-26Q1507562007ND
2015-02-26Q1507562006ND
2015-02-26Q1507562005ND
2015-06-01Q1520243001ND
2015-06-01Q1520243002ND
2015-06-01Q1520243004ND
2015-06-01Q1520243003ND
2015-09-01Q1534001004ND
2015-09-01Q1534001003ND
2015-09-01Q1534001002ND
2015-09-01Q1534001001ND
2015-12-01Q1547512003ND
2015-12-01Q1547512002ND
2015-12-01Q1547512001ND
2015-12-01Q1547512004ND
2016-03-09Q1610035008ND
2016-03-09Q1610035007ND
2016-03-09Q1610035009ND
2016-03-09Q1610035010ND
2016-05-31Q1621674004ND
2016-05-31Q1621674003ND
2016-05-31Q1621674002ND
2016-05-31Q1621674001ND
2016-09-08Q1636517004ND
2016-09-08Q1636517003ND
2016-09-08Q1636517002ND
2016-09-08Q16365170011.40 ppb
2016-11-21Q16507760031.80 ppb
2016-11-21Q16507760021.90 ppb
2016-11-21Q16507760041.80 ppb
2016-11-21Q16507760011.60 ppb
2017-02-16Q1706930008ND
2017-02-16Q17069300072.10 ppb
2017-02-16Q1706930006ND
2017-02-16Q17069300052.20 ppb
2017-04-12Q1714979004ND
2017-04-12Q17149790031.60 ppb
2017-04-12Q1714979002ND
2017-04-12Q17149790011.90 ppb
2017-07-13Q1729005001ND
2017-07-13Q1729005003ND
2017-07-13Q1729005004ND
2017-07-13Q1729005002ND
2017-10-30Q1755424002ND
2017-10-30Q17554240041.70 ppb
2017-10-30Q17554240011.80 ppb
2017-10-30Q17554240031.90 ppb
2018-02-20Q18070150102.00 ppb
2018-02-20Q18070150092.00 ppb
2018-02-20Q18070150081.40 ppb
2018-02-20Q18070150072.10 ppb
2018-05-21Q1820418003ND
2018-05-21Q18204180013.00 ppb
2018-05-21Q18204180022.30 ppb
2018-05-21Q1820418004ND
2018-08-01Q18304410024.80 ppb
2018-08-01Q18304410044.20 ppb
2018-08-01Q18304410014.50 ppb
2018-08-01Q18304410034.00 ppb
2018-11-08Q18449110021.30 ppb
2018-11-08Q18449110043.00 ppb
2018-11-08Q18449110011.30 ppb
2018-11-08Q18449110033.00 ppb
2019-03-11Q19100440052.00 ppb
2019-03-11Q19100440032.70 ppb
2019-03-11Q19100440042.80 ppb
2019-03-11Q19100440061.20 ppb
2019-05-30Q19301660052.80 ppb
2019-05-30Q19301660042.40 ppb
2019-05-30Q19301660031.70 ppb
2019-05-30Q19301660022.10 ppb
2019-09-19Q19669990051.80 ppb
2019-09-19Q19669990041.80 ppb
2019-09-19Q19669990031.70 ppb
2019-09-19Q19669990021.70 ppb
2019-11-25Q19780570041.20 ppb
2019-11-25Q1978057007ND
2019-11-25Q19780570061.30 ppb
2019-11-25Q19780570051.000 ppb