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Dibromoacetic acid

Granger - Hunter Improvement District

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.708 ppb3216ND - 2.08 ppb
20150.255 ppb326ND - 2.06 ppb
20160.324 ppb329ND - 1.26 ppb
20170.503 ppb329ND - 3.41 ppb
20180.442 ppb329ND - 2.12 ppb
20190.550 ppb329ND - 3.07 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 Result
2014-02-191.77 ppb
2014-02-191.46 ppb
2014-02-191.59 ppb
2014-02-191.78 ppb
2014-02-191.19 ppb
2014-02-191.94 ppb
2014-02-192.08 ppb
2014-02-191.89 ppb
2014-05-141.20 ppb
2014-05-141.03 ppb
2014-05-141.15 ppb
2014-05-141.11 ppb
2014-05-141.04 ppb
2014-05-141.11 ppb
2014-05-141.10 ppb
2014-05-141.23 ppb
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-08-21ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-19ND
2015-02-191.20 ppb
2015-02-191.10 ppb
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-05-14ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-11-122.06 ppb
2015-11-121.02 ppb
2015-11-121.19 ppb
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-121.59 ppb
2015-11-12ND
2016-02-181.18 ppb
2016-02-181.17 ppb
2016-02-181.26 ppb
2016-02-181.18 ppb
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-181.13 ppb
2016-02-181.24 ppb
2016-02-181.09 ppb
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-11-161.12 ppb
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-161.01 ppb
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2017-02-161.13 ppb
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-161.26 ppb
2017-02-161.46 ppb
2017-02-161.04 ppb
2017-02-16ND
2017-02-161.12 ppb
2017-02-161.11 ppb
2017-05-173.17 ppb
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-172.40 ppb
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-11-093.41 ppb
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2017-11-09ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-05-161.72 ppb
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-161.57 ppb
2018-05-162.12 ppb
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-161.07 ppb
2018-05-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-11-151.34 ppb
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-151.64 ppb
2018-11-151.50 ppb
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-151.59 ppb
2018-11-151.60 ppb
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-05-02ND
2019-05-02ND
2019-05-02ND
2019-05-021.24 ppb
2019-05-021.35 ppb
2019-05-021.11 ppb
2019-05-021.20 ppb
2019-05-021.29 ppb
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-11-182.92 ppb
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-182.97 ppb
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-182.46 ppb
2019-11-183.07 ppb