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Dibromoacetic acid

West Jordan City Water System

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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184

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.355 ppb329ND - 1.58 ppb
2015ND240ND
20160.249 ppb327ND - 1.30 ppb
20170.179 ppb325ND - 1.32 ppb
20180.0325 ppb321ND - 1.04 ppb
20190.102 ppb323ND - 1.17 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
2014-02-20ND
2014-02-201.02 ppb
2014-02-20ND
2014-02-201.52 ppb
2014-02-201.58 ppb
2014-02-201.48 ppb
2014-02-20ND
2014-02-20ND
2014-05-201.12 ppb
2014-05-20ND
2014-05-20ND
2014-05-201.19 ppb
2014-05-201.17 ppb
2014-05-20ND
2014-05-201.12 ppb
2014-05-201.15 ppb
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2014-11-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2015-11-19ND
2016-02-231.30 ppb
2016-02-23ND
2016-02-231.14 ppb
2016-02-231.09 ppb
2016-02-231.14 ppb
2016-02-231.12 ppb
2016-02-231.16 ppb
2016-02-231.03 ppb
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-05-26ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2016-11-23ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-02-22ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-11-281.05 ppb
2017-11-28ND
2017-11-28ND
2017-11-28ND
2017-11-281.16 ppb
2017-11-281.14 ppb
2017-11-281.32 ppb
2017-11-281.06 ppb
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-211.04 ppb
2018-02-21ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2018-11-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-05-23ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-211.03 ppb
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-08-21ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-211.17 ppb
2019-11-211.06 ppb
2019-11-21ND