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Dibromoacetic acid

Murray 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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
2016ND200ND
2017ND160ND
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 Result
2014-02-25ND
2014-02-25ND
2014-02-25ND
2014-02-25ND
2014-06-24ND
2014-06-24ND
2014-06-24ND
2014-06-24ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-09-17ND
2014-10-29ND
2014-10-29ND
2014-10-29ND
2014-10-29ND
2015-04-16ND
2015-04-16ND
2015-04-16ND
2015-04-16ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-06-181.20 ppb
2016-02-09ND
2016-02-09ND
2016-02-09ND
2016-02-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-05-09ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-11-29ND
2016-11-29ND
2016-11-29ND
2016-11-29ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-08-18ND
2017-08-18ND
2017-08-18ND
2017-08-18ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2017-11-20ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-08-24ND
2018-08-24ND
2018-08-24ND
2018-08-24ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-06ND