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Dibromoacetic acid

Riverton 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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108

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.756 ppb166ND - 3.80 ppb
20150.144 ppb172ND - 1.25 ppb
20160.264 ppb153ND - 1.83 ppb
2017ND200ND
2018ND200ND
2019ND200ND

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
2014-02-201.30 ppb
2014-02-201.30 ppb
2014-02-201.20 ppb
2014-02-202.10 ppb
2014-05-14ND
2014-05-14ND
2014-05-14ND
2014-05-143.80 ppb
2014-08-05ND
2014-08-05ND
2014-08-05ND
2014-08-052.40 ppb
2014-11-05ND
2014-11-05ND
2014-11-05ND
2014-11-05ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-041.20 ppb
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-20ND
2015-05-201.25 ppb
2015-05-20ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-121.01 ppb
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-11-15ND
2016-11-15ND
2016-11-15ND
2016-11-151.83 ppb
2016-11-151.12 ppb
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-05-10ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-11ND
2019-11-11ND
2019-11-11ND
2019-11-11ND
2019-11-11ND