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Dibromoacetic acid

Dickenson County Regional - Dcpsa

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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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-10E131207447ND
2014-05-13E140400092ND
2014-08-12E140606446ND
2014-11-12E140802472ND
2015-02-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-12VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-10VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-11E160104107ND
2016-05-11E160301035ND
2016-08-09E160606293ND
2016-09-26E160904435ND
2016-09-26E160904434ND
2016-11-14E161101179ND
2017-02-08E161201255ND
2017-02-09E161201254ND
2017-05-11E170304397ND
2017-08-11E170702187ND
2017-11-13E170905138ND
2018-02-14E171200390ND
2018-05-10E180301700ND
2018-08-13E180602791ND
2018-11-1418112032-18AND
2019-02-0819021966-07AND
2019-05-09E190307923ND
2019-08-12E190602112ND
2019-11-13E190905500ND