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Dibromoacetic acid

Bristol Virginia Utility Board

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-02-11E131205384ND
2014-02-11E131205374ND
2014-02-11E131205377ND
2014-02-11E131205375ND
2014-05-12E140400718ND
2014-05-12E140400721ND
2014-05-12E140400719ND
2014-05-12E140400720ND
2014-08-11E140800176ND
2014-08-11E140800178ND
2014-08-11E140800174ND
2014-08-11E140800175ND
2014-11-12E140904228ND
2014-11-12E140904227ND
2014-11-12E140904224ND
2014-11-12E140904220ND
2015-02-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-02-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-09E151204956ND
2016-02-09E151204967ND
2016-02-09E151204963ND
2016-02-09E151204961ND
2016-05-11E160500971ND
2016-05-11E160500969ND
2016-05-11E160500965ND
2016-05-12E160500967ND
2016-08-08E160604086ND
2016-08-08E160604084ND
2016-08-08E160604079ND
2016-08-08E160604087ND
2016-11-08E161000254ND
2016-11-08E161000260ND
2016-11-08E161000252ND
2016-11-08E161000259ND
2017-02-14E161207017ND
2017-02-14E161207015ND
2017-02-14E161207024ND
2017-02-14E161207023ND
2017-05-09E170401576ND
2017-05-09E170401578ND
2017-05-09E170401582ND
2017-05-09E170401583ND
2017-08-14E170608746ND
2017-08-14E170608757ND
2017-08-14E170608751ND
2017-08-14E170608745ND
2017-11-13E170906612ND
2017-11-13E170906608ND
2017-11-13E170906604ND
2017-11-13E170906606ND
2018-02-13E171206936ND
2018-02-13E171206934ND
2018-02-13E171206932ND
2018-02-13E171206930ND
2018-05-15E180307394ND
2018-05-15E180307389ND
2018-05-15E180307391ND
2018-05-15E180307393ND
2018-08-06E180608924ND
2018-08-06E180608914ND
2018-08-06E180608913ND
2018-08-08E180608912ND
2018-11-13E180907400ND
2018-11-13E180907401ND
2018-11-13E180907405ND
2018-11-13E180907409ND
2019-02-12E181207248ND
2019-02-12E181207256ND
2019-02-12E181207258ND
2019-02-12E181207261ND
2019-05-13E190306395ND
2019-05-13E190306399ND
2019-05-13E190306398ND
2019-05-13E190306397ND
2019-08-12E190801028ND
2019-08-12E190801030ND
2019-08-12E190801029ND
2019-08-12E190801027ND
2019-11-12E191002602ND
2019-11-12E191002601ND
2019-11-12E191002600ND
2019-11-12E191002598ND