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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Colonial Heights

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)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.56 ppb1612ND - 6.87 ppb
20150.844 ppb164ND - 4.11 ppb
20160.893 ppb166ND - 3.92 ppb
2017ND120ND
20180.813 ppb167ND - 2.93 ppb
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
2014-01-0614-H1CH03ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH05ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH04ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH02ND
2014-04-0114-H2CH021.53 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH031.44 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH040.980 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH050.940 ppb
2014-07-0114-H3CH023.68 ppb
2014-07-0114-H3CH043.06 ppb
2014-07-0114-H3CH032.31 ppb
2014-07-0114-H3CH052.31 ppb
2014-10-0614-H4CH056.32 ppb
2014-10-0614-H4CH046.87 ppb
2014-10-0614-H4CH035.26 ppb
2014-10-0614-H4CH026.19 ppb
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOX4.11 ppb
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOX3.20 ppb
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOX3.11 ppb
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOX3.09 ppb
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2016-01-043382095ND
2016-01-043382097ND
2016-01-043382099ND
2016-01-043382093ND
2016-04-0416-H2CH023.92 ppb
2016-04-0416-H2CH052.58 ppb
2016-04-0416-H2CH032.48 ppb
2016-04-0416-H2CH042.39 ppb
2016-07-0516-H3CH04ND
2016-07-0516-H3CH05ND
2016-07-0516-H3CH021.26 ppb
2016-07-0516-H3CH031.65 ppb
2016-10-0316-H4CH02ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH03ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH04ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH05ND
2017-01-0317-H1CH02ND
2017-01-0317-H1CH04ND
2017-01-0317-H1CH03ND
2017-01-0317-H1CH05ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH02ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH03ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH04ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH05ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH02ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH03ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH04ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH05ND
2018-01-0218-H1CH051.01 ppb
2018-01-0218-H1CH041.000 ppb
2018-01-0218-H1CH03ND
2018-01-0218-H1CH021.03 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH052.93 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH022.45 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH032.71 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH041.88 ppb
2018-07-0218-H3CH05ND
2018-07-0218-H3CH04ND
2018-07-0218-H3CH03ND
2018-07-0218-H3CH02ND
2018-10-0218-H4CH02ND
2018-10-0218-H4CH03ND
2018-10-0218-H4CH04ND
2018-10-0218-H4CH05ND
2019-01-0819A0239-01HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-02-HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-03-HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-04-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-01-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-04-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-03-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-02-HAA5ND
2019-07-09E190607297ND
2019-07-09E190607301ND
2019-07-09E190607300ND
2019-07-09E190607295ND
2019-10-08E191000987ND
2019-10-08E191000983ND
2019-10-08E191000982ND
2019-10-08E191000979ND