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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Newport News

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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288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.646 ppb4814ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.417 ppb4812ND - 3.00 ppb
2016ND480ND
20170.229 ppb489ND - 2.00 ppb
2018ND480ND
20190.292 ppb485ND - 5.00 ppb

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
2014-02-11R55HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11R38HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M26HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M03HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M17HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M27HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11T06HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11R31HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11R49HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11R19HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M10HAA_021114ND
2014-02-11M20HAA_021114ND
2014-05-07M03HAA_0507142.00 ppb
2014-05-07R55HAA_0507142.00 ppb
2014-05-07M17HAA_0507142.00 ppb
2014-05-07M20HAA_0507142.00 ppb
2014-05-07M10HAA_0507141.000 ppb
2014-05-07M26HAA_0507141.000 ppb
2014-05-07T06HAA_050714ND
2014-05-07R31HAA_050714ND
2014-05-07R38HAA_050714ND
2014-05-07M27HAA_050714ND
2014-05-07R49HAA_050714ND
2014-05-07R19HAA_050714ND
2014-08-14R55HAA_0814144.00 ppb
2014-08-14M03HAA_0814143.00 ppb
2014-08-14M17HAA_0814142.00 ppb
2014-08-14M20HAA_0814142.00 ppb
2014-08-14R38HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14T06HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14M26HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14M10HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14M27HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14R19HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14R31HAA_081414ND
2014-08-14R49HAA_081414ND
2014-11-05R55HAA_1105144.00 ppb
2014-11-05M17HAA_1105142.00 ppb
2014-11-05M03HAA_1105142.00 ppb
2014-11-05M20HAA_1105142.00 ppb
2014-11-05M26HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05R49HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05T06HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05M10HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05R19HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05R38HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05R31HAA_110514ND
2014-11-05M27HAA_110514ND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NE1.000 ppb
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NE1.000 ppb
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-02-2300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NE3.00 ppb
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NE1.000 ppb
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-05-0500220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0300220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NE2.00 ppb
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NE1.000 ppb
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NE1.000 ppb
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-08-0400220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2015-11-1000220-NEWPORT NEND
2016-02-25M03HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25M10HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25M17HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25M20HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25M26HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25M27HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25R19HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25R31HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25R38HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25R49HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25R55HAA_022516ND
2016-02-25T06HAA_022516ND
2016-05-04M03HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04M10HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04M17HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04M20HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04M26HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04M27HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04R19HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04R31HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04R38HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04R49HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04R55HAA_050416ND
2016-05-04T06HAA_050416ND
2016-08-03M03HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03M10HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03M17HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03M20HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03M26HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03M27HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03R19HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03R31HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03R38HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03R55HAA_080316ND
2016-08-03T06HAA_080316ND
2016-08-04R49HAA_080416ND
2016-11-03M03HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03M10HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03M17HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03M20HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03M26HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03M27HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03R19HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03R31HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03R38HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03R49HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03R55HAA_110316ND
2016-11-03T06HAA_110316ND
2017-02-08R31HAA_0208171.000 ppb
2017-02-08R55HAA_0208171.000 ppb
2017-02-08T06HAA_0208171.000 ppb
2017-02-08M26HAA_0208171.000 ppb
2017-02-08M27HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08R19HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08R38HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08R49HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08M03HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08M10HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08M17HAA_020817ND
2017-02-08M20HAA_020817ND
2017-05-03R31HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03R38HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03R49HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03R55HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03T06HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M03HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M10HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M17HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M20HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M26HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03M27HAA_050317ND
2017-05-03R19HAA_050317ND
2017-08-09M27HAA_0809172.00 ppb
2017-08-09R55HAA_0809172.00 ppb
2017-08-09M17HAA_0809171.000 ppb
2017-08-09M20HAA_0809171.000 ppb
2017-08-09M26HAA_0809171.000 ppb
2017-08-09M03HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09M10HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09R19HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09R31HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09R38HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09R49HAA_080917ND
2017-08-09T06HAA_080917ND
2017-11-02M03HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02M10HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02M17HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02M20HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02M26HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02M27HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02R19HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02R31HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02R38HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02R49HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02R55HAA_110217ND
2017-11-02T06HAA_110217ND
2018-02-06M03HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06M10HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06M17HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06M20HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06M26HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06M27HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06R19HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06R31HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06R38HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06R49HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06R55HAA_020618ND
2018-02-06T06HAA_020618ND
2018-05-01M03HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01M10HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01M17HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01M20HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01M26HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01M27HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01R19HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01R31HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01R38HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01R49HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01R55HAA_050118ND
2018-05-01T06HAA_050118ND
2018-08-07M03HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07M10HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07M17HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07M20HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07M26HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07M27HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07R19HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07R31HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07R38HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07R49HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07R55HAA_080718ND
2018-08-07T06HAA_080718ND
2018-11-06M03HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06M10HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06M17HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06M20HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06M26HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06M27HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06R19HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06R31HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06R38HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06R49HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06R55HAA_110618ND
2018-11-06T06HAA_110618ND
2019-02-05M03HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05M10HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05M17HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05M20HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05M26HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05M27HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05R19HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05R31HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05R38HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05R49HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05R55HAA_020519ND
2019-02-05T06HAA_020519ND
2019-05-07M03-050619-00879ND
2019-05-07M10-050619-00879ND
2019-05-07M17-050619-00879ND
2019-05-07M20-050619-00879ND
2019-05-07M26-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07M27-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07R19-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07R31-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07R38-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07R49-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07R55-050619-00880ND
2019-05-07T06-050619-00880ND
2019-08-13M03-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13M10-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13M17-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13M20-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13M26-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13M27-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13R19-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13R31-080519-01926ND
2019-08-13R38-080519-01927ND
2019-08-13R49-080519-01927ND
2019-08-13T06-080519-01927ND
2019-08-14R55-080519-01927ND
2019-11-07M03-110419-029862.00 ppb
2019-11-07M10-110419-029862.00 ppb
2019-11-07M17-110419-029862.00 ppb
2019-11-07M20-110419-029873.00 ppb
2019-11-07M26-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07M27-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07R19-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07R31-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07R38-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07R49-110419-02987ND
2019-11-07R55-110419-029875.00 ppb
2019-11-07T06-110419-02987ND