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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Norfolk

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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227

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

55

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.438 ppb4015ND - 1.50 ppb
20150.0538 ppb392ND - 1.10 ppb
20160.295 ppb3810ND - 1.30 ppb
2017ND400ND
20180.293 ppb3624ND - 0.640 ppb
20190.135 ppb344ND - 1.30 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
2014-02-11201402120963-HAA1.000 ppb
2014-02-11201402120967-HAA1.000 ppb
2014-02-11201402120965-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120968-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120969-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120971-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120966-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120962-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120964-HAAND
2014-02-11201402120970-HAAND
2014-05-13201405140915-HAA1.50 ppb
2014-05-13201405140916-HAA1.40 ppb
2014-05-13201405140918-HAA1.30 ppb
2014-05-13201405140914-HAA1.20 ppb
2014-05-13201405140912-HAA1.20 ppb
2014-05-13201405140913-HAA1.20 ppb
2014-05-13201405140909-HAA1.10 ppb
2014-05-13201405140917-HAA1.10 ppb
2014-05-13201405140910-HAA1.10 ppb
2014-05-13201405140911-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130539-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130540-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130538-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130541-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130537-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130535-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130536-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130533-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130534-HAAND
2014-08-12201408130542-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130633-HAA1.20 ppb
2014-11-12201411130632-HAA1.10 ppb
2014-11-12201411130635-HAA1.10 ppb
2014-11-12201411130639-HAA1.000 ppb
2014-11-12201411130636-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130641-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130638-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130637-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130640-HAAND
2014-11-12201411130634-HAAND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-02-10460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-05-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINS1.10 ppb
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINS1.000 ppb
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-08-11460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2015-11-09460260-EUROFINSND
2016-02-09201602100450-HAA1.20 ppb
2016-02-09201602100451-HAA1.20 ppb
2016-02-09201602100449-HAA1.10 ppb
2016-02-09201602100447-HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-09201602100452-HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-09201602100455-HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-09201602100446-HAAND
2016-02-09201602100448-HAAND
2016-02-09201602100453-HAAND
2016-02-09201602100454-HAAND
2016-05-1016055867-HAAND
2016-05-1016055868-HAAND
2016-05-1016055869-HAAND
2016-05-1016055870-HAAND
2016-05-1016055871-HAAND
2016-05-1016055872-HAAND
2016-05-1016055873-HAAND
2016-05-1016055874-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100620-HAA1.30 ppb
2016-08-09201608100621-HAA1.10 ppb
2016-08-09201608100619-HAA1.000 ppb
2016-08-09201608100618-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100622-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100623-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100624-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100625-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100626-HAAND
2016-08-09201608100627-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090356-HAA1.30 ppb
2016-11-08201611090354-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090355-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090357-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090358-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090359-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090360-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090361-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090362-HAAND
2016-11-08201611090363-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150972-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150973-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150974-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150975-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150976-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150977-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150978-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150979-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150980-HAAND
2017-02-14201702150981-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020331-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020332-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020333-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020334-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020335-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020336-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020337-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020338-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020339-HAAND
2017-06-01201706020340-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091350-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091349-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091342-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091344-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091346-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091345-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091348-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091341-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091347-HAAND
2017-08-08201708091343-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150373-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150374-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150375-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150376-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150377-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150378-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150379-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150380-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150381-HAAND
2017-11-14201711150382-HAAND
2018-02-13201802140952-HAAND
2018-02-13201802140953-HAAND
2018-02-13201802150882-HAA0.352 ppb
2018-02-13201802150883-HAA0.317 ppb
2018-02-13201802150884-HAAND
2018-02-13201802150885-HAA0.310 ppb
2018-02-13201802150886-HAA0.303 ppb
2018-02-13201802150887-HAAND
2018-02-13201802150888-HAA0.395 ppb
2018-02-13201802150889-HAA0.340 ppb
2018-05-08201805091224-HAAND
2018-05-08201805091225-HAAND
2018-05-08201805091296-HAA0.440 ppb
2018-05-08201805091297-HAA0.410 ppb
2018-05-08201805091298-HAA0.370 ppb
2018-05-08201805091299-HAA0.420 ppb
2018-05-08201805091300-HAA0.400 ppb
2018-05-08201805091301-HAA0.370 ppb
2018-05-08201805091302-HAA0.430 ppb
2018-05-08201805091303-HAA0.420 ppb
2018-08-14201808151345-HAA0.600 ppb
2018-08-14201808151346-HAA0.610 ppb
2018-08-14201808151347-HAA0.510 ppb
2018-08-14201808151348-HAA0.620 ppb
2018-08-14201808151349-HAA0.590 ppb
2018-08-14201808151350-HAA0.540 ppb
2018-08-14201808151352-HAA0.640 ppb
2018-08-28201808290793-HAA0.490 ppb
2018-11-1318115959-HAA0.330 ppb
2018-11-1318115960-HAAND
2018-11-1318115961-HAAND
2018-11-1318115962-HAA0.330 ppb
2018-11-1318115963-HAAND
2018-11-1318115964-HAAND
2018-11-1318115965-HAAND
2018-11-1318115966-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130459-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130460-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130461-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130462-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130463-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130464-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130465-HAAND
2019-02-12201902130466-HAAND
2019-05-14201905160187-HAAND
2019-05-14201905160188-HAA1.30 ppb
2019-05-14201905160189-HAAND
2019-05-14201905160190-HAA1.20 ppb
2019-05-14201905160191-HAAND
2019-05-14201905160192-HAA1.000 ppb
2019-05-14201905160193-HAAND
2019-05-14201905160194-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150825-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150826-HAA1.10 ppb
2019-08-13201908150827-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150828-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150829-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150830-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150831-HAAND
2019-08-13201908150832-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130669-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130670-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130671-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130672-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130673-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130674-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130675-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130676-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130677-HAAND
2019-11-12201911130678-HAAND