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Dibromoacetic acid

Purcellville, Town of

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.

 

58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.314 ppb143ND - 1.80 ppb
20220.200 ppb122ND - 1.20 ppb
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15E180100328ND
2018-02-15E180100336ND
2018-05-14E180303863ND
2018-05-14E180303865ND
2018-08-15E180601964ND
2018-08-15E180601968ND
2018-11-14E180901397ND
2018-11-14E180901399ND
2019-02-13E181104013ND
2019-02-13E181104014ND
2019-05-14E190304838ND
2019-05-14E190304840ND
2019-08-13E190609956ND
2019-08-13E190609960ND
2019-11-13E191000262ND
2019-11-13E191000260ND
2020-02-12E191203665ND
2020-02-12E191203667ND
2020-05-19E200302310ND
2020-05-19E200302312ND
2020-08-11E200601282ND
2020-08-11E200601284ND
2020-11-16E200906204ND
2020-11-16E200906218ND
2021-02-16E210100120ND
2021-02-16E210100117ND
2021-05-12E210400653ND
2021-05-12E2104006521.10 ppb
2021-05-12E210400651ND
2021-05-12E210400650ND
2021-08-11E210601493ND
2021-08-11E210703118ND
2021-08-11E210601492ND
2021-08-11E2107031211.80 ppb
2021-11-15E2109019621.50 ppb
2021-11-15E210901961ND
2021-11-15E210901960ND
2021-11-15E210901959ND
2022-02-16E211201647ND
2022-02-16E211201646ND
2022-02-16E211201645ND
2022-02-16E2112016441.20 ppb
2022-05-16E220303679ND
2022-05-16E220303680ND
2022-05-16E220303678ND
2022-05-16E2203036771.20 ppb
2022-08-17E220802460ND
2022-09-01E220804282ND
2022-11-14E220904378ND
2022-11-14E220904377ND
2023-02-13E221203943ND
2023-02-13E221203944ND
2023-05-16E230304643ND
2023-05-16E230304644ND
2023-08-15E230603363ND
2023-08-15E230603364ND
2023-11-20E230903610ND
2023-11-20E230903611ND