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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.

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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-31E131208345ND
2014-03-31E131208333ND
2014-05-07E140304166ND
2014-05-07E140304167ND
2014-07-31E140606691ND
2014-07-31E140606695ND
2014-12-16E140904330ND
2014-12-16E140904339ND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-02VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-05-06VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-08-13VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2015-11-09VA010-DCLSND
2016-02-08E151205961ND
2016-02-08E151205958ND
2016-05-12E160305759ND
2016-05-12E160305755ND
2016-08-09E160700328ND
2016-08-09E160700326ND
2016-11-10E160805459ND
2016-11-10E160805463ND
2017-02-08E161201332ND
2017-02-08E161201337ND
2017-05-10E170300441ND
2017-05-10E170300440ND
2017-08-10E170504035ND
2017-08-10E170504030ND
2017-11-08E170901971ND
2017-11-08E170901976ND
2018-02-15E180100336ND
2018-02-15E180100328ND
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