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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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159

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

71

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.40 ppb15151.000 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20151.21 ppb1614ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.975 ppb3220ND - 2.10 ppb
20170.538 ppb3212ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.103 ppb323ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.359 ppb327ND - 1.80 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
2014-05-1325610501HAA1.000 ppb
2014-08-1326553201HAA1.80 ppb
2014-08-1326553301HAA1.70 ppb
2014-08-1326553501HAA1.40 ppb
2014-08-1326553101HAA1.20 ppb
2014-08-1326553001HAA1.10 ppb
2014-08-1326553401HAA1.000 ppb
2014-11-1127471901HAA1.90 ppb
2014-11-1127472001HAA1.80 ppb
2014-11-1127472101HAA1.70 ppb
2014-11-1127471701HAA1.40 ppb
2014-11-1127471801HAA1.40 ppb
2014-11-1127472201HAA1.30 ppb
2014-11-1127472401HAA1.20 ppb
2014-11-1127472301HAA1.10 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.70 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.70 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.60 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.50 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.50 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.40 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.30 ppb
2015-08-12460274-AMERICAN1.10 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.40 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.30 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.30 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.20 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.20 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERIC1.10 ppb
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERICND
2015-11-1000001_EXP-AMERICND
2016-02-0931203901HAAND
2016-02-0931204001HAAND
2016-02-0931204101HAAND
2016-02-0931204201HAAND
2016-02-0931204301HAAND
2016-02-0931204401HAAND
2016-02-0931204501HAAND
2016-02-0931204601HAAND
2016-05-0931993401HAA1.80 ppb
2016-05-0931993901HAA1.40 ppb
2016-05-0931993301HAA1.20 ppb
2016-05-0931993801HAA1.10 ppb
2016-05-0931993601HAAND
2016-05-0931993701HAAND
2016-05-0931993501HAAND
2016-05-0931993201HAAND
2016-08-15330372012.10 ppb
2016-08-15330374012.00 ppb
2016-08-15330376012.00 ppb
2016-08-15330370011.90 ppb
2016-08-15330373011.80 ppb
2016-08-15330371011.70 ppb
2016-08-15330369011.60 ppb
2016-08-15330375011.40 ppb
2016-11-16337096011.80 ppb
2016-11-16337098011.50 ppb
2016-11-16337093011.40 ppb
2016-11-16337094011.40 ppb
2016-11-16337097011.40 ppb
2016-11-16337095011.30 ppb
2016-11-16337099011.20 ppb
2016-11-16337100011.20 ppb
2017-02-13346247011.10 ppb
2017-02-1334624501ND
2017-02-1334624601ND
2017-02-1334624801ND
2017-02-1334624901ND
2017-02-1334625001ND
2017-02-1334625101ND
2017-02-1334625201ND
2017-05-10354069011.50 ppb
2017-05-10354071011.40 ppb
2017-05-10354061011.20 ppb
2017-05-1035405701ND
2017-05-1035405901ND
2017-05-1035406301ND
2017-05-1035406501ND
2017-05-1035406701ND
2017-08-14365947011.70 ppb
2017-08-14365944011.60 ppb
2017-08-14365946011.60 ppb
2017-08-14365948011.60 ppb
2017-08-14365949011.60 ppb
2017-08-14365945011.50 ppb
2017-08-14365951011.40 ppb
2017-08-1436595001ND
2017-11-13376170011.000 ppb
2017-11-1337616401ND
2017-11-1337616501ND
2017-11-1337616601ND
2017-11-1337616701ND
2017-11-1337616801ND
2017-11-1337616901ND
2017-11-1337617101ND
2018-02-1238588401ND
2018-02-1238588501ND
2018-02-1238588601ND
2018-02-12385887011.30 ppb
2018-02-1238588801ND
2018-02-1238588901ND
2018-02-1238589001ND
2018-02-1238589101ND
2018-05-1439297401ND
2018-05-1439297501ND
2018-05-1439297601ND
2018-05-14392977011.000 ppb
2018-05-1439297801ND
2018-05-14392979011.000 ppb
2018-05-1439298001ND
2018-05-1439298101ND
2018-08-1340583301ND
2018-08-1340583401ND
2018-08-1340583501ND
2018-08-1340583601ND
2018-08-1340583701ND
2018-08-1340583801ND
2018-08-1340583901ND
2018-08-1340584001ND
2018-11-1241794301ND
2018-11-1241794401ND
2018-11-1241794501ND
2018-11-1241794601ND
2018-11-1241794701ND
2018-11-1241794801ND
2018-11-1241794901ND
2018-11-1241795001ND
2019-02-1142939401ND
2019-02-1142939501ND
2019-02-1142939601ND
2019-02-1142939701ND
2019-02-1142939801ND
2019-02-1142939901ND
2019-02-1142940001ND
2019-02-1142940101ND
2019-05-1443902201ND
2019-05-1443902301ND
2019-05-1443902401ND
2019-05-1443902501ND
2019-05-1443902601ND
2019-05-1443902701ND
2019-05-1443902801ND
2019-05-1443902901ND
2019-08-12455590011.60 ppb
2019-08-12455591011.50 ppb
2019-08-12455592011.60 ppb
2019-08-12455593011.60 ppb
2019-08-12455594011.70 ppb
2019-08-1245559501ND
2019-08-12455596011.70 ppb
2019-08-12455597011.80 ppb
2019-11-1147229901ND
2019-11-1147230001ND
2019-11-1147230101ND
2019-11-1147230201ND
2019-11-1147230301ND
2019-11-1147230401ND
2019-11-1147230501ND
2019-11-1147230601ND