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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Manassas Park

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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68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20160.167 ppb122ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.375 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-2414-02915HAAND
2014-02-2414-02916 HAAND
2014-02-2414-02917 HAAND
2014-02-2414-02914ND
2014-05-2914-08053HAAND
2014-05-2914-08052HAAND
2014-05-2914-08054HAAND
2014-05-2914-08055HAAND
2014-08-2714-13034HAAND
2014-08-2714-13036HAAND
2014-08-2714-13037HAAND
2014-08-2714-13035HAAND
2014-11-2414-18198HAAND
2014-11-2414-18197HAAND
2014-11-2414-18199HAAND
2014-11-2414-18196HAAND
2015-09-17460013-JAMES R.1.000 ppb
2015-09-17460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-09-17460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-09-17460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-23460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-23460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-23460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-23460013-JAMES R.ND
2016-02-2616-03237HAAND
2016-02-2616-03236HAAND
2016-02-2616-03234HAAND
2016-02-2616-03235HAAND
2016-05-2616-09503HAAND
2016-05-2616-09506HAAND
2016-05-2616-09505HAAND
2016-05-2616-09504HAAND
2016-08-2416-15303HAA1.000 ppb
2016-08-2416-15302HAA1.000 ppb
2016-08-2416-15300HAAND
2016-08-2416-15301HAAND
2017-02-2417-03555 HAA1.000 ppb
2017-02-2417-03553 HAA1.000 ppb
2017-03-0617-03902 HAA1.000 ppb
2017-03-0617-03901 HAAND
2017-05-2217-08926 - HAAND
2017-05-2217-08927 - HAAND
2017-05-2217-08928 - HAAND
2017-05-2217-08929 - HAAND
2017-08-0217-15153 - HAAND
2017-08-0217-15154 - HAAND
2017-08-0217-15155 - HAAND
2017-08-0217-15156 - HAAND
2017-11-2117-22086-HAAND
2017-11-2117-22085-HAAND
2017-11-2117-22087-HAA3.00 ppb
2017-11-2117-22084-HAAND
2019-02-2219-03552-HAAND
2019-02-2219-03551-HAAND
2019-02-2219-03550-HAAND
2019-02-2219-03549-HAAND
2019-05-3119-09726-HAAND
2019-05-3119-09727-HAAND
2019-05-3119-09728-HAAND
2019-05-3119-09729-HAAND
2019-08-3019-15983-HAAND
2019-08-3019-15984-HAAND
2019-08-3019-15985-HAAND
2019-08-3019-15986-HAAND
2019-12-1119-22540ND
2019-12-1119-22539ND
2019-12-1119-22538ND
2019-12-1119-22537ND