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Dibromoacetic acid

Rutland City Water Department

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-02-0414S00130ND
2014-02-0414S00129ND
2014-02-0414S00128ND
2014-02-0414S00127ND
2014-05-0614S00161ND
2014-05-0614S00160ND
2014-05-0614S00159ND
2014-05-0614S00158ND
2014-08-0515S00027ND
2014-08-0515S00029ND
2014-08-0515S00030ND
2014-08-1215S00062ND
2014-11-0415S00139ND
2014-11-0415S00138ND
2014-11-0415S00137ND
2014-11-0415S00136ND
2015-02-0315S00160ND
2015-02-0315S00159ND
2015-02-0315S00158ND
2015-02-0915S00164ND
2015-05-0515S00193ND
2015-05-0515S00194ND
2015-05-0515S00196ND
2015-05-0515S00195ND
2015-08-0416S00015ND
2015-08-0416S00014ND
2015-08-0416S00013ND
2015-08-0416S00012ND
2015-11-0316S00081ND
2015-11-0316S00080ND
2015-11-0316S00079ND
2015-11-0316S00078ND
2016-02-0216S00106ND
2016-02-0216S00105ND
2016-02-0216S00107ND
2016-02-0216S00108ND
2016-05-0316S00144ND
2016-05-0316S00143ND
2016-05-0316S00142ND
2016-05-0316S0041ND
2016-08-0217S00012ND
2016-08-0217S00013ND
2016-08-0217S00011ND
2016-08-0217S00010ND
2016-11-0117S00060ND
2016-11-0117S00063ND
2016-11-0117S00062ND
2016-11-0117S00061ND
2017-02-0717S00082ND
2017-02-0717S00081ND
2017-02-0717S00080ND
2017-02-0717S00079ND
2017-05-0217S00112ND
2017-05-0217S00111ND
2017-05-0217S00110ND
2017-05-0217S00109ND
2017-08-0818S00031ND
2017-08-0818S00030ND
2017-08-0818S00032ND
2017-08-0818S00033ND
2017-11-0718S00110ND
2017-11-0718S00109ND
2017-11-0718S00108ND
2017-11-0718S00107ND
2018-02-0618S00131ND
2018-02-0618S00130ND
2018-02-0618S00129ND
2018-02-0618S00128ND
2018-05-0218S00159ND
2018-05-0218S00160ND
2018-05-0218S00162ND
2018-05-0218S00161ND
2018-08-0719S00022ND
2018-08-0719S00021ND
2018-08-0719S00020ND
2018-08-0719S00019ND
2018-11-0519S00078ND
2018-11-0519S00079ND
2018-11-0519S00077ND
2018-11-0519S00076ND
2019-02-0519S00099ND
2019-02-0519S00096ND
2019-02-0519S00097ND
2019-02-0519S00098ND
2019-05-0619S00132ND
2019-05-0619S00133ND
2019-05-0619S00131ND
2019-05-0619S00130ND
2019-08-0620S00013ND
2019-08-0620S00012ND
2019-08-0620S00011ND
2019-08-0620S00010ND
2019-11-0520S00063ND
2019-11-0520S00060ND
2019-11-0520S00061ND
2019-11-0520S00064ND