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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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-0618S00131ND
2018-02-0618S00128ND
2018-02-0618S00130ND
2018-02-0618S00129ND
2018-05-0218S00162ND
2018-05-0218S00160ND
2018-05-0218S00161ND
2018-05-0218S00159ND
2018-08-0719S00020ND
2018-08-0719S00022ND
2018-08-0719S00019ND
2018-08-0719S00021ND
2018-11-0519S00079ND
2018-11-0519S00078ND
2018-11-0519S00077ND
2018-11-0519S00076ND
2019-02-0519S00096ND
2019-02-0519S00099ND
2019-02-0519S00098ND
2019-02-0519S00097ND
2019-05-0619S00131ND
2019-05-0619S00133ND
2019-05-0619S00132ND
2019-05-0619S00130ND
2019-08-0620S00010ND
2019-08-0620S00012ND
2019-08-0620S00011ND
2019-08-0620S00013ND
2019-11-0520S00060ND
2019-11-0520S00061ND
2019-11-0520S00064ND
2019-11-0520S00063ND
2020-02-0420S00077ND
2020-02-0420S00080ND
2020-02-0420S00081ND
2020-02-0420S00082ND
2020-05-052005-10164-002ND
2020-05-052005-10164-006ND
2020-05-052005-10164-008ND
2020-05-052005-10164-004ND
2020-08-042008-20584-002ND
2020-08-042008-20584-008ND
2020-08-042008-20584-004ND
2020-08-042008-20584-006ND
2020-11-032011-32129-004ND
2020-11-032011-32129-008ND
2020-11-032011-32129-002ND
2020-11-032011-32129-006ND
2021-02-022102-02995-006ND
2021-02-022102-02995-008ND
2021-02-022102-02995-004ND
2021-02-022102-02995-002ND
2021-05-042105-12050-002ND
2021-05-042105-12050-008ND
2021-05-042105-12050-004ND
2021-05-042105-12050-006ND
2021-08-032108-22765-004ND
2021-08-032108-22765-008ND
2021-08-032108-22765-006ND
2021-08-032108-22765-002ND
2021-11-022111-32921-006ND
2021-11-022111-32921-004ND
2021-11-022111-32921-002ND
2021-11-022111-32921-008ND
2022-02-012202-02782-006ND
2022-02-012202-02782-002ND
2022-02-012202-02782-004ND
2022-02-012202-02782-008ND
2022-05-032205-11255-008ND
2022-05-032205-11255-004ND
2022-05-032205-11255-006ND
2022-05-032205-11255-002ND
2022-08-022208-21632-002ND
2022-08-022208-21632-008ND
2022-08-022208-21632-004ND
2022-08-022208-21632-006ND
2022-11-012211-32053-008ND
2022-11-012211-32053-004ND
2022-11-012211-32053-002ND
2022-11-012211-32053-006ND
2023-02-072302-03623-006ND
2023-02-072302-03623-004ND
2023-02-072302-03623-008ND
2023-02-072302-03623-002ND
2023-05-022305-11630-006ND
2023-05-022305-11630-004ND
2023-05-022305-11630-002ND
2023-05-022305-11630-008ND
2023-08-012308-22860-006ND
2023-08-012308-22860-008ND
2023-08-012308-22860-004ND
2023-08-012308-22860-002ND
2023-11-072311-35555-004ND
2023-11-072311-35555-008ND
2023-11-072311-35555-006ND
2023-11-072311-35555-002ND