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Dibromoacetic acid

Arlington 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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66

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
2016ND100ND
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
2014-02-2107759ND
2014-02-2107760ND
2014-02-2107758ND
2014-02-2107761ND
2014-05-1320410ND
2014-05-1320409ND
2014-05-1320408ND
2014-05-1320411ND
2014-08-2137399ND
2014-08-2137396ND
2014-08-2137398ND
2014-08-2137397ND
2014-11-1951762ND
2014-11-1951765ND
2014-11-1951763ND
2014-11-1951764ND
2015-02-1807202ND
2015-02-1807203ND
2015-02-1807200ND
2015-02-1807201ND
2015-05-1922329ND
2015-05-1922332ND
2015-05-1922331ND
2015-05-1922330ND
2015-08-2039125ND
2015-08-2039124ND
2015-08-2039122ND
2015-08-2039123ND
2015-11-1956067ND
2015-11-1956065ND
2015-11-1956066ND
2015-11-1956064ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-05-17ND
2016-05-17ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-08-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-08-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-19ND
2018-11-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-08-19ND
2019-08-19ND
2019-11-18ND
2019-11-18ND