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Dibromoacetic acid

Northshore Utility District

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-02-1302873ND
2014-02-1302871ND
2014-02-1302875ND
2014-02-1302872ND
2014-02-1302878ND
2014-02-1302876ND
2014-02-1302874ND
2014-02-1302877ND
2014-05-1508657ND
2014-05-1508654ND
2014-05-1508655ND
2014-05-1508656ND
2014-05-1508660ND
2014-05-1508659ND
2014-05-1508658ND
2014-05-1508653ND
2014-08-1414970ND
2014-08-1414971ND
2014-08-1414973ND
2014-08-1414972ND
2014-08-1414969ND
2014-08-1414966ND
2014-08-1414968ND
2014-08-1514967ND
2014-11-1321759ND
2014-11-1321763ND
2014-11-1321761ND
2014-11-1321764ND
2014-11-1321765ND
2014-11-1321760ND
2014-11-1321766ND
2014-11-1321762ND
2015-02-1041308ND
2015-02-1041302ND
2015-02-1041307ND
2015-02-1041301ND
2015-02-1041306ND
2015-02-1041304ND
2015-02-1041305ND
2015-02-1141303ND
2015-05-1414901ND
2015-05-1414908ND
2015-05-1414907ND
2015-05-1414906ND
2015-05-1414905ND
2015-05-1414904ND
2015-05-1414903ND
2015-05-1414902ND
2015-08-1371701ND
2015-08-1371708ND
2015-08-1371706ND
2015-08-1371705ND
2015-08-1371704ND
2015-08-1371703ND
2015-08-1371702ND
2015-08-1472401ND
2015-11-1046701ND
2015-11-1046708ND
2015-11-1046707ND
2015-11-1046706ND
2015-11-1046705ND
2015-11-1046704ND
2015-11-1046703ND
2015-11-1046702ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-12ND
2016-02-13ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-05-11ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-08-09ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2017-11-14ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-02-13ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-05-15ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND