Dibromoacetic acid
Beaver Dam Water Utility
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.
44
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
39
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.426 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 0.823 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.405 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.278 ppb - 0.618 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.16 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.376 ppb - 4.46 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.550 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.500 ppb - 0.600 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.550 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.500 ppb - 0.600 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | 4020610-05 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 4020610-04 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 4020610-02 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 4020610-03 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 4050664-02 | 0.567 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 4050664-03 | 0.592 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 4050664-04 | 0.625 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 4050664-01 | 0.683 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 4080521-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 4080523-01 | 0.451 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 4080525-01 | 0.306 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 4080524-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-18 | 4110674-01 | 0.511 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 4110674-02 | 0.681 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 4110674-03 | 0.691 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 4110674-04 | 0.823 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 5020537-01 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 5020537-02 | 0.337 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 5020540-01 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 5020540-02 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-05-22 | 5050951-02 | 0.338 ppb |
| 2015-05-22 | 5050951-04 | 0.376 ppb |
| 2015-05-22 | 5050951-01 | 0.278 ppb |
| 2015-05-22 | 5050951-03 | 0.415 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | 5080575-01 | 0.618 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | 5080577-01 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | 5080573-01 | 0.463 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | 5080576-01 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-11-11 | 5110416-01 | 0.428 ppb |
| 2015-11-11 | 5110418-01 | 0.404 ppb |
| 2015-11-11 | 5110412-01 | 0.365 ppb |
| 2015-11-11 | 5110414-01 | 0.419 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 6020765-01 | 4.46 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 6020768-01 | 0.629 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 6020764-01 | 0.448 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 6020769-01 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 6110440-01 | 0.376 ppb |
| 2016-12-14 | 6120516-01 | 0.624 ppb |
| 2017-12-18 | 3841576 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-12-18 | 3841592 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-10-29 | 4107096 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-10-29 | 4107097 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-10-16 | 4460104 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 4460232 | ND |