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Dibromoacetic acid

Greendale Waterworks

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)

91

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.366 ppb1611ND - 0.690 ppb
20150.487 ppb16160.120 ppb - 0.840 ppb
20160.599 ppb16160.180 ppb - 0.890 ppb
20170.521 ppb16160.280 ppb - 0.830 ppb
20180.492 ppb16160.230 ppb - 0.610 ppb
20190.536 ppb16160.250 ppb - 1.30 ppb

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
2014-03-05773319ND
2014-03-05773320ND
2014-03-05773318ND
2014-03-05773321ND
2014-06-037941680.520 ppb
2014-06-037941650.580 ppb
2014-06-037941660.600 ppb
2014-06-037941670.690 ppb
2014-09-028147830.560 ppb
2014-09-028147820.540 ppb
2014-09-028147840.540 ppb
2014-09-028147810.410 ppb
2014-12-028336320.410 ppb
2014-12-028336340.370 ppb
2014-12-02833635ND
2014-12-028336330.630 ppb
2015-03-048464460.400 ppb
2015-03-048464480.400 ppb
2015-03-048464450.320 ppb
2015-03-048464470.320 ppb
2015-06-028631120.640 ppb
2015-06-028631130.710 ppb
2015-06-028631100.830 ppb
2015-06-028631110.840 ppb
2015-09-028806490.160 ppb
2015-09-028806460.580 ppb
2015-09-028806480.560 ppb
2015-09-028806470.540 ppb
2015-12-028962710.440 ppb
2015-12-028962700.440 ppb
2015-12-028962730.120 ppb
2015-12-028962720.490 ppb
2016-03-099093800.890 ppb
2016-03-099093790.660 ppb
2016-03-099093810.560 ppb
2016-03-099093820.540 ppb
2016-06-089258740.650 ppb
2016-06-089258750.660 ppb
2016-06-089258730.680 ppb
2016-06-089258720.800 ppb
2016-09-079440090.480 ppb
2016-09-079440060.750 ppb
2016-09-079440070.750 ppb
2016-09-079440080.760 ppb
2016-11-309622670.180 ppb
2016-11-309622660.390 ppb
2016-11-309622650.400 ppb
2016-11-309622640.440 ppb
2017-03-089769560.450 ppb
2017-03-089769550.480 ppb
2017-03-089769570.450 ppb
2017-03-089769580.460 ppb
2017-06-079963210.510 ppb
2017-06-079963200.540 ppb
2017-06-079963190.540 ppb
2017-06-079963180.550 ppb
2017-09-0610163820.830 ppb
2017-09-0610163850.830 ppb
2017-09-0610163840.790 ppb
2017-09-0610163830.360 ppb
2017-12-0610324950.420 ppb
2017-12-0610324930.440 ppb
2017-12-0610324940.410 ppb
2017-12-0610324920.280 ppb
2018-03-0710441560.560 ppb
2018-03-0710441580.560 ppb
2018-03-0710441590.560 ppb
2018-03-0710441570.590 ppb
2018-06-0610596860.560 ppb
2018-06-0610596840.560 ppb
2018-06-0610596870.570 ppb
2018-06-0610596850.610 ppb
2018-09-0510784350.260 ppb
2018-09-0510784370.450 ppb
2018-09-0510784340.430 ppb
2018-09-0510784360.230 ppb
2018-12-0610965090.490 ppb
2018-12-0610965070.510 ppb
2018-12-0610965100.520 ppb
2018-12-0610965080.410 ppb
2019-03-0611082460.380 ppb
2019-03-0611082440.390 ppb
2019-03-0611082430.390 ppb
2019-03-0611082450.400 ppb
2019-06-0511256530.510 ppb
2019-06-0511256540.520 ppb
2019-06-0511256520.520 ppb
2019-06-0511256510.490 ppb
2019-09-0411454220.250 ppb
2019-09-0411454230.660 ppb
2019-09-0411454250.760 ppb
2019-09-0411454241.30 ppb
2019-12-0411635700.380 ppb
2019-12-0411635710.520 ppb
2019-12-0411635730.540 ppb
2019-12-0411635720.560 ppb