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Dibromoacetic acid

New Berlin 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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

90

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.346 ppb1611ND - 0.820 ppb
20150.549 ppb1615ND - 0.830 ppb
20160.576 ppb16160.200 ppb - 0.790 ppb
20170.495 ppb16160.160 ppb - 0.710 ppb
20180.491 ppb16160.240 ppb - 0.690 ppb
20190.485 ppb16160.390 ppb - 0.600 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
2014-03-13774637ND
2014-03-13774636ND
2014-03-13774639ND
2014-03-13774638ND
2014-06-117963230.660 ppb
2014-06-117963250.660 ppb
2014-06-117963240.710 ppb
2014-06-117963260.820 ppb
2014-09-118176740.570 ppb
2014-09-118176730.570 ppb
2014-09-118176750.510 ppb
2014-09-118176760.200 ppb
2014-12-108353470.320 ppb
2014-12-108353480.210 ppb
2014-12-10835346ND
2014-12-108353450.300 ppb
2015-03-118478630.730 ppb
2015-03-118478610.800 ppb
2015-03-118478640.740 ppb
2015-03-118478620.730 ppb
2015-06-108648590.680 ppb
2015-06-108648580.670 ppb
2015-06-108648570.650 ppb
2015-06-108648560.580 ppb
2015-09-098818870.110 ppb
2015-09-098818890.830 ppb
2015-09-098818900.660 ppb
2015-09-098818880.490 ppb
2015-12-098976180.350 ppb
2015-12-098976160.430 ppb
2015-12-098976170.330 ppb
2015-12-09897615ND
2016-03-099093910.640 ppb
2016-03-099093930.670 ppb
2016-03-099093900.710 ppb
2016-03-099093920.750 ppb
2016-06-089258790.690 ppb
2016-06-089258780.710 ppb
2016-06-089258760.730 ppb
2016-06-089258770.790 ppb
2016-09-149459700.740 ppb
2016-09-149459690.280 ppb
2016-09-149459680.710 ppb
2016-09-149459710.500 ppb
2016-12-149666340.230 ppb
2016-12-149666350.440 ppb
2016-12-149666330.420 ppb
2016-12-149666320.200 ppb
2017-03-089769510.470 ppb
2017-03-089769520.470 ppb
2017-03-089769540.500 ppb
2017-03-089769530.510 ppb
2017-06-149979890.600 ppb
2017-06-149979880.410 ppb
2017-06-149979900.570 ppb
2017-06-149979910.600 ppb
2017-09-1310181990.520 ppb
2017-09-1310182000.650 ppb
2017-09-1310181980.660 ppb
2017-09-1310181970.710 ppb
2017-12-1310334760.160 ppb
2017-12-1310334790.340 ppb
2017-12-1310334770.370 ppb
2017-12-1310334780.380 ppb
2018-03-1410453110.550 ppb
2018-03-1410453100.690 ppb
2018-03-1410453120.580 ppb
2018-03-1410453130.550 ppb
2018-06-1310614440.580 ppb
2018-06-1310614420.590 ppb
2018-06-1310614450.540 ppb
2018-06-1310614430.520 ppb
2018-09-1210800620.240 ppb
2018-09-1210800630.360 ppb
2018-09-1210800610.500 ppb
2018-09-1210800640.450 ppb
2018-12-1210974940.420 ppb
2018-12-1210974950.460 ppb
2018-12-1210974960.370 ppb
2018-12-1210974930.450 ppb
2019-03-1311095540.390 ppb
2019-03-1311095530.400 ppb
2019-03-1311095510.400 ppb
2019-03-1311095520.440 ppb
2019-06-1211276300.540 ppb
2019-06-1211276290.540 ppb
2019-06-1211276310.530 ppb
2019-06-1211276320.520 ppb
2019-09-1111473540.400 ppb
2019-09-1111473520.480 ppb
2019-09-1111473510.550 ppb
2019-09-1111473530.600 ppb
2019-12-1111652850.470 ppb
2019-12-1111652870.470 ppb
2019-12-1111652840.500 ppb
2019-12-1111652860.530 ppb