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Dibromoacetic acid

Two Rivers 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)

96

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.849 ppb16160.480 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20151.14 ppb16160.450 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20161.32 ppb16160.920 ppb - 1.80 ppb
20171.30 ppb16160.760 ppb - 1.80 ppb
20181.23 ppb16161.000 ppb - 1.40 ppb
20190.949 ppb16160.630 ppb - 1.40 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
2014-03-127744960.500 ppb
2014-03-127744970.500 ppb
2014-03-127744990.530 ppb
2014-03-127744980.490 ppb
2014-06-097953310.940 ppb
2014-06-097953290.980 ppb
2014-06-097953301.000 ppb
2014-06-097953281.000 ppb
2014-09-098166901.30 ppb
2014-09-098166881.70 ppb
2014-09-098166891.20 ppb
2014-09-098166871.10 ppb
2014-12-038341830.620 ppb
2014-12-038341810.480 ppb
2014-12-038341840.600 ppb
2014-12-038341820.640 ppb
2015-03-108474032.00 ppb
2015-03-108474041.40 ppb
2015-03-108474021.40 ppb
2015-03-108474051.50 ppb
2015-06-098644891.50 ppb
2015-06-098644871.60 ppb
2015-06-098644861.30 ppb
2015-06-098644881.10 ppb
2015-09-088813581.20 ppb
2015-09-088813571.20 ppb
2015-09-088813561.000 ppb
2015-09-088813591.000 ppb
2015-12-088974010.480 ppb
2015-12-088973990.510 ppb
2015-12-088974000.450 ppb
2015-12-088974020.530 ppb
2016-03-089089090.920 ppb
2016-03-089089061.000 ppb
2016-03-089089081.10 ppb
2016-03-089089071.10 ppb
2016-06-079253531.60 ppb
2016-06-079253521.50 ppb
2016-06-079253511.50 ppb
2016-06-079253501.30 ppb
2016-09-079437321.40 ppb
2016-09-079437331.60 ppb
2016-09-079437341.60 ppb
2016-09-079437351.80 ppb
2016-12-069645211.10 ppb
2016-12-069645201.20 ppb
2016-12-069645221.20 ppb
2016-12-069645231.20 ppb
2017-03-079765400.760 ppb
2017-03-079765391.000 ppb
2017-03-079765370.990 ppb
2017-03-079765381.000 ppb
2017-06-079961581.20 ppb
2017-06-079961571.30 ppb
2017-06-079961551.30 ppb
2017-06-079961561.40 ppb
2017-09-0610163561.80 ppb
2017-09-0610163551.70 ppb
2017-09-0610163571.60 ppb
2017-09-0610163541.60 ppb
2017-12-0510321911.30 ppb
2017-12-0510321921.30 ppb
2017-12-0510321891.10 ppb
2017-12-0510321901.40 ppb
2018-03-1210446201.000 ppb
2018-03-1210446231.20 ppb
2018-03-1210446211.20 ppb
2018-03-1210446221.30 ppb
2018-06-1310612741.30 ppb
2018-06-1310612731.40 ppb
2018-06-1310612721.30 ppb
2018-06-1310612751.20 ppb
2018-09-1310802441.40 ppb
2018-09-1310802461.40 ppb
2018-09-1310802451.40 ppb
2018-09-1310802471.40 ppb
2018-12-0510958271.000 ppb
2018-12-0510958281.000 ppb
2018-12-0510958291.000 ppb
2018-12-0510958301.10 ppb
2019-03-1311094420.830 ppb
2019-03-1311094440.880 ppb
2019-03-1311094430.970 ppb
2019-03-1311094450.970 ppb
2019-06-1011263590.720 ppb
2019-06-1011263580.730 ppb
2019-06-1011263570.690 ppb
2019-06-1011263560.630 ppb
2019-09-0311449901.30 ppb
2019-09-0311449921.30 ppb
2019-09-0311449891.30 ppb
2019-09-0311449911.40 ppb
2019-12-0311631570.790 ppb
2019-12-0311631600.870 ppb
2019-12-0311631590.890 ppb
2019-12-0311631580.910 ppb