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Dibromoacetic acid

Appleton 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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.0791 ppb3216ND - 0.210 ppb
20180.0856 ppb3224ND - 0.250 ppb
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
2014-01-14766583ND
2014-01-14766582ND
2014-01-14766585ND
2014-01-14766584ND
2014-01-14766581ND
2014-01-14766579ND
2014-01-14766578ND
2014-01-14766580ND
2014-04-15780930ND
2014-04-15780933ND
2014-04-15780931ND
2014-04-15780936ND
2014-04-15780934ND
2014-04-15780935ND
2014-04-15780932ND
2014-04-15780937ND
2014-07-15803596ND
2014-07-15803595ND
2014-07-15803597ND
2014-07-15803594ND
2014-07-15803592ND
2014-07-15803590ND
2014-07-15803593ND
2014-07-15803591ND
2014-10-14825829ND
2014-10-14825832ND
2014-10-14825828ND
2014-10-14825825ND
2014-10-14825831ND
2014-10-14825830ND
2014-10-14825827ND
2014-10-14825826ND
2015-01-14839101ND
2015-01-14839104ND
2015-01-14839098ND
2015-01-14839105ND
2015-01-14839102ND
2015-01-14839100ND
2015-01-14839099ND
2015-01-14839103ND
2015-04-14854201ND
2015-04-14854198ND
2015-04-14854203ND
2015-04-14854202ND
2015-04-14854200ND
2015-04-14854204ND
2015-04-14854205ND
2015-04-14854199ND
2015-07-15871216ND
2015-07-15871217ND
2015-07-15871221ND
2015-07-15871214ND
2015-07-15871219ND
2015-07-15871220ND
2015-07-15871218ND
2015-07-15871215ND
2015-10-13888801ND
2015-10-13888798ND
2015-10-13888799ND
2015-10-13888802ND
2015-10-13888796ND
2015-10-13888797ND
2015-10-13888800ND
2015-10-13888795ND
2016-01-19902081ND
2016-01-19902077ND
2016-01-19902079ND
2016-01-19902080ND
2016-01-19902076ND
2016-01-19902078ND
2016-01-19902083ND
2016-01-19902082ND
2016-04-19916425ND
2016-04-19916420ND
2016-04-19916423ND
2016-04-19916421ND
2016-04-19916424ND
2016-04-19916426ND
2016-04-19916422ND
2016-04-19916419ND
2016-07-12933206ND
2016-07-12933208ND
2016-07-12933204ND
2016-07-12933203ND
2016-07-12933202ND
2016-07-12933205ND
2016-07-12933201ND
2016-07-12933207ND
2016-10-11953098ND
2016-10-11953100ND
2016-10-11953105ND
2016-10-11953099ND
2016-10-11953104ND
2016-10-11953101ND
2016-10-11953103ND
2016-10-11953102ND
2017-01-17970539ND
2017-01-17970540ND
2017-01-17970542ND
2017-01-17970541ND
2017-01-17970537ND
2017-01-17970538ND
2017-01-17970536ND
2017-01-17970535ND
2017-04-18984271ND
2017-04-18984272ND
2017-04-18984268ND
2017-04-189842700.130 ppb
2017-04-189842730.140 ppb
2017-04-189842740.140 ppb
2017-04-189842690.140 ppb
2017-04-189842670.140 ppb
2017-07-1810055580.150 ppb
2017-07-1810055510.160 ppb
2017-07-1810055530.160 ppb
2017-07-1810055570.160 ppb
2017-07-1810055520.190 ppb
2017-07-1810055540.190 ppb
2017-07-1810055560.190 ppb
2017-07-1810055550.210 ppb
2017-10-171025173ND
2017-10-171025174ND
2017-10-171025175ND
2017-10-171025172ND
2017-10-1710251710.140 ppb
2017-10-1710251700.140 ppb
2017-10-1710251690.150 ppb
2017-10-201025627ND
2018-01-161037484ND
2018-01-161037485ND
2018-01-161037483ND
2018-01-161037489ND
2018-01-161037488ND
2018-01-161037482ND
2018-01-161037487ND
2018-01-161037486ND
2018-04-1710508300.0710 ppb
2018-04-1710508290.0720 ppb
2018-04-1710508260.0740 ppb
2018-04-1710508270.0740 ppb
2018-04-1710508280.0750 ppb
2018-04-1710508320.0800 ppb
2018-04-1710508250.0800 ppb
2018-04-1710508310.0820 ppb
2018-07-1710679010.120 ppb
2018-07-1710679050.120 ppb
2018-07-1710679060.120 ppb
2018-07-1710679020.120 ppb
2018-07-1710679030.120 ppb
2018-07-1710679000.130 ppb
2018-07-1710679040.130 ppb
2018-07-1710678990.250 ppb
2018-10-1610879540.120 ppb
2018-10-1610879560.120 ppb
2018-10-1610879590.130 ppb
2018-10-1610879610.130 ppb
2018-10-1610879570.130 ppb
2018-10-1610879600.130 ppb
2018-10-1610879580.130 ppb
2018-10-1610879550.130 ppb
2019-01-151101677ND
2019-01-151101682ND
2019-01-151101676ND
2019-01-151101681ND
2019-01-151101678ND
2019-01-151101680ND
2019-01-151101679ND
2019-01-151101683ND
2019-04-161116118ND
2019-04-161116117ND
2019-04-161116115ND
2019-04-161116119ND
2019-04-161116121ND
2019-04-161116116ND
2019-04-161116120ND
2019-04-161116114ND
2019-07-161135274ND
2019-07-161135269ND
2019-07-161135271ND
2019-07-161135275ND
2019-07-161135276ND
2019-07-161135273ND
2019-07-161135272ND
2019-07-161135270ND
2019-10-151155613ND
2019-10-151155615ND
2019-10-151155618ND
2019-10-151155616ND
2019-10-151155619ND
2019-10-151155620ND
2019-10-151155617ND
2019-10-151155614ND