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Dibromoacetic acid

Oshkosh 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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193

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND250ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.0531 ppb326ND - 0.300 ppb
2018ND320ND
20190.104 ppb4015ND - 0.480 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
2014-01-212960497-98ND
2014-01-212960493-94ND
2014-01-212960504-05ND
2014-01-212960491-92ND
2014-01-212960506-07ND
2014-01-212960495-96ND
2014-01-212960500-01ND
2014-01-212960502-03ND
2014-04-213012251-52ND
2014-04-213012260-61ND
2014-04-213012255-56ND
2014-04-213012249-50ND
2014-04-213012258-59ND
2014-04-213012262-63ND
2014-04-213012253-54ND
2014-04-213012264-65ND
2014-09-163104758-59ND
2014-10-203126213-14ND
2014-10-203126215-16ND
2014-10-203126219-20ND
2014-10-203126217-18ND
2014-10-203126223-24ND
2014-10-203126225-26ND
2014-10-203126221-22ND
2014-10-203126211-12ND
2015-01-193172446-47ND
2015-01-193172448-49ND
2015-01-193172454-55ND
2015-01-193172450-51ND
2015-01-193172452-53ND
2015-01-193172458-59ND
2015-01-193172456-57ND
2015-01-193172460-61ND
2015-04-153225449-50ND
2015-04-153225451-52ND
2015-04-153225443-44ND
2015-04-153225447-48ND
2015-04-153225453-54ND
2015-04-153225457-58ND
2015-04-153225455-56ND
2015-04-153225445-46ND
2015-07-203282953-54ND
2015-07-203282955-56ND
2015-07-203282949-50ND
2015-07-203282945-46ND
2015-07-203282943-44ND
2015-07-203282941-42ND
2015-07-203282951-52ND
2015-07-203282947-48ND
2015-10-203344400-01ND
2015-10-203344408-09ND
2015-10-203344410-11ND
2015-10-203344404-05ND
2015-10-203344402-03ND
2015-10-203344412-13ND
2015-10-203344406-07ND
2015-10-203344414-15ND
2016-01-193388410-11ND
2016-01-193388404-05ND
2016-01-193388406-07ND
2016-01-193388414-15ND
2016-01-193388408-09ND
2016-01-193388418-19ND
2016-01-193388412-13ND
2016-01-193388416-17ND
2016-04-193433389-90ND
2016-04-193433387-88ND
2016-04-193433381-82ND
2016-04-193433393-94ND
2016-04-193433385-86ND
2016-04-193433379-80ND
2016-04-193433383-84ND
2016-04-193433391-92ND
2016-07-133492772-73ND
2016-07-133492766-67ND
2016-07-133492776-77ND
2016-07-133492768-69ND
2016-07-133492770-71ND
2016-07-133492762-63ND
2016-07-133492774-75ND
2016-07-133492764-65ND
2016-10-123563964-65ND
2016-10-123563972-73ND
2016-10-123563958-59ND
2016-10-123563962-63ND
2016-10-123563968-69ND
2016-10-123563966-67ND
2016-10-123563960-61ND
2016-10-123563970-71ND
2017-01-193624213-14ND
2017-01-193624225-26ND
2017-01-193624217-18ND
2017-01-193624219-20ND
2017-01-193624223-24ND
2017-01-193624221-22ND
2017-01-193624227-28ND
2017-01-193624215-16ND
2017-04-183677029-30ND
2017-04-183677027-28ND
2017-04-183677037-38ND
2017-04-183677031-32ND
2017-04-183677033-34ND
2017-04-183677025-26ND
2017-04-183677023-24ND
2017-04-183677035-36ND
2017-07-133732836-37ND
2017-07-133732840-41ND
2017-07-133732846-47ND
2017-07-133732844-45ND
2017-07-133732832-33ND
2017-07-133732838-39ND
2017-07-133732834-35ND
2017-07-133732842-43ND
2017-10-113798443-44ND
2017-10-113798441-42ND
2017-10-113798437-380.200 ppb
2017-10-113798433-340.300 ppb
2017-10-113798431-320.300 ppb
2017-10-113798435-360.300 ppb
2017-10-113798429-300.300 ppb
2017-10-113798439-400.300 ppb
2018-01-163853937-38ND
2018-01-163853927-28ND
2018-01-163853925-26ND
2018-01-163853939-40ND
2018-01-163853935-36ND
2018-01-163853933-34ND
2018-01-163853931-32ND
2018-01-163853929-30ND
2018-04-173914771-72ND
2018-04-173914775-76ND
2018-04-173914779-80ND
2018-04-173914773-74ND
2018-04-173914765-66ND
2018-04-173914767-68ND
2018-04-173914769-70ND
2018-04-173914777-78ND
2018-07-183993950-51ND
2018-07-183993948-49ND
2018-07-183993954-55ND
2018-07-183993944-45ND
2018-07-183993942-43ND
2018-07-183993956-57ND
2018-07-183993946-47ND
2018-07-183993952-53ND
2018-10-154089652-53ND
2018-10-154089656-57ND
2018-10-154089660-61ND
2018-10-154089650-51ND
2018-10-154089654-55ND
2018-10-154089658-59ND
2018-10-154089664-65ND
2018-10-154089662-63ND
2019-01-154174822-23ND
2019-01-154174826-27ND
2019-01-154174824-25ND
2019-01-154174828-29ND
2019-01-154174832-33ND
2019-01-154174830-31ND
2019-01-154174820-21ND
2019-01-154174834-35ND
2019-01-1511013220.260 ppb
2019-01-1511013200.260 ppb
2019-01-1511013210.260 ppb
2019-01-1511013250.270 ppb
2019-01-1511013230.270 ppb
2019-01-1511013260.270 ppb
2019-01-1511013240.270 ppb
2019-01-1511013190.300 ppb
2019-04-161115423ND
2019-04-161115419ND
2019-04-161115420ND
2019-04-161115421ND
2019-04-161115422ND
2019-04-161115425ND
2019-04-161115424ND
2019-04-161115426ND
2019-07-171135256ND
2019-07-1711352580.220 ppb
2019-07-1711352610.240 ppb
2019-07-1711352620.250 ppb
2019-07-1711352590.270 ppb
2019-07-1711352570.270 ppb
2019-07-1711352630.270 ppb
2019-07-1711352600.480 ppb
2019-10-151155077ND
2019-10-151155074ND
2019-10-151155080ND
2019-10-151155078ND
2019-10-151155075ND
2019-10-151155073ND
2019-10-151155079ND
2019-10-151155076ND