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Dibromoacetic acid

Lewisburg

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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107

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND200ND
2018ND190ND
2019ND170ND

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
2014-02-19S2DBP_1402K41-01ND
2014-02-19S2DBP_1402K41-02ND
2014-02-19S2DBP_1402K41-03ND
2014-02-19S2DBP_1402K41-04ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405I36-03ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405I36-04ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405I36-05ND
2014-05-14S2DBP_1405I36-06ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_1408G53-01ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_1408G53-02ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_1408G53-03ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_1408G53-04ND
2014-11-19S2DBP_1411O30-01ND
2014-11-19S2DBP_1411O30-02ND
2014-11-19S2DBP_1411O30-03ND
2014-11-19S2DBP_1411O30-04ND
2015-02-11S2DBP_1502F43-01ND
2015-02-11S2DBP_1502F43-02ND
2015-02-11S2DBP_1502F43-03ND
2015-02-11S2DBP_1502F43-04ND
2015-05-20S2DBP_1505Q14-01ND
2015-05-20S2DBP_1505Q14-02ND
2015-05-20S2DBP_1505Q14-03ND
2015-05-20S2DBP_1505Q14-04ND
2015-05-20S2DBP_1505Q14-05ND
2015-08-05S2DBP_1508711-03ND
2015-08-05S2DBP_1508711-04ND
2015-08-05S2DBP_1508711-05ND
2015-08-05S2DBP_1508711-06ND
2015-08-06S2DBP_1508711-07ND
2015-10-281510Z18-03AND
2015-10-281510Z18-04AND
2015-10-281510Z18-05AND
2015-10-281510Z18-06AND
2016-02-031602643-03AND
2016-02-031602643-04AND
2016-02-031602643-05AND
2016-02-031602643-06AND
2016-05-1116051484-01AND
2016-05-1116051484-02AND
2016-05-1116051484-03AND
2016-05-1116051484-04AND
2016-08-0316080685-03AND
2016-08-0316080685-04AND
2016-08-0316080685-05AND
2016-08-0316080685-06AND
2016-11-1616112223-03AND
2016-11-1616112223-04AND
2016-11-1616112223-05AND
2016-11-1616112223-06AND
2016-11-1716112223-07AND
2017-02-1517022090-03AND
2017-02-1517022090-04AND
2017-02-1517022090-05AND
2017-02-1517022090-06AND
2017-02-1517022090-07AND
2017-05-0217050662-03AND
2017-05-0217050662-04AND
2017-05-0217050662-05AND
2017-05-0217050662-06AND
2017-05-0417050662-07AND
2017-08-2917084294-03AND
2017-08-2917084294-04AND
2017-08-2917084294-05AND
2017-08-2917084294-06AND
2017-08-3117084294-07AND
2017-11-2917113696-03AND
2017-11-2917113696-04AND
2017-11-2917113696-05AND
2017-11-2917113696-06AND
2017-11-3017113696-07AND
2018-02-0118020119-03AND
2018-02-0118020119-04AND
2018-02-0118020119-05AND
2018-02-0118020119-06AND
2018-02-0118020119-07AND
2018-05-0218050525-03AND
2018-05-0218050525-04AND
2018-05-0218050525-05AND
2018-05-0218050525-06AND
2018-05-0318050525-07AND
2018-08-0218080466-03AND
2018-08-0218080466-04AND
2018-08-0218080466-05AND
2018-08-0218080466-06AND
2018-08-0218080466-07AND
2018-11-0118110181-03AND
2018-11-0118110181-04AND
2018-11-0118110181-05AND
2018-11-0118110181-06AND
2019-02-0519020373-03AND
2019-02-0519020373-04AND
2019-02-0519020373-05AND
2019-02-0519020373-06AND
2019-05-0219050258-03AND
2019-05-0219050258-04AND
2019-05-0219050258-05AND
2019-05-0219050258-06AND
2019-08-0719081232-03AND
2019-08-0719081232-04AND
2019-08-0719081232-05AND
2019-08-0719081232-06AND
2019-11-25739767003ND
2019-11-25739767004ND
2019-11-25739767005ND
2019-11-25739767006ND
2019-11-25739767007ND