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Dibromoacetic acid

Corporation Of Shepherdstown

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.908 ppb85ND - 2.57 ppb
20191.40 ppb880.788 ppb - 2.62 ppb
20201.53 ppb10100.790 ppb - 3.60 ppb
20211.02 ppb86ND - 2.40 ppb
20220.948 ppb105ND - 3.00 ppb
20231.000 ppb84ND - 3.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1318021807-02A2.57 ppb
2018-02-1318021807-01A1.18 ppb
2018-05-1418052355-02A1.59 ppb
2018-05-1418052355-01A1.34 ppb
2018-08-1318082135-02AND
2018-08-1318082135-01AND
2018-11-2018112637-02A0.585 ppb
2018-11-2018112637-01AND
2019-02-1219021391-02A0.999 ppb
2019-02-1219021391-01A0.808 ppb
2019-05-1319051846-02A0.788 ppb
2019-05-1319051846-01A1.33 ppb
2019-08-1919082399-02A2.62 ppb
2019-08-1919082399-01A2.34 ppb
2019-11-187386640051.000 ppb
2019-11-187386640041.30 ppb
2020-02-1073174630011.50 ppb
2020-02-1073174630011.50 ppb
2020-02-1073174630020.930 ppb
2020-02-1073174630020.930 ppb
2020-05-0473264460021.30 ppb
2020-05-0473264460011.50 ppb
2020-08-1073381620020.790 ppb
2020-08-1073381620013.60 ppb
2020-11-1073496480021.60 ppb
2020-11-1073496480011.60 ppb
2021-02-0973598030011.80 ppb
2021-02-0973598030021.80 ppb
2021-05-1073707790020.610 ppb
2021-05-1073707790010.640 ppb
2021-08-0973835290020.920 ppb
2021-08-0973835290012.40 ppb
2021-11-15810-8271-2ND
2021-11-15810-8271-1ND
2022-02-142024576-04ND
2022-02-142024576-02ND
2022-05-162054389-04ND
2022-05-162054389-02ND
2022-08-082084901-042.04 ppb
2022-08-082084901-021.44 ppb
2022-08-242086011-041.000 ppb
2022-08-242086011-02ND
2022-11-072113387-042.00 ppb
2022-11-072113387-023.00 ppb
2023-02-063023238-02ND
2023-02-063023238-04ND
2023-05-103054009-022.00 ppb
2023-05-103054009-041.000 ppb
2023-08-073083532-02ND
2023-08-073083532-04ND
2023-11-013112781-022.00 ppb
2023-11-013112781-043.00 ppb