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Dibromoacetic acid

Logan County PSD - Northern Regional

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

47

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.488 ppb167ND - 1.40 ppb
20151.02 ppb1914ND - 1.80 ppb
20160.691 ppb168ND - 2.50 ppb
20170.699 ppb178ND - 1.90 ppb
20180.375 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
20191.38 ppb166ND - 6.00 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
2014-02-25S2DBP_3512809200ND
2014-02-25S2DBP_3512808200ND
2014-02-25S2DBP_3512808200ND
2014-02-25S2DBP_3512808200ND
2014-05-22S2DBP_35139736001.000 ppb
2014-05-23S2DBP_35139731000.820 ppb
2014-05-23S2DBP_35139731001.10 ppb
2014-05-23S2DBP_35139731000.990 ppb
2014-08-21S2DBP_35152776001.40 ppb
2014-08-21S2DBP_35152776001.40 ppb
2014-08-21S2DBP_3515277600ND
2014-08-21S2DBP_35152776001.10 ppb
2014-11-18S2DBP_3516479900ND
2014-11-18S2DBP_3516479900ND
2014-11-20S2DBP_3516546300ND
2014-11-20S2DBP_3516546300ND
2015-02-23S2DBP_3517710500ND
2015-02-24S2DBP_35177105000.840 ppb
2015-03-19S2DBP_3518073000ND
2015-03-20S2DBP_3518074000ND
2015-05-19S2DBP_35189371000.850 ppb
2015-05-19S2DBP_3518937100ND
2015-05-21S2DBP_35189723001.30 ppb
2015-05-21S2DBP_35189723001.20 ppb
2015-08-18S2DBP_35203606001.50 ppb
2015-08-19S2DBP_35203630001.30 ppb
2015-08-19S2DBP_35203630001.60 ppb
2015-08-20S2DBP_3520428300ND
2015-08-21S2DBP_35204265001.80 ppb
2015-11-1735217700021.50 ppb
2015-11-1735217700011.40 ppb
2015-11-17352177000021.50 ppb
2015-11-17352177000011.40 ppb
2015-11-18352184810021.40 ppb
2015-11-18352184810011.80 ppb
2016-02-1735230419002ND
2016-02-1735230419001ND
2016-02-1735230419003ND
2016-02-1835230927001ND
2016-05-2035246275003ND
2016-05-2035246275002ND
2016-05-2035246275001ND
2016-05-2435246665001ND
2016-08-18352617030010.910 ppb
2016-08-23352623100010.780 ppb
2016-08-25352627330011.20 ppb
2016-08-25352627320010.970 ppb
2016-11-17352789470022.50 ppb
2016-11-17352789470012.20 ppb
2016-11-18352789440021.20 ppb
2016-11-18352789440011.30 ppb
2017-02-1535295990001ND
2017-02-1735296317003ND
2017-02-1735296317002ND
2017-02-1735296317001ND
2017-05-2435314623003ND
2017-05-2435314623002ND
2017-05-2435314623001ND
2017-05-2535315040001ND
2017-08-18353320360010.780 ppb
2017-08-22353326370021.10 ppb
2017-08-22353326370011.20 ppb
2017-08-25353333780011.80 ppb
2017-11-10353486720011.40 ppb
2017-11-2135350184002ND
2017-11-21353501840011.80 ppb
2017-11-27353508540021.90 ppb
2017-11-27353508540011.90 ppb
2018-02-2235376889002ND
2018-02-2235376889001ND
2018-02-2735377767002ND
2018-02-2735377767001ND
2018-05-218051769-04ND
2018-05-218051769-03ND
2018-05-248053768-02ND
2018-05-248053768-01ND
2018-08-288080714-041.000 ppb
2018-08-288080714-031.000 ppb
2018-08-288080714-022.00 ppb
2018-08-288080714-012.00 ppb
2018-11-298110833-04ND
2018-11-298110833-03ND
2018-11-298110833-02ND
2018-11-298110833-01ND
2019-02-269023090-01ND
2019-02-269023090-021.000 ppb
2019-02-269023090-03ND
2019-02-269023090-04ND
2019-05-289053856-04ND
2019-05-289053856-03ND
2019-05-289053856-02ND
2019-05-289053856-01ND
2019-08-299081577-04ND
2019-08-299081577-036.00 ppb
2019-08-299081577-026.00 ppb
2019-08-299081577-016.00 ppb
2019-11-259110575-01ND
2019-11-259110575-042.00 ppb
2019-11-259110575-03ND
2019-11-259110575-021.000 ppb