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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Fairmont

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)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0600 ppb202ND - 0.600 ppb
20190.154 ppb164ND - 0.650 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
2014-03-04S2DBP_1403495-04ND
2014-03-04S2DBP_1403495-03ND
2014-03-04S2DBP_1403495-02ND
2014-03-04S2DBP_1403495-01ND
2014-06-09S2DBP_1406A18-04ND
2014-06-09S2DBP_1406A18-03ND
2014-06-09S2DBP_1406A18-02ND
2014-06-09S2DBP_1406A18-01ND
2014-09-11S2DBP_1409E32-04ND
2014-09-11S2DBP_1409E32-03ND
2014-09-11S2DBP_1409E32-02ND
2014-09-11S2DBP_1409E32-01ND
2014-12-04S2DBP_1412694-04ND
2014-12-04S2DBP_1412691-01ND
2014-12-04S2DBP_1412691-03ND
2014-12-04S2DBP_1412694-02ND
2015-03-03S2DBP_1503218-04ND
2015-03-03S2DBP_1503218-03ND
2015-03-03S2DBP_1503218-02ND
2015-03-03S2DBP_1503218-01ND
2015-06-03S2DBP_1506511-04ND
2015-06-03S2DBP_1506511-03ND
2015-06-03S2DBP_1506511-02ND
2015-06-03S2DBP_1506511-01ND
2015-09-08S2DBP_1509920-04ND
2015-09-08S2DBP_1509920--0ND
2015-09-08S2DBP_1509920-02ND
2015-09-08S2DBP_1509920-03ND
2015-12-071512810-04AND
2015-12-071512810-03AND
2015-12-071512810-02AND
2015-12-071512810-01AND
2016-03-0716030809-04AND
2016-03-0716030809-03AND
2016-03-0716030809-02AND
2016-03-0716030809-01AND
2016-06-0616060585-03AND
2016-06-0616060585-01AND
2016-06-0616060585-02AND
2016-06-0616060585-04AND
2016-09-0616090353-04AND
2016-09-0616090353-03AND
2016-09-0616090353-02AND
2016-09-0616090353-01AND
2016-12-0516120601-04AND
2016-12-0516120601-03AND
2016-12-0516120601-02AND
2016-12-0516120601-01AND
2017-03-0617030795-04AND
2017-03-0617030795-03AND
2017-03-0617030795-02AND
2017-03-0617030795-01AND
2017-06-0517060459-04AND
2017-06-0517060459-03AND
2017-06-0517060459-02AND
2017-06-0517060459-01AND
2017-09-0517090298-04AND
2017-09-0517090298-03AND
2017-09-0517090298-02AND
2017-09-0517090298-01AND
2017-12-0417120311-03AND
2017-12-0417120311-01AND
2017-12-0417120311-02AND
2017-12-0417120311-04AND
2018-03-0518030483-04AND
2018-03-0518030483-03AND
2018-03-0518030483-02AND
2018-03-0518030483-01AND
2018-06-0418060328-04AND
2018-06-0418060328-03AND
2018-06-0418060328-02AND
2018-06-0418060328-01AND
2018-09-0418090095-02AND
2018-09-0418090095-01AND
2018-09-0418090095-03AND
2018-09-0418090095-04AND
2018-12-03297779-2018-DWND
2018-12-03297778-2018-DW0.600 ppb
2018-12-03297777-2018-DWND
2018-12-03297776-2018-DW0.600 ppb
2018-12-0318120109-04AND
2018-12-0318120109-03AND
2018-12-0318120109-02AND
2018-12-0318120109-01AND
2019-03-0419030263-03AND
2019-03-0419030263-01AND
2019-03-0419030263-02AND
2019-03-0419030263-04AND
2019-06-0319060140-04AND
2019-06-0319060140-03AND
2019-06-0319060140-02AND
2019-06-0319060140-01AND
2019-09-0919090857-05AND
2019-09-0919090857-04AND
2019-09-0919090857-03AND
2019-09-0919090857-01AND
2019-12-0973108180020.620 ppb
2019-12-0973108180030.650 ppb
2019-12-0973108180040.590 ppb
2019-12-0973108180010.610 ppb