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Dibromoacetic acid

South Putnam PSD

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.420 ppb166ND - 1.27 ppb
20150.278 ppb164ND - 1.16 ppb
20160.281 ppb164ND - 1.31 ppb
20170.429 ppb164ND - 3.68 ppb
20180.162 ppb162ND - 1.56 ppb
20190.497 ppb1611ND - 0.990 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
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402C67-04ND
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402C67-031.02 ppb
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402C67-021.04 ppb
2014-02-11S2DBP_1402C67-01ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_1405F83-04ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_1405F83-03ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_1405F83-02ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_1405F83-01ND
2014-08-12S2DBP_1408E49-011.03 ppb
2014-08-12S2DBP_1408E49-021.20 ppb
2014-08-12S2DBP_1408E49-031.27 ppb
2014-08-12S2DBP_1408E49-041.16 ppb
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D73-04ND
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D73-03ND
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D73-02ND
2014-11-11S2DBP_1411D73-01ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502D17-04ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502D17-03ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502D17-02ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502D17-01ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F20-04ND
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F20-021.11 ppb
2015-05-12S2DBP_1505F20-011.11 ppb
2015-05-13S2HA5_1505H53-011.16 ppb
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E07-04ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E07-03ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E07-02ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E07-01ND
2015-11-101511D64-08AND
2015-11-101511D64-07A1.06 ppb
2015-11-101511D64-06AND
2015-11-101511D64-05AND
2016-02-091602D43-01AND
2016-02-091602D43-02AND
2016-02-091602D43-03AND
2016-02-091602D43-04AND
2016-05-1016051274-04AND
2016-05-1016051274-03AND
2016-05-1016051274-02AND
2016-05-1016051274-01AND
2016-08-0916081533-04A1.12 ppb
2016-08-0916081533-03A1.31 ppb
2016-08-0916081533-02A1.05 ppb
2016-08-0916081533-01A1.01 ppb
2016-11-0816111173-01AND
2016-11-0816111173-04AND
2016-11-0816111173-03AND
2016-11-0816111173-02AND
2017-02-0717021035-04AND
2017-02-0717021035-03AND
2017-02-0717021035-02AND
2017-02-0717021035-01AND
2017-05-0917051673-04AND
2017-05-0917051673-03AND
2017-05-0917051673-02AND
2017-05-0917051673-01AND
2017-08-1517082528-02AND
2017-08-1517082528-01A3.68 ppb
2017-08-1517082528-03A1.06 ppb
2017-08-1517082528-04AND
2017-11-0717111347-04AND
2017-11-0717111347-03A1.08 ppb
2017-11-0717111347-02A1.05 ppb
2017-11-0717111347-01AND
2018-02-1318021804-04AND
2018-02-1318021804-03AND
2018-02-1318021804-02A1.56 ppb
2018-02-1318021804-01A1.03 ppb
2018-05-0818051446-01AND
2018-05-0818051446-02AND
2018-05-0818051446-04AND
2018-05-0818051446-03AND
2018-08-0718081757-04AND
2018-08-0718081757-03AND
2018-08-0718081757-02AND
2018-08-0718081757-01AND
2018-11-1318111631-04AND
2018-11-1318111631-03AND
2018-11-1318111631-02AND
2018-11-1318111631-01AND
2019-02-1219021297-02AND
2019-02-1219021297-01AND
2019-02-1219021297-03A0.560 ppb
2019-02-1219021297-04A0.550 ppb
2019-05-1419051787-04AND
2019-05-1419051787-03A0.530 ppb
2019-05-1419051787-02AND
2019-05-1419051787-01AND
2019-08-1519082103-04A0.639 ppb
2019-08-1519082103-03A0.583 ppb
2019-08-1519082103-02A0.699 ppb
2019-08-1519082103-01A0.686 ppb
2019-11-127377910010.990 ppb
2019-11-127377910040.840 ppb
2019-11-127377910030.970 ppb
2019-11-127377910020.900 ppb