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Dibromoacetic acid

Raleigh County Psd Pluto Bragg

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.233 ppb41ND - 0.930 ppb
2020ND50ND
20210.128 ppb41ND - 0.510 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-0135372656001ND
2018-05-0435390237001ND
2018-08-0135408512001ND
2018-11-0235429286001ND
2019-02-0135446765001ND
2019-05-03354665380010.930 ppb
2019-08-2135492773001ND
2019-11-0135509912001ND
2020-02-0435529310001ND
2020-02-0435529310001ND
2020-05-0135547551001ND
2020-08-0335567780001ND
2020-11-0935591644001ND
2021-02-02888470001ND
2021-05-05906390001ND
2021-08-02924990001ND
2021-11-01356770920010.510 ppb
2022-02-013225477001ND
2022-05-02982120001ND
2022-08-011001910001ND
2022-11-021023200001ND
2023-02-011041330001ND
2023-05-021060690001ND
2023-08-031084890001ND
2023-11-031101380001ND