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Dibromoacetic acid

Spring Creek Subdivision Water System

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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82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND80ND
20163.05 ppb104ND - 7.74 ppb
20170.118 ppb162ND - 0.940 ppb
20180.888 ppb16160.500 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20190.879 ppb16160.440 ppb - 1.40 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
2014-03-171285886ND
2014-03-171285885ND
2014-03-171285886ND
2014-03-171285885ND
2014-06-231312496ND
2014-06-231312497ND
2014-06-231312497ND
2014-06-231312496ND
2014-09-111334039ND
2014-09-111334040ND
2014-09-111334040ND
2014-09-111334039ND
2014-12-151359345ND
2014-12-151359345ND
2014-12-171359346ND
2014-12-171359346ND
2015-03-241381837ND
2015-03-241381838ND
2015-03-241381838ND
2015-03-241381837ND
2015-06-151403231ND
2015-06-151403232ND
2015-06-151403232ND
2015-06-151403231ND
2016-03-231477240ND
2016-03-231477240ND
2016-06-021497348ND
2016-06-021497349ND
2016-06-021497348ND
2016-06-021497349ND
2016-09-1415259577.52 ppb
2016-09-1415259557.74 ppb
2016-09-1415259577.52 ppb
2016-09-1415259557.74 ppb
2017-03-0135298611006ND
2017-03-0135298611005ND
2017-03-0135298611005ND
2017-03-0135298611006ND
2017-06-2035320087006ND
2017-06-2035320087005ND
2017-06-2035320087005ND
2017-06-2035320087006ND
2017-09-2135337452011ND
2017-09-2135337452012ND
2017-09-2135337452012ND
2017-09-2135337452011ND
2017-12-01353605270020.940 ppb
2017-12-0135360527001ND
2017-12-01353605270020.940 ppb
2017-12-0135360527001ND
2018-03-08353793050011.50 ppb
2018-03-08353793050020.500 ppb
2018-03-08353793050011.50 ppb
2018-03-08353793050020.500 ppb
2018-06-08353972700010.830 ppb
2018-06-08353972700010.830 ppb
2018-06-19353998720010.680 ppb
2018-06-19353998720010.680 ppb
2018-09-13354179250010.800 ppb
2018-09-13354179250020.600 ppb
2018-09-13354179250010.800 ppb
2018-09-13354179250020.600 ppb
2018-12-18354384860011.20 ppb
2018-12-18354384860020.990 ppb
2018-12-18354384860011.20 ppb
2018-12-18354384860020.990 ppb
2019-03-07354531910021.40 ppb
2019-03-07354531910011.40 ppb
2019-03-07354531910011.40 ppb
2019-03-07354531910021.40 ppb
2019-06-06354739150020.960 ppb
2019-06-06354739150020.960 ppb
2019-06-06354739150010.990 ppb
2019-06-06354739150010.990 ppb
2019-09-05354956950020.650 ppb
2019-09-05354956950010.680 ppb
2019-09-05354956950010.680 ppb
2019-09-05354956950020.650 ppb
2019-12-05355169180010.510 ppb
2019-12-05355169180020.440 ppb
2019-12-05355169180010.510 ppb
2019-12-05355169180020.440 ppb