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Dibromoacetic acid

Town of Smithfield

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)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.681 ppb167ND - 2.00 ppb
20160.506 ppb167ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.163 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-128530-021214-B02M1.000 ppb
2014-02-128530-021214-B03MND
2014-02-128530-021214-B04MND
2014-02-128530-021214-B01MND
2014-05-138530-051314-B01MND
2014-05-138530-051314-B02MND
2014-05-138530-051314-B03MND
2014-05-138530-051314-B04MND
2014-08-148530-081414-B01MND
2014-08-148530-081414-B02MND
2014-08-148530-081414-B03MND
2014-08-148530-081414-B04MND
2014-11-128530-111214-B01MND
2014-11-128530-111214-B04MND
2014-11-128530-111214-B03M1.000 ppb
2014-11-128530-111214-B02MND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-02-12ND
2015-05-122.00 ppb
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-121.10 ppb
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-111.90 ppb
2015-08-111.90 ppb
2015-08-111.80 ppb
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-051.10 ppb
2015-11-05ND
2015-11-051.10 ppb
2016-02-118530-021116-B01MND
2016-02-118530-021116-B02MND
2016-02-118530-021116-B03MND
2016-02-118530-021116-B04MND
2016-05-058530-050516-B04M1.20 ppb
2016-05-058530-050516-B03M1.10 ppb
2016-05-058530-050516-B02M1.10 ppb
2016-05-058530-050516-B01M1.20 ppb
2016-08-108530-081016-B01M1.10 ppb
2016-08-108530-081016-B02M1.20 ppb
2016-08-108530-081016-B03M1.20 ppb
2016-08-108530-081016-B04MND
2016-11-178530-111716-B02MND
2016-11-178530-111716-B01MND
2016-11-178530-111716-B03MND
2016-11-178530-111716-B04MND
2017-02-158530-021517-B04MND
2017-02-158530-021517-B01MND
2017-02-158530-021517-B02MND
2017-02-158530-021517-B03MND
2017-05-178530-051717-B01MND
2017-05-178530-051717-B02MND
2017-05-178530-051717-B03MND
2017-05-178530-051717-B04MND
2017-08-028530-080217-B04MND
2017-08-028530-080217-B03MND
2017-08-028530-080217-B02M1.40 ppb
2017-08-028530-080217-B01M1.20 ppb
2017-11-218530-112117-B01MND
2017-11-218530-112117-B02MND
2017-11-218530-112117-B03MND
2017-11-218530-112117-B04MND
2018-03-298530-032918-B04MND
2018-03-298530-032918-B03MND
2018-03-298530-032918-B02MND
2018-03-298530-032918-B01MND
2018-05-248530-052418-B04MND
2018-05-248530-052418-B01MND
2018-05-248530-052418-B02MND
2018-05-248530-052418-B03MND
2018-08-238530-082318-B04MND
2018-08-238530-082318-B03MND
2018-08-238530-082318-B02MND
2018-08-238530-082318-B01MND
2018-11-208530-112018-B01MND
2018-11-208530-112018-B02MND
2018-11-208530-112018-B03MND
2018-11-208530-112018-B04MND
2019-02-148530-021419-B01MND
2019-02-148530-021419-B02MND
2019-02-148530-021419-B03MND
2019-02-148530-021419-B04MND
2019-05-238530-052319-B01MND
2019-05-238530-052319-B04MND
2019-05-238530-052319-B03MND
2019-05-238530-052319-B02MND
2019-08-228530-082219-B02MND
2019-08-228530-082219-B04MND
2019-08-228530-082219-B03MND
2019-08-228530-082219-B01MND
2019-11-218530-112119-B04MND
2019-11-218530-112119-B03MND
2019-11-218530-112119-B02MND
2019-11-218530-112119-B01MND