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Dibromoacetic acid

East Greenbush General WD

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.274 ppb164ND - 1.14 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND80ND
20180.267 ppb167ND - 1.51 ppb
2019ND230ND

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
2014-02-10JH1400850ND
2014-02-10JH1400844ND
2014-02-10JH1400846ND
2014-02-10JH1400848ND
2014-05-27JH1403383ND
2014-05-27JH1403381ND
2014-05-27JH1403377ND
2014-05-27JH1403379ND
2014-08-06JH1405260ND
2014-08-06JH1405261ND
2014-08-06JH1405263ND
2014-08-06JH1405258ND
2014-11-03JH1407735ND
2014-11-03JH1407739ND
2014-11-03JH1407741ND
2014-11-03JH1407737ND
2015-02-10JH15007931.14 ppb
2015-02-10JH15007871.05 ppb
2015-02-10JH15007911.07 ppb
2015-02-10JH15007891.12 ppb
2015-05-06JH1502573ND
2015-05-06JH1502575ND
2015-05-06JH1502571ND
2015-05-06JH1502577ND
2015-08-03JH1504857ND
2015-08-03JH1504855ND
2015-08-03JH1504861ND
2015-08-18JH1505474ND
2015-11-09JH1507550ND
2015-11-09JH1507546ND
2015-11-09JH1507552ND
2015-11-09JH1507548ND
2016-02-08JH1600846ND
2016-02-08JH1600842ND
2016-02-08JH1600844ND
2016-02-08JH1600840ND
2016-05-03JH1603331ND
2016-05-03JH1603329ND
2016-05-03JH1603327ND
2016-05-03JH1603325ND
2016-08-04JH1606544ND
2016-08-04JH1606546ND
2016-08-04JH1606542ND
2016-08-04JH1606548ND
2016-11-15JH1610111ND
2016-11-15JH1610109ND
2016-11-15JH1610115ND
2016-11-15JH1610113ND
2017-02-06JH1700830ND
2017-02-06JH1700826ND
2017-02-06JH1700828ND
2017-02-06JH1700824ND
2017-05-17JH1703382ND
2017-05-17JH1703386ND
2017-05-17JH1703388ND
2017-05-17JH1703384ND
2018-02-06JH1800726ND
2018-02-06JH1800722ND
2018-02-06JH1800724-HAAND
2018-02-06JH1800720ND
2018-05-07JH18029350.767 ppb
2018-05-07JH18029360.426 ppb
2018-05-07JH18029340.635 ppb
2018-05-08JH18029371.51 ppb
2018-08-13JH18063060.313 ppb
2018-08-13JH18063050.313 ppb
2018-08-13JH18063040.313 ppb
2018-08-13JH1806303ND
2018-11-07JH1808819ND
2018-11-07JH1808815ND
2018-11-07JH1808813ND
2018-11-07JH1808817ND
2019-02-11JH1900777ND
2019-02-11JH1900776-HAAND
2019-02-11JH1900774ND
2019-02-11JH1900777-THMND
2019-02-11JH1900775ND
2019-05-08JH1902734-2ND
2019-05-08JH1902735-2ND
2019-05-08JH1902736-2ND
2019-05-08JH1902733-2ND
2019-05-08JH1902738-2ND
2019-05-08JH1902737-2ND
2019-08-06JH1905457ND
2019-08-06JH1905459ND
2019-08-06JH1905455ND
2019-08-06JH1905456ND
2019-08-06JH1905454ND
2019-08-06JH1905458ND
2019-11-25JH1908420ND
2019-11-25JH1908421ND
2019-11-25JH1908425ND
2019-11-25JH1908424ND
2019-11-25JH1908422ND
2019-11-25JH1908423ND