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Dibromoacetic acid

Brockway Borough Municipal Authority

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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.288 ppb82ND - 1.21 ppb
2015ND40ND
20161.63 ppb84ND - 4.00 ppb
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-02-1214020917-001ND
2014-02-1214020915-001ND
2014-05-1314051531-001ND
2014-05-1314051533-001ND
2014-08-1214081586-001ND
2014-08-1214081588-001ND
2014-11-1314111400-0011.21 ppb
2014-11-1314111398-0011.09 ppb
2015-08-1313215474ND
2015-08-1313215469ND
2015-11-1213587509ND
2015-11-1213587498ND
2016-02-1213940727ND
2016-02-1213940721ND
2016-05-1114347904ND
2016-05-1114347890ND
2016-08-11148447403.00 ppb
2016-08-11148447462.00 ppb
2016-11-14153167004.00 ppb
2016-11-14153167744.00 ppb
2017-02-0815740708ND
2017-02-0815740719ND
2018-11-093000206001ND
2018-11-093000205001ND
2019-02-113015872001ND
2019-02-113015873001ND
2019-05-133033595001ND
2019-05-133033596001ND
2019-08-123051944001ND
2019-08-123051946001ND
2019-11-123069614001ND
2019-11-123069615001ND