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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Marshall

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)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.11 ppb1612ND - 2.30 ppb
20150.313 ppb164ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.131 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.613 ppb166ND - 1.90 ppb
20180.456 ppb167ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2014-03-25Q14097370041.10 ppb
2014-03-25Q1409737003ND
2014-03-25Q14097370021.20 ppb
2014-03-25Q14097370011.10 ppb
2014-06-23Q14228920071.70 ppb
2014-06-23Q14228920061.20 ppb
2014-06-23Q14228920051.70 ppb
2014-06-23Q14228920041.70 ppb
2014-09-04Q14415760062.20 ppb
2014-09-04Q14415760051.60 ppb
2014-09-04Q1441576001ND
2014-09-04Q14415760022.30 ppb
2014-12-04Q14585370011.000 ppb
2014-12-04Q1458537004ND
2014-12-04Q1458537003ND
2014-12-04Q14585370021.000 ppb
2015-03-06Q1508544007ND
2015-03-06Q1508544006ND
2015-03-06Q1508544005ND
2015-03-06Q1508544004ND
2015-05-12Q1517316001ND
2015-05-12Q1517316002ND
2015-05-12Q1517316004ND
2015-05-12Q1517316003ND
2015-08-14Q1532514006ND
2015-08-14Q1532514005ND
2015-08-14Q1532514004ND
2015-08-14Q1532514003ND
2015-10-15Q15406740041.40 ppb
2015-10-15Q15406740031.10 ppb
2015-10-15Q15406740021.40 ppb
2015-10-15Q15406740011.10 ppb
2016-02-09Q1605514011ND
2016-02-09Q1605514010ND
2016-02-09Q1605514012ND
2016-02-09Q1605514009ND
2016-04-25Q1616017004ND
2016-04-25Q1616017003ND
2016-04-25Q1616017002ND
2016-04-25Q1616017001ND
2016-07-21Q1629876006ND
2016-07-21Q16298760051.10 ppb
2016-07-21Q1629876004ND
2016-07-21Q1629876003ND
2016-10-12Q1643522001ND
2016-10-12Q16435220041.000 ppb
2016-10-12Q1643522003ND
2016-10-12Q1643522002ND
2017-01-17Q1702095004ND
2017-01-17Q1702095008ND
2017-01-17Q1702095003ND
2017-01-17Q1702095007ND
2017-05-09Q17188590021.90 ppb
2017-05-09Q17188590011.70 ppb
2017-05-09Q17188590041.90 ppb
2017-05-09Q17188590031.50 ppb
2017-08-03Q1732600001ND
2017-08-03Q1732600004ND
2017-08-03Q17326000061.60 ppb
2017-08-03Q1732600005ND
2017-10-23Q17541350021.20 ppb
2017-10-23Q1754135004ND
2017-10-23Q1754135001ND
2017-10-23Q1754135003ND
2018-02-01Q18040200051.000 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040200081.000 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040200041.000 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040200071.000 ppb
2018-04-24Q1816637004ND
2018-04-24Q1816637002ND
2018-04-24Q1816637001ND
2018-04-24Q1816637003ND
2018-07-25Q18295160031.000 ppb
2018-07-25Q18295160021.20 ppb
2018-07-25Q1829516006ND
2018-07-25Q18295160011.10 ppb
2018-10-17Q1841360004ND
2018-10-17Q1841360002ND
2018-10-17Q1841360003ND
2018-10-17Q1841360001ND
2019-03-05Q1909313010ND
2019-03-05Q1909313009ND
2019-03-05Q1909313011ND
2019-03-05Q1909313012ND
2019-05-22Q1927729004ND
2019-05-22Q1927729003ND
2019-05-22Q1927729002ND
2019-05-22Q1927729001ND
2019-09-09Q1962878006ND
2019-09-09Q1962878005ND
2019-09-09Q1962878004ND
2019-09-09Q1962878003ND
2019-11-18Q1977318001ND
2019-11-18Q1977318004ND
2019-11-18Q1977318003ND
2019-11-18Q1977318002ND