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Dibromoacetic acid

East End Service Area - Prince William County Service 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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240

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

115

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.477 ppb4014ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.317 ppb4011ND - 1.45 ppb
20161.10 ppb4030ND - 1.96 ppb
20170.518 ppb4019ND - 1.34 ppb
20180.595 ppb4019ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.895 ppb4022ND - 2.80 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
2014-02-05FW13121007-03_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-06_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-07_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-08_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-09_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-11_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-12_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-16_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-02_HAND
2014-02-05FW13121007-10_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-10_HA1.70 ppb
2014-05-01FW14032110-03_HA1.46 ppb
2014-05-01FW14032110-11_HA1.35 ppb
2014-05-01FW14032110-02_HA1.12 ppb
2014-05-01FW14032110-07_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-12_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-09_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-08_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-16_HAND
2014-05-01FW14032110-06_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-06_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-08_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-10_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-03_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-02_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-12_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-16_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-09_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-11_HAND
2014-08-06FW14063011-07_HAND
2014-11-05FW140923113-12_H1.47 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-11_H1.43 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-16_H1.39 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-10_H1.39 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-07_H1.38 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-06_H1.35 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-03_H1.32 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-02_H1.31 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-08_H1.22 ppb
2014-11-05FW140923113-09_H1.18 ppb
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-02-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX CO1.45 ppb
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX CO1.36 ppb
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX CO1.07 ppb
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX CO1.04 ppb
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX CO1.000 ppb
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-05-0600125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-08-0500125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.26 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.21 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.09 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.08 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.07 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX CO1.04 ppb
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2015-11-0400125-FAIRFAX COND
2016-02-03FW160107012-01_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-02_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-03_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-04_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-05_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-06_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-07_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-08_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-09_HND
2016-02-03FW160107012-10_HND
2016-05-04FW160310008-02_H1.96 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-04_H1.91 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-09_H1.85 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-07_H1.84 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-06_H1.75 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-08_H1.72 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-10_H1.70 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-01_H1.62 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-05_H1.55 ppb
2016-05-04FW160310008-03_H1.38 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-10_H1.24 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-08_H1.20 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-09_H1.20 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-05_H1.19 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-04_H1.18 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-01_H1.17 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-06_H1.16 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-07_H1.13 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-02_H1.09 ppb
2016-08-03FW160616010-03_H1.06 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-06_H1.81 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-10_H1.67 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-04_H1.57 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-07_H1.57 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-08_H1.56 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-01_H1.53 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-02_H1.48 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-05_H1.47 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-03_H1.31 ppb
2016-11-02FW160915016-09_H1.28 ppb
2017-02-01FW170105003-09_H1.28 ppb
2017-02-01FW170105003-10_H1.01 ppb
2017-02-01FW170105003-04_H1.000 ppb
2017-02-01FW170105003-01_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-02_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-03_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-05_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-06_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-07_HND
2017-02-01FW170105003-08_HND
2017-05-03FW170227004-04_H1.15 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-09_H1.10 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-05_H1.09 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-06_H1.06 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-10_H1.04 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-02_H1.03 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-08_H1.000 ppb
2017-05-03FW170227004-01_HND
2017-05-03FW170227004-03_HND
2017-05-03FW170227004-07_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-01_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-02_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-03_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-04_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-05_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-06_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-07_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-08_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-09_HND
2017-08-02FW170628007-10_HND
2017-11-01FW170919015-10_H1.34 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-04_H1.17 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-02_H1.10 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-05_H1.10 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-08_H1.09 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-03_H1.08 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-06_H1.06 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-07_H1.02 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-01_H1.01 ppb
2017-11-01FW170919015-09_HND
2018-02-01E001-0218H1.20 ppb
2018-02-01E002-0218H1.40 ppb
2018-02-01E003-0218H1.20 ppb
2018-02-01E004-0218H1.40 ppb
2018-02-01E005-0218H1.30 ppb
2018-02-01E006-0218H1.30 ppb
2018-02-01E007-0218H1.30 ppb
2018-02-01E008-0218H1.30 ppb
2018-02-01E009-0218H1.50 ppb
2018-02-01E010-0218H1.40 ppb
2018-05-03E001-0518HND
2018-05-03E002-0518HND
2018-05-03E003-0518HND
2018-05-03E004-0518HND
2018-05-03E005-0518HND
2018-05-03E006-0518HND
2018-05-03E007-0518HND
2018-05-03E008-0518HND
2018-05-03E009-0518HND
2018-05-03E010-0518H1.000 ppb
2018-08-02E001-0818HND
2018-08-02E002-0818HND
2018-08-02E003-0818HND
2018-08-02E004-0818HND
2018-08-02E005-0818HND
2018-08-02E006-0818HND
2018-08-02E007-0818HND
2018-08-02E008-0818HND
2018-08-02E009-0818HND
2018-08-02E010-0818HND
2018-11-01E001-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E002-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E003-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E004-1118HND
2018-11-01E005-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E006-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E007-1118H1.10 ppb
2018-11-01E008-1118H1.20 ppb
2018-11-01E009-1118HND
2018-11-01E010-1118H1.20 ppb
2019-02-07E001-0219HND
2019-02-07E002-0219HND
2019-02-07E003-0219HND
2019-02-07E004-0219HND
2019-02-07E005-0219HND
2019-02-07E006-0219HND
2019-02-07E007-0219HND
2019-02-07E008-0219HND
2019-02-07E009-0219HND
2019-02-07E010-0219HND
2019-05-02E001-0519H1.50 ppb
2019-05-02E002-0519H1.60 ppb
2019-05-02E003-0519H1.40 ppb
2019-05-02E004-0519HND
2019-05-02E005-0519H1.40 ppb
2019-05-02E006-0519H1.50 ppb
2019-05-02E007-0519H1.40 ppb
2019-05-02E008-0519H1.50 ppb
2019-05-02E009-0519H1.60 ppb
2019-05-02E010-0519H1.60 ppb
2019-08-01E001-0819HND
2019-08-01E002-0819H1.10 ppb
2019-08-01E003-0819HND
2019-08-01E004-0819H1.10 ppb
2019-08-01E005-0819HND
2019-08-01E006-0819HND
2019-08-01E007-0819HND
2019-08-01E008-0819HND
2019-08-01E009-0819H1.20 ppb
2019-08-01E010-0819HND
2019-11-07E001-1119H1.80 ppb
2019-11-07E002-1119H2.80 ppb
2019-11-07E003-1119H1.60 ppb
2019-11-07E004-1119H1.90 ppb
2019-11-07E005-1119H1.60 ppb
2019-11-07E006-1119H1.60 ppb
2019-11-07E007-1119H1.80 ppb
2019-11-07E008-1119H1.70 ppb
2019-11-07E009-1119H2.10 ppb
2019-11-07E010-1119H2.00 ppb