Dibromoacetic acid
Seneca Sanitary District No 1
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.642 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.642 ppb |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | 0.486 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.457 ppb - 0.514 ppb |
2019 | 0.407 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 0.950 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 |
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2015-09-03 | 5090197-01 | 0.642 ppb |
2018-07-11 | 18G0698-01 | 0.514 ppb |
2018-10-15 | 18J0525-01 | 0.457 ppb |
2019-01-21 | 19A0625-01 | ND |
2019-04-23 | 19D0785-02 | 0.950 ppb |
2019-07-22 | 19G0733-01 | 0.270 ppb |