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Dibromoacetic acid

Little River County Rda

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.488 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20160.363 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.763 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20180.733 ppb63ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.713 ppb84ND - 1.90 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
2014-01-0714008002901ND
2014-01-0714008003001ND
2014-04-0214093002901ND
2014-04-0214093002601ND
2014-07-0214184009101ND
2014-07-0214184009401ND
2014-10-0614282005101ND
2014-10-0614282004801ND
2015-01-0615008009101ND
2015-01-0615008009701ND
2015-04-0715099003801ND
2015-04-0715099006601ND
2015-07-0615190007001ND
2015-07-0615190006601ND
2015-10-05152810016012.00 ppb
2015-10-05152810015011.90 ppb
2016-01-0416007000901ND
2016-01-0416007000801ND
2016-05-2316147005201ND
2016-05-2316147004901ND
2016-07-0616189008801ND
2016-07-0616189008501ND
2016-10-03162800006011.50 ppb
2016-10-03162800009011.40 ppb
2017-01-04170050028011.40 ppb
2017-01-04170050022011.20 ppb
2017-04-0317095003801ND
2017-05-1017130007801ND
2017-07-04171870029011.70 ppb
2017-07-04171870023011.80 ppb
2017-10-0317278003301ND
2017-10-0317278002801ND
2018-01-03180040079012.00 ppb
2018-01-0318004007301ND
2018-04-0218095000901ND
2018-04-0218095000401ND
2018-07-04181860089011.10 ppb
2018-07-04181860088011.30 ppb
2019-01-0819010008001ND
2019-01-0819010007701ND
2019-04-02190940037011.000 ppb
2019-04-0219094003301ND
2019-08-27192410048011.40 ppb
2019-08-27192410049011.40 ppb
2019-10-02192760031011.90 ppb
2019-10-2819304000601ND