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Dibromoacetic acid

Hazardville Water Company

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

41

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.433 ppb165ND - 1.71 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20160.911 ppb169ND - 3.00 ppb
20171.07 ppb1611ND - 2.30 ppb
20180.650 ppb168ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.706 ppb168ND - 2.10 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
2014-01-27SB83819-07-CHND
2014-01-27SB83819-08-CHND
2014-01-27SB83819-09-CHND
2014-01-27SB83819-06-CHND
2014-04-21SB87957-07-CH1.05 ppb
2014-04-21SB87957-10-CHND
2014-04-21SB87957-11-CHND
2014-04-21SB87957-12-CHND
2014-07-21SB93129-07-CHND
2014-07-21SB93129-06-CHND
2014-07-21SB93129-05-CH1.000 ppb
2014-07-21SB93129-04-CHND
2014-10-27SB98715-04-CH1.71 ppb
2014-10-27SB98715-05-CH1.55 ppb
2014-10-27SB98715-06-CHND
2014-10-27SB98715-07-CH1.62 ppb
2016-01-25SC17491-04-CH1.26 ppb
2016-01-25SC17491-06-CHND
2016-01-25SC17491-07-CHND
2016-01-25SC17491-05-CHND
2016-04-25SC20556-05-CHND
2016-04-25SC20556-07-CH1.07 ppb
2016-04-25SC20556-06-CHND
2016-04-25SC20556-04-CHND
2016-07-25SC24001-05-CH1.61 ppb
2016-07-25SC24001-06-CH1.61 ppb
2016-07-25SC24001-07-CH1.65 ppb
2016-07-25SC24001-04-CH1.47 ppb
2016-10-24SC27464-05-CHND
2016-10-24SC27464-06-CH1.50 ppb
2016-10-24SC27464-07-CH1.40 ppb
2016-10-24SC27464-04-CH3.00 ppb
2017-01-23SC30880-04-CHND
2017-01-23SC30880-07-CH1.000 ppb
2017-01-23SC30880-06-CHND
2017-01-23SC30880-05-CHND
2017-04-25BY09563HAA51.50 ppb
2017-04-25BY09564HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09565HAA5ND
2017-04-25BY09566HAA51.000 ppb
2017-07-24BY72102HAA52.00 ppb
2017-07-24BY72099HAA52.30 ppb
2017-07-24BY72100HAA51.70 ppb
2017-07-24BY72101HAA52.20 ppb
2017-10-23BZ26459HAA51.40 ppb
2017-10-23BZ26460HAA51.50 ppb
2017-10-23BZ26461HAA51.10 ppb
2017-10-23BZ26458HAA51.40 ppb
2018-01-22BZ78627HAA51.30 ppb
2018-01-22BZ78628HAA5ND
2018-01-22BZ78629HAA5ND
2018-01-22BZ78630HAA5ND
2018-04-23CA35127HAA5ND
2018-04-23CA35129HAA5ND
2018-04-23CA35128HAA51.30 ppb
2018-04-23CA35126HAA51.50 ppb
2018-07-23CA967621.20 ppb
2018-07-23CA967631.10 ppb
2018-07-23CA967641.000 ppb
2018-07-23CA96765ND
2018-10-22CB803951.30 ppb
2018-10-22CB803931.70 ppb
2018-10-22CB80392ND
2018-10-22CB80394ND
2019-01-21CC326301.80 ppb
2019-01-21CC32631ND
2019-01-21CC326321.10 ppb
2019-01-21CC32633ND
2019-04-22CC998431.10 ppb
2019-04-22CC99842ND
2019-04-22CC99841ND
2019-04-22CC99840ND
2019-07-22CD63255ND
2019-07-22CD632561.30 ppb
2019-07-22CD632571.30 ppb
2019-07-22CD632581.10 ppb
2019-10-21CE457051.50 ppb
2019-10-21CE457062.10 ppb
2019-10-21CE45707ND
2019-10-21CE45708ND