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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Atchison

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)

83

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.903 ppb16160.520 ppb - 1.40 ppb
20151.05 ppb1614ND - 2.20 ppb
20160.921 ppb1612ND - 1.80 ppb
20171.28 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
20181.22 ppb1613ND - 1.90 ppb
20192.01 ppb16160.900 ppb - 3.10 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
2014-02-11601561.10 ppb
2014-02-11601261.20 ppb
2014-02-11601091.40 ppb
2014-02-11600971.20 ppb
2014-05-191164100.570 ppb
2014-05-191164080.530 ppb
2014-05-191164060.540 ppb
2014-05-191164041.30 ppb
2014-08-261807530.810 ppb
2014-08-261807521.000 ppb
2014-08-261807540.890 ppb
2014-08-261807550.520 ppb
2014-11-172323750.930 ppb
2014-11-172323740.890 ppb
2014-11-172323720.810 ppb
2014-11-172323710.760 ppb
2015-02-172801481.10 ppb
2015-02-172801471.10 ppb
2015-02-172801461.20 ppb
2015-02-172801451.10 ppb
2015-05-043220880.850 ppb
2015-05-043220890.860 ppb
2015-05-043220910.900 ppb
2015-05-043220901.20 ppb
2015-08-033773030.600 ppb
2015-08-03377302ND
2015-08-033773010.730 ppb
2015-08-033773000.820 ppb
2015-11-16428035ND
2015-11-164280342.00 ppb
2015-11-164280332.20 ppb
2015-11-164280322.20 ppb
2016-02-084903430.720 ppb
2016-02-08490342ND
2016-02-084903440.710 ppb
2016-02-084903450.780 ppb
2016-05-23550974ND
2016-05-235509731.000 ppb
2016-05-235509721.50 ppb
2016-05-235509711.50 ppb
2016-08-166042281.10 ppb
2016-08-16604227ND
2016-08-166042261.30 ppb
2016-08-166042250.930 ppb
2016-12-126741141.70 ppb
2016-12-126741171.80 ppb
2016-12-12674116ND
2016-12-126741151.70 ppb
2017-03-067205942.30 ppb
2017-03-067205932.40 ppb
2017-03-067205922.30 ppb
2017-03-06720591ND
2017-05-227656141.90 ppb
2017-05-227656131.40 ppb
2017-05-227656121.30 ppb
2017-05-22765611ND
2017-08-148196741.70 ppb
2017-08-148196731.80 ppb
2017-08-148196751.50 ppb
2017-08-14819676ND
2017-11-068721251.40 ppb
2017-11-068721241.70 ppb
2017-11-06872123ND
2017-11-068721220.730 ppb
2018-02-129079521.70 ppb
2018-02-129079511.60 ppb
2018-02-12907950ND
2018-02-129079491.60 ppb
2018-05-149708711.40 ppb
2018-05-149708721.60 ppb
2018-05-149708741.50 ppb
2018-05-14970873ND
2018-08-2010290381.50 ppb
2018-08-201029037ND
2018-08-2010290361.70 ppb
2018-08-2010290351.50 ppb
2018-11-0510737330.870 ppb
2018-11-0510737321.90 ppb
2018-11-0510737310.820 ppb
2018-11-0510737301.90 ppb
2019-03-0411317620.900 ppb
2019-03-0411317611.50 ppb
2019-03-0411317631.000 ppb
2019-03-0411317641.20 ppb
2019-05-2011577472.10 ppb
2019-05-2011577461.30 ppb
2019-05-2011577451.60 ppb
2019-05-2011577441.60 ppb
2019-08-1212226502.50 ppb
2019-08-1212226492.50 ppb
2019-08-1212226482.40 ppb
2019-08-1212226472.90 ppb
2019-11-1812773162.80 ppb
2019-11-1812773192.30 ppb
2019-11-1812773183.10 ppb
2019-11-1812773172.40 ppb