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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Burton

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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23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.0909 ppb111ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-15LLF06966ND
2014-04-09LLF14150ND
2014-07-16LLF27575ND
2014-10-23LLF44188ND
2018-01-30LLH63622ND
2018-01-30LLH636211.000 ppb
2018-04-19LLH76014ND
2018-04-27LLH77578ND
2018-04-27LLH77579ND
2018-07-26LLH95294ND
2018-07-26LLH95293ND
2018-10-19LLI12097ND
2018-10-19LLI12096ND
2018-10-31LLI13437ND
2018-10-31LLI13438ND
2019-02-19LLI25821ND
2019-02-19LLI25820ND
2019-04-16LLI33409ND
2019-04-16LLI33408ND
2019-07-10LLI48788ND
2019-07-10LLI48789ND
2019-10-16LLI70940ND
2019-10-16LLI70939ND