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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

106

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.26 ppb3221ND - 2.48 ppb
20151.24 ppb3221ND - 2.82 ppb
20161.52 ppb3223ND - 2.90 ppb
20170.795 ppb168ND - 1.88 ppb
20180.821 ppb169ND - 1.76 ppb
20191.72 ppb3224ND - 5.16 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
2014-02-25AC18208ND
2014-02-25AC18209ND
2014-02-25AC18210ND
2014-02-25AC18211ND
2014-02-25AC18212ND
2014-02-25AC18213ND
2014-02-25AC18214ND
2014-02-25AC18215ND
2014-05-19AC232162.09 ppb
2014-05-19AC232171.76 ppb
2014-05-19AC232182.40 ppb
2014-05-19AC232192.47 ppb
2014-05-19AC232201.47 ppb
2014-05-19AC232212.48 ppb
2014-05-19AC232222.12 ppb
2014-05-19AC232231.49 ppb
2014-09-23AC334051.40 ppb
2014-09-23AC333982.27 ppb
2014-09-23AC333991.96 ppb
2014-09-23AC334002.07 ppb
2014-09-23AC334012.42 ppb
2014-09-23AC334021.55 ppb
2014-09-23AC334032.12 ppb
2014-09-23AC334042.02 ppb
2014-11-18AC38264ND
2014-11-18AC382651.49 ppb
2014-11-18AC382661.41 ppb
2014-11-18AC382672.03 ppb
2014-11-18AC38268ND
2014-11-18AC382691.69 ppb
2014-11-18AC382701.55 ppb
2014-11-18AC38271ND
2015-02-11AC419912.15 ppb
2015-02-11AC41992ND
2015-02-11AC419971.75 ppb
2015-02-11AC419932.58 ppb
2015-02-11AC419941.92 ppb
2015-02-11AC419961.45 ppb
2015-02-11AC41998ND
2015-02-11AC41995ND
2015-05-19AC465622.82 ppb
2015-05-19AC465611.99 ppb
2015-05-19AC465642.22 ppb
2015-05-19AC465652.09 ppb
2015-05-19AC465661.64 ppb
2015-05-19AC465591.73 ppb
2015-05-19AC465602.15 ppb
2015-05-19AC465631.94 ppb
2015-08-24AC574931.37 ppb
2015-08-24AC57487ND
2015-08-24AC57490ND
2015-08-24AC574921.34 ppb
2015-08-24AC57491ND
2015-08-24AC574891.46 ppb
2015-08-24AC57488ND
2015-08-24AC574861.51 ppb
2015-11-17AC628282.10 ppb
2015-11-17AC628291.99 ppb
2015-11-17AC628251.60 ppb
2015-11-17AC628321.99 ppb
2015-11-18AC62827ND
2015-11-18AC62826ND
2015-11-18AC62830ND
2015-11-18AC62831ND
2016-02-18AC66378ND
2016-02-18AC663771.82 ppb
2016-02-18AC663751.88 ppb
2016-02-18AC663722.28 ppb
2016-02-18AC663762.43 ppb
2016-02-18AC663742.38 ppb
2016-02-18AC663732.40 ppb
2016-02-18AC663711.74 ppb
2016-05-11AC720702.18 ppb
2016-05-11AC720661.91 ppb
2016-05-11AC720672.52 ppb
2016-05-11AC720682.51 ppb
2016-05-11AC720651.64 ppb
2016-05-11AC720711.44 ppb
2016-05-11AC720721.77 ppb
2016-05-11AC720691.77 ppb
2016-08-23AC816601.98 ppb
2016-08-23AC816562.64 ppb
2016-08-23AC816542.52 ppb
2016-08-23AC816552.40 ppb
2016-08-23AC816611.33 ppb
2016-08-23AC816592.45 ppb
2016-08-23AC816581.60 ppb
2016-08-23AC816572.90 ppb
2016-11-15AC86965ND
2016-11-15AC86964ND
2016-11-15AC86967ND
2016-11-15AC86966ND
2016-11-15AC86971ND
2016-11-15AC86970ND
2016-11-15AC86969ND
2016-11-15AC86968ND
2017-03-21AC933211.88 ppb
2017-03-21AC933221.72 ppb
2017-03-21AC933201.38 ppb
2017-03-21AC933231.40 ppb
2017-05-09AC95795ND
2017-05-09AC95797ND
2017-05-09AC95798ND
2017-05-09AC95796ND
2017-08-15AD03507ND
2017-08-15AD035051.88 ppb
2017-08-15AD035061.81 ppb
2017-08-15AD035041.52 ppb
2017-11-14AD09509ND
2017-11-14AD095081.13 ppb
2017-11-14AD09510ND
2017-11-14AD09511ND
2018-02-20AD142941.35 ppb
2018-02-20AD142951.62 ppb
2018-02-20AD14296ND
2018-02-20AD14297ND
2018-05-15AD20525ND
2018-05-15AD205261.14 ppb
2018-05-15AD20527ND
2018-05-15AD20528ND
2018-08-21AD312801.66 ppb
2018-08-21AD312811.76 ppb
2018-08-21AD312821.33 ppb
2018-08-21AD31283ND
2018-11-27AD357351.28 ppb
2018-11-27AD357361.74 ppb
2018-11-27AD357371.25 ppb
2018-11-27AD35738ND
2019-02-26AD39405ND
2019-02-26AD394061.07 ppb
2019-02-26AD39403ND
2019-02-26AD394041.13 ppb
2019-03-26AD41631ND
2019-03-26AD416321.08 ppb
2019-03-26AD416331.08 ppb
2019-03-26AD416341.27 ppb
2019-05-28AD486941.18 ppb
2019-05-28AD48695ND
2019-05-28AD48696ND
2019-05-28AD48691ND
2019-05-28AD486921.19 ppb
2019-05-28AD486931.15 ppb
2019-05-28AD48697ND
2019-05-28AD48698ND
2019-08-13AD540124.30 ppb
2019-08-13AD540135.16 ppb
2019-08-13AD540144.68 ppb
2019-08-13AD540154.89 ppb
2019-08-13AD540161.67 ppb
2019-08-13AD540174.55 ppb
2019-08-13AD540183.48 ppb
2019-08-13AD540191.68 ppb
2019-11-19AD581151.53 ppb
2019-11-19AD581162.41 ppb
2019-11-19AD581171.85 ppb
2019-11-19AD581132.07 ppb
2019-11-19AD581141.91 ppb
2019-11-19AD581182.28 ppb
2019-11-19AD581192.00 ppb
2019-11-19AD581201.56 ppb