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Dibromoacetic acid

Cohoes City

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)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.134 ppb162ND - 1.08 ppb
20150.241 ppb163ND - 1.33 ppb
2016ND170ND
2017ND160ND
20180.160 ppb163ND - 0.910 ppb
2019ND150ND

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
2014-02-13JA1401081XXND
2014-02-13JH1401079-DBPND
2014-02-13JH14010192-DBPND
2014-02-13JH1401083-DBPND
2014-05-07JH1402844-DBPND
2014-05-07JH1202851-DBPND
2014-05-07JH1402847-DBPND
2014-05-07JH1402849-DBPND
2014-08-14JH1405759-DBPSND
2014-08-14JH1405757-DBPND
2014-08-14JH1405753-DBP1.08 ppb
2014-08-14JH1405755-DBP1.06 ppb
2014-11-12JH1408063ND
2014-11-12JH1408060ND
2014-11-12JH1408067ND
2014-11-12JH1408065ND
2015-02-11JH1500945-DBPND
2015-02-11JH1500941-DBP1.33 ppb
2015-02-11JH1500943-DBP1.24 ppb
2015-02-11JH1500939-DBP1.28 ppb
2015-05-14JH1502874-DBPND
2015-05-14JH1502868-DBPND
2015-05-14JH1502872-DBPND
2015-05-14JH1502870-DBPND
2015-08-27JH1505779-DBPND
2015-08-27JH1505784-DBPND
2015-08-27JH1505782-DBPND
2015-08-27JH1505778-DBPND
2015-11-12JH1507739.DBPND
2015-11-12JH1507737-DBPND
2015-11-12JH1507743-DBPND
2015-11-12JH1507741-DBPND
2016-02-11JH16010333-DBPND
2016-02-11JH1601039-DBPND
2016-02-11JH160132-DBPND
2016-02-11JH1601037ND
2016-05-12JH1603719-DBPND
2016-05-12JH1603717-DBPND
2016-05-12JH1603721-DBPND
2016-05-1205/12/2016ND
2016-05-12JH1603723-DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606764.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606771.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606769.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606767.DBPND
2016-11-07JH1610044..DBPND
2016-11-10JH1610048.DBPND
2016-11-10JH1610042.DBPND
2016-11-10JH1610041.DBPND
2017-01-09JH1701057.DBPND
2017-02-09JH1701055.DBPND
2017-02-09JH1701053.DBPND
2017-02-09JH1701059..DBPND
2017-05-11JH1703261.DBPND
2017-05-11JH1703257.DBPND
2017-05-11JH1703255.DBPPND
2017-05-11JH1703258.DBPND
2017-08-10JH1706180.DBPND
2017-08-10JH1706182.DBPND
2017-08-10JH1706184.DBPND
2017-08-10JH1706192.DBPND
2017-11-09JH1709826.DBPND
2017-11-09JH1709042.DBPND
2017-11-09JH1709825.DBPND
2017-11-09JH1709827ND
2018-02-14JH1800968.DBPND
2018-02-14JH1800969ND
2018-02-14JH1800964.DBPND
2018-02-14JH1800966..DBPND
2018-05-09JH1803086.DBPND
2018-05-09JH1803087.DBPND
2018-05-09JH1803089.DBPND
2018-05-09JH1803088.DBPND
2018-08-08JH1806171.DBPND
2018-08-08JH1806170.DBP0.910 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806169.DBP0.816 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806168.DBP0.836 ppb
2018-11-07JH1808852.DBPND
2018-11-07JH1808850.DBPND
2018-11-07JH1808853.DBPND
2018-11-07JH1808851.DBPND
2019-02-14JH1900960.DBPND
2019-02-14JH1900961.DBPND
2019-02-14JH1900959.DBPSSND
2019-05-15JH1902937.DBPND
2019-05-15JH1902940.DBPND
2019-05-15JH1902939.DBPND
2019-05-15JH1902938.DBPND
2019-08-14JH1905823.DBPND
2019-08-14JH1905821ND
2019-08-14JH1905822.DBPND
2019-08-14JH1905820.DBPND
2019-11-14JH1908152.DBPND
2019-11-14JH1908151.DBPND
2019-11-14JH1908153.DBPND
2019-11-14JH1908153.DBPND