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Dibromoacetic acid

Guilderland Town WD

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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98

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0572 ppb181ND - 1.03 ppb
20150.341 ppb164ND - 1.54 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.149 ppb164ND - 0.790 ppb
20180.232 ppb167ND - 0.666 ppb
20190.187 ppb165ND - 0.660 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
2014-02-11JH1400939ND
2014-02-11JH00941ND
2014-02-11JH1400943ND
2014-02-11JH1400937ND
2014-05-13JH1402039ND
2014-05-13JH1403033ND
2014-05-13JH1403037ND
2014-05-13JH1403035ND
2014-08-12JH1405546-DBPND
2014-08-12JH1405550-DBPND
2014-08-12JH1405548-DBPND
2014-08-12JH1405548-DBPND
2014-08-12JH1405552-DBPND
2014-08-12JH1405546-DBPND
2014-11-12JH1408085ND
2014-11-12JH1408081.DBPND
2014-11-12JH14080871.03 ppb
2014-11-12JH1408083ND
2015-02-10JH1500797-DBP1.19 ppb
2015-02-10JH1500799-DBP1.42 ppb
2015-02-10JH1500803-DBPS1.54 ppb
2015-02-10JH1500801-DBP1.30 ppb
2015-05-12JH1502763-DBPND
2015-05-12JH1502765-DBPND
2015-05-12JH1502761-DBPND
2015-05-12JH1502767-DBPND
2015-08-11JH1505236-DBPND
2015-08-11JH1505234-DBPND
2015-08-11JH1505238-DBPND
2015-08-11JH1505240-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507616-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507614-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507612-DBPND
2015-11-10JH1507618-DBPND
2016-02-09JH1600912-DBPND
2016-02-09JH1600910-DBPND
2016-02-09JH1600205-DBPND
2016-02-09JH1600908-DBPRND
2016-05-18JH1603824--DBPND
2016-05-18JH1603918-DBPND
2016-05-18JH1603920-DBPND
2016-05-18JH1603921.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606778.DBPND
2016-08-09JH160677.DBPND
2016-08-09JH1606773ND
2016-08-09JH1606775.DBPND
2016-11-22JH1610441.DBPND
2016-11-22JH1610445.DBPND
2016-11-22JH1610447.DBPND
2016-11-22JH1610443.DBPND
2017-02-14JH1701148..DBPND
2017-02-14JH1701144.DBPND
2017-02-14JH1701149.DBPND
2017-02-14JH1701146.DBPND
2017-05-09JH173133.DBP0.539 ppb
2017-05-09JH1703135.DBPND
2017-05-09JH1703131.DBPND
2017-05-09JH1703137.DBP0.790 ppb
2017-08-08JH1706007.DBPND
2017-08-08JH1706005.DBPND
2017-08-08JH1706045.DBP0.547 ppb
2017-08-08JH1706009.DBPND
2017-11-14JH1709179.DBP0.500 ppb
2017-11-14JH1709173.DBPND
2017-11-14JH1709177.DBPND
2017-11-14JH1709174.DBPND
2018-02-13JH1800945.DBP0.520 ppb
2018-02-13JH1800947.DBP0.500 ppb
2018-02-13JH1800943.DBP0.500 ppb
2018-02-13JH1800949ND
2018-05-08JH1803004.DBPND
2018-05-08JH1803002.DBP0.650 ppb
2018-05-08JH1803001.DBPND
2018-05-08JH1803003.DBP0.666 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806156.DBPND
2018-08-08JH1806155.DBP0.500 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806157.DBP0.368 ppb
2018-08-08JH1806154.DBPND
2018-11-13JH1808085.DBPND
2018-11-13JH1808984.DBPND
2018-11-13JH1808983.DBPND
2018-11-13JH1808986.DDBPND
2019-02-12JH1900896.DBPS0.660 ppb
2019-02-12JA1900894.DBPND
2019-02-12JH1900895.DBP0.570 ppb
2019-02-12JH1900205.DBP0.650 ppb
2019-05-13JH1902813.DBPSS0.567 ppb
2019-05-13JH1902814.DBP0.549 ppb
2019-05-13JH1902812.DBPND
2019-05-13JH1902815.DBPND
2019-08-13JH1905723.DBPND
2019-08-13JH1905724.DBPND
2019-08-13JH1905726.DBPND
2019-08-13JH1905725.DBPND
2019-11-12JH1908017.DBPND
2019-11-12JH1908015.DBPND
2019-11-12JH1908018.DBPND
2019-11-12JH1908016.DBPND