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Dibromoacetic acid

Piqua City PWS

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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109

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

70

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.27 ppb2013ND - 3.70 ppb
20151.05 ppb2016ND - 1.62 ppb
20161.08 ppb2013ND - 3.32 ppb
20170.676 ppb2010ND - 1.84 ppb
20180.963 ppb1711ND - 1.83 ppb
20191.08 ppb127ND - 3.00 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
2014-03-10031014016ND
2014-03-10031014017ND
2014-03-100310140181.28 ppb
2014-03-100310140191.000 ppb
2014-03-10031014020ND
2014-06-090609140461.77 ppb
2014-06-090609140471.06 ppb
2014-06-090609140481.25 ppb
2014-06-090609140491.06 ppb
2014-06-090609140501.38 ppb
2014-09-090909140103.70 ppb
2014-09-090909140112.14 ppb
2014-09-090909140123.49 ppb
2014-09-090909140133.33 ppb
2014-09-090909140142.98 ppb
2014-12-09120914037ND
2014-12-09120914038ND
2014-12-09120914039ND
2014-12-091209140401.03 ppb
2014-12-09120914041ND
2015-03-090309150191.34 ppb
2015-03-090309150201.14 ppb
2015-03-090309150211.26 ppb
2015-03-090309150221.23 ppb
2015-03-09030915023ND
2015-06-080608150301.58 ppb
2015-06-080608150311.20 ppb
2015-06-080608150321.41 ppb
2015-06-080608150331.36 ppb
2015-06-080608150341.37 ppb
2015-09-080908150211.32 ppb
2015-09-080908150221.38 ppb
2015-09-080908150231.62 ppb
2015-09-080908150241.48 ppb
2015-09-08090815025ND
2015-12-08120815009ND
2015-12-081208150101.06 ppb
2015-12-081208150111.02 ppb
2015-12-081208150121.24 ppb
2015-12-08120815013ND
2016-03-09030916016ND
2016-03-09030916018ND
2016-03-09030916020ND
2016-03-090309160221.07 ppb
2016-03-09030916024ND
2016-06-090609160151.69 ppb
2016-06-090609160161.20 ppb
2016-06-090609160171.58 ppb
2016-06-090609160181.50 ppb
2016-06-090609160191.02 ppb
2016-09-090909160281.67 ppb
2016-09-090909160293.32 ppb
2016-09-090909160302.99 ppb
2016-09-090909160311.85 ppb
2016-09-090909160321.20 ppb
2016-12-12121216031ND
2016-12-12121216032ND
2016-12-121212160331.19 ppb
2016-12-121212160341.26 ppb
2016-12-12121216035ND
2017-03-09030917032ND
2017-03-09030917033ND
2017-03-09030917034ND
2017-03-09030917035ND
2017-03-09030917036ND
2017-06-090609170091.23 ppb
2017-06-090609170101.03 ppb
2017-06-090609170111.14 ppb
2017-06-090609170121.31 ppb
2017-06-09060917013ND
2017-09-110911170481.78 ppb
2017-09-110911170491.04 ppb
2017-09-110911170501.33 ppb
2017-09-110911170511.84 ppb
2017-09-110911170521.36 ppb
2017-12-11121117010ND
2017-12-11121117011ND
2017-12-11121117012ND
2017-12-111211170131.45 ppb
2017-12-11121117014ND
2018-03-0918C0665-011.37 ppb
2018-03-0918C0665-021.11 ppb
2018-03-0918C0665-031.28 ppb
2018-03-0918C0665-041.37 ppb
2018-06-0818F0631-011.24 ppb
2018-06-0818F0631-021.83 ppb
2018-06-0818F0631-031.66 ppb
2018-06-0818F0631-041.57 ppb
2018-09-1018I0497-011.59 ppb
2018-09-1018I0497-021.83 ppb
2018-09-1018I0497-03ND
2018-09-1018I0497-041.53 ppb
2018-12-10523315001ND
2018-12-10523315002ND
2018-12-10523315003ND
2018-12-10523315004ND
2018-12-10523315005ND
2019-03-11528885001ND
2019-03-11528885002ND
2019-03-11528885003ND
2019-03-11528885004ND
2019-06-1152158350011.20 ppb
2019-06-1152158350021.000 ppb
2019-06-1152158350031.20 ppb
2019-06-1152158350041.30 ppb
2019-09-0952226640012.60 ppb
2019-09-0952226640023.00 ppb
2019-09-0952226640032.70 ppb
2019-09-095222664004ND