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Dibromoacetic acid

Broken Arrow Municipal Authority

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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176

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

145

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.55 ppb3224ND - 2.57 ppb
20151.69 ppb3231ND - 3.24 ppb
20161.10 ppb3224ND - 1.81 ppb
20171.13 ppb3226ND - 1.86 ppb
20183.07 ppb24242.30 ppb - 4.30 ppb
20190.336 ppb2416ND - 0.633 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
2014-02-124B12063-01ND
2014-02-124B12063-02ND
2014-02-124B12063-03ND
2014-02-124B12063-04ND
2014-02-124B12063-05ND
2014-02-124B12063-06ND
2014-02-124B12063-07ND
2014-02-124B12063-08ND
2014-05-07397262.21 ppb
2014-05-07397272.31 ppb
2014-05-07397282.47 ppb
2014-05-07397292.30 ppb
2014-05-07397302.28 ppb
2014-05-07397312.57 ppb
2014-05-07397322.27 ppb
2014-05-07397332.39 ppb
2014-08-13405312.15 ppb
2014-08-13405322.24 ppb
2014-08-13405332.46 ppb
2014-08-13405342.34 ppb
2014-08-13405352.27 ppb
2014-08-13405362.29 ppb
2014-08-13405372.25 ppb
2014-08-13405382.19 ppb
2014-11-17409081.35 ppb
2014-11-17409091.61 ppb
2014-11-17409101.88 ppb
2014-11-17409111.38 ppb
2014-11-17409121.39 ppb
2014-11-17409131.59 ppb
2014-11-17409141.66 ppb
2014-11-17409151.59 ppb
2015-02-11413791.49 ppb
2015-02-11413801.41 ppb
2015-02-11413811.60 ppb
2015-02-11413821.30 ppb
2015-02-11413831.57 ppb
2015-02-11413841.52 ppb
2015-02-11413851.57 ppb
2015-02-11413861.58 ppb
2015-05-20416791.15 ppb
2015-05-20416801.12 ppb
2015-05-20416811.74 ppb
2015-05-20416821.20 ppb
2015-05-20416831.23 ppb
2015-05-20416841.26 ppb
2015-05-20416851.37 ppb
2015-05-20416861.33 ppb
2015-08-05420571.23 ppb
2015-08-0542058ND
2015-08-05420591.11 ppb
2015-08-05420601.39 ppb
2015-08-05420611.39 ppb
2015-08-05420621.50 ppb
2015-08-05420631.67 ppb
2015-08-05420641.40 ppb
2015-11-04424632.82 ppb
2015-11-04424642.07 ppb
2015-11-04424651.63 ppb
2015-11-04424663.07 ppb
2015-11-04424673.05 ppb
2015-11-04424683.24 ppb
2015-11-04424693.14 ppb
2015-11-04424703.03 ppb
2016-02-03427661.41 ppb
2016-02-03427671.50 ppb
2016-02-03427681.45 ppb
2016-02-03427691.40 ppb
2016-02-03427701.44 ppb
2016-02-03427711.41 ppb
2016-02-03427721.42 ppb
2016-02-03427731.36 ppb
2016-05-1143190ND
2016-05-11431911.72 ppb
2016-05-11431921.43 ppb
2016-05-11431931.40 ppb
2016-05-1143194ND
2016-05-11431951.09 ppb
2016-05-11431961.11 ppb
2016-05-11431971.02 ppb
2016-08-03435841.70 ppb
2016-08-03435851.81 ppb
2016-08-03435861.80 ppb
2016-08-03435871.76 ppb
2016-08-03435881.74 ppb
2016-08-03435891.68 ppb
2016-08-03435901.73 ppb
2016-08-03435911.73 ppb
2016-11-0944253ND
2016-11-0944254ND
2016-11-0944255ND
2016-11-0944256ND
2016-11-0944257ND
2016-11-0944258ND
2016-11-09442591.02 ppb
2016-11-09442601.01 ppb
2017-02-08445401.19 ppb
2017-02-08445411.22 ppb
2017-02-08445421.55 ppb
2017-02-08445431.29 ppb
2017-02-08445441.18 ppb
2017-02-08445451.28 ppb
2017-02-08445461.32 ppb
2017-02-08445471.26 ppb
2017-05-03450721.20 ppb
2017-05-03450731.40 ppb
2017-05-03450741.50 ppb
2017-05-03450751.20 ppb
2017-05-03450761.30 ppb
2017-05-03450771.40 ppb
2017-05-03450781.60 ppb
2017-05-03450791.40 ppb
2017-08-02456041.40 ppb
2017-08-02456051.40 ppb
2017-08-02456061.50 ppb
2017-08-02456071.60 ppb
2017-08-02456081.50 ppb
2017-08-02456091.50 ppb
2017-08-02456101.50 ppb
2017-08-02456111.40 ppb
2017-11-1546296ND
2017-11-1546297ND
2017-11-15462981.26 ppb
2017-11-1546299ND
2017-11-1546300ND
2017-11-1546301ND
2017-11-15463021.86 ppb
2017-11-1546303ND
2018-02-0738673602.80 ppb
2018-02-0738673622.30 ppb
2018-02-0738673642.50 ppb
2018-02-0738673662.70 ppb
2018-02-0738673682.50 ppb
2018-02-0738673702.60 ppb
2018-02-0738673723.20 ppb
2018-02-0738673742.90 ppb
2018-05-0939333162.50 ppb
2018-05-0939333172.90 ppb
2018-05-0939333183.00 ppb
2018-05-0939333192.90 ppb
2018-05-0939333202.80 ppb
2018-05-0939333212.70 ppb
2018-05-0939333222.90 ppb
2018-05-0939333232.70 ppb
2018-08-0840162533.90 ppb
2018-08-0840162542.90 ppb
2018-08-0840162553.10 ppb
2018-08-0840162564.20 ppb
2018-08-0840162573.80 ppb
2018-08-0840162584.30 ppb
2018-08-0840162593.70 ppb
2018-08-0840162603.90 ppb
2019-02-1341972670.396 ppb
2019-02-1341972680.399 ppb
2019-02-1341972690.386 ppb
2019-02-1341972700.394 ppb
2019-02-1341972710.391 ppb
2019-02-1341972720.392 ppb
2019-02-1341972730.402 ppb
2019-02-1341972740.416 ppb
2019-06-2443341920.607 ppb
2019-06-2443341930.611 ppb
2019-06-2443341940.609 ppb
2019-06-2443341950.589 ppb
2019-06-2443341960.631 ppb
2019-06-2443341970.607 ppb
2019-06-2443341980.633 ppb
2019-06-2443341990.609 ppb
2019-11-064478974ND
2019-11-064478975ND
2019-11-064478976ND
2019-11-064478977ND
2019-11-064478978ND
2019-11-064478979ND
2019-11-064478980ND
2019-11-064478981ND