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Dibromoacetic acid

Springs Hill WSC

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)

78

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.52 ppb1612ND - 6.50 ppb
20152.71 ppb1613ND - 5.80 ppb
20162.63 ppb1612ND - 5.30 ppb
20173.03 ppb1615ND - 9.20 ppb
20184.73 ppb1615ND - 8.50 ppb
20193.21 ppb1611ND - 8.80 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
2014-02-10AC418895.40 ppb
2014-02-10AC418831.90 ppb
2014-02-10AC418821.70 ppb
2014-02-10AC41888ND
2014-05-09AC538885.20 ppb
2014-05-09AC539032.40 ppb
2014-05-09AC538722.60 ppb
2014-05-09AC538894.90 ppb
2014-07-29AC61438ND
2014-07-29AC614294.20 ppb
2014-07-29AC61428ND
2014-07-29AC614306.50 ppb
2014-10-03AC688942.20 ppb
2014-10-03AC688811.60 ppb
2014-10-03AC688951.70 ppb
2014-10-03AC68893ND
2015-02-16AC805975.60 ppb
2015-02-16AC806005.30 ppb
2015-02-16AC806023.50 ppb
2015-02-16AC806015.60 ppb
2015-04-17AC88766ND
2015-04-17AC887692.10 ppb
2015-04-17AC887841.50 ppb
2015-04-17AC887821.80 ppb
2015-07-21AD003522.50 ppb
2015-07-21AD003731.50 ppb
2015-07-21AD003512.30 ppb
2015-07-21AD003501.40 ppb
2015-11-06AD12935ND
2015-11-06AD129514.50 ppb
2015-11-06AD129385.80 ppb
2015-11-06AD12939ND
2016-01-13AD178472.60 ppb
2016-01-13AD17850ND
2016-01-13AD178495.00 ppb
2016-01-13AD178483.70 ppb
2016-04-05AD318074.60 ppb
2016-04-05AD318085.30 ppb
2016-04-05AD318034.70 ppb
2016-04-05AD31804ND
2016-07-07AD43292ND
2016-07-07AD432764.20 ppb
2016-07-07AD432804.50 ppb
2016-07-07AD43288ND
2016-10-06AD526511.000 ppb
2016-10-06AD526401.20 ppb
2016-10-06AD526493.00 ppb
2016-10-06AD526502.20 ppb
2017-01-26AD671151.10 ppb
2017-01-26AD670801.90 ppb
2017-01-26AD670831.90 ppb
2017-01-26AD67079ND
2017-04-21AD806662.60 ppb
2017-04-21AD806692.40 ppb
2017-04-21AD806583.10 ppb
2017-04-21AD806621.30 ppb
2017-07-24AD903341.90 ppb
2017-07-24AD903202.00 ppb
2017-07-24AD903242.50 ppb
2017-07-24AD903192.10 ppb
2017-11-17AE053499.20 ppb
2017-11-17AE053527.40 ppb
2017-11-17AE053488.00 ppb
2017-11-17AE053531.000 ppb
2018-01-19AE094825.60 ppb
2018-01-19AE094836.20 ppb
2018-01-19AE094775.20 ppb
2018-01-19AE094861.10 ppb
2018-04-04AE211811.000 ppb
2018-04-04AE211754.30 ppb
2018-04-04AE211713.90 ppb
2018-04-04AE211734.30 ppb
2018-07-09AE325515.20 ppb
2018-07-09AE325556.70 ppb
2018-07-09AE325577.70 ppb
2018-07-09AE325561.000 ppb
2018-11-13AE459216.80 ppb
2018-11-13AE459208.10 ppb
2018-11-13AE459228.50 ppb
2018-11-13AE45917ND
2019-03-13AE584038.10 ppb
2019-03-13AE58416ND
2019-03-13AE583978.80 ppb
2019-03-13AE583998.60 ppb
2019-04-29AE63921ND
2019-04-29AE639321.90 ppb
2019-04-29AE639042.70 ppb
2019-04-29AE63927ND
2019-08-01AE767594.20 ppb
2019-08-01AE767603.80 ppb
2019-08-01AE767642.70 ppb
2019-08-01AE76766ND
2019-10-07AE85784ND
2019-10-07AE858053.70 ppb
2019-10-07AE858003.90 ppb
2019-10-07AE858022.90 ppb