Dibromoacetic acid
City of Norfolk
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 0.438 ppb | 40 | 15 | ND - 1.50 ppb |
2015 | 0.0538 ppb | 39 | 2 | ND - 1.10 ppb |
2016 | 0.295 ppb | 38 | 10 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
2017 | ND | 40 | 0 | ND |
2018 | 0.293 ppb | 36 | 24 | ND - 0.640 ppb |
2019 | 0.135 ppb | 34 | 4 | ND - 1.30 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-11 | 201402120963-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 201402120967-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2014-02-11 | 201402120965-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120968-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120969-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120971-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120966-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120962-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120964-HAA | ND |
2014-02-11 | 201402120970-HAA | ND |
2014-05-13 | 201405140915-HAA | 1.50 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140916-HAA | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140918-HAA | 1.30 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140914-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140912-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140913-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140909-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140917-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140910-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 201405140911-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130539-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130540-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130538-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130541-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130537-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130535-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130536-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130533-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130534-HAA | ND |
2014-08-12 | 201408130542-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130633-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 201411130632-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 201411130635-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 201411130639-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 201411130636-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130641-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130638-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130637-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130640-HAA | ND |
2014-11-12 | 201411130634-HAA | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-02-10 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-05-12 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | 1.10 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | 1.000 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-08-11 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2015-11-09 | 460260-EUROFINS | ND |
2016-02-09 | 201602100450-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100451-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100449-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100447-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100452-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100455-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 201602100446-HAA | ND |
2016-02-09 | 201602100448-HAA | ND |
2016-02-09 | 201602100453-HAA | ND |
2016-02-09 | 201602100454-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055867-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055868-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055869-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055870-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055871-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055872-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055873-HAA | ND |
2016-05-10 | 16055874-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100620-HAA | 1.30 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 201608100621-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 201608100619-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 201608100618-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100622-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100623-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100624-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100625-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100626-HAA | ND |
2016-08-09 | 201608100627-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090356-HAA | 1.30 ppb |
2016-11-08 | 201611090354-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090355-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090357-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090358-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090359-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090360-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090361-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090362-HAA | ND |
2016-11-08 | 201611090363-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150972-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150973-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150974-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150975-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150976-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150977-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150978-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150979-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150980-HAA | ND |
2017-02-14 | 201702150981-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020331-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020332-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020333-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020334-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020335-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020336-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020337-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020338-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020339-HAA | ND |
2017-06-01 | 201706020340-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091350-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091349-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091342-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091344-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091346-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091345-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091348-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091341-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091347-HAA | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708091343-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150373-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150374-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150375-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150376-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150377-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150378-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150379-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150380-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150381-HAA | ND |
2017-11-14 | 201711150382-HAA | ND |
2018-02-13 | 201802140952-HAA | ND |
2018-02-13 | 201802140953-HAA | ND |
2018-02-13 | 201802150882-HAA | 0.352 ppb |
2018-02-13 | 201802150883-HAA | 0.317 ppb |
2018-02-13 | 201802150884-HAA | ND |
2018-02-13 | 201802150885-HAA | 0.310 ppb |
2018-02-13 | 201802150886-HAA | 0.303 ppb |
2018-02-13 | 201802150887-HAA | ND |
2018-02-13 | 201802150888-HAA | 0.395 ppb |
2018-02-13 | 201802150889-HAA | 0.340 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091224-HAA | ND |
2018-05-08 | 201805091225-HAA | ND |
2018-05-08 | 201805091296-HAA | 0.440 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091297-HAA | 0.410 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091298-HAA | 0.370 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091299-HAA | 0.420 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091300-HAA | 0.400 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091301-HAA | 0.370 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091302-HAA | 0.430 ppb |
2018-05-08 | 201805091303-HAA | 0.420 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151345-HAA | 0.600 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151346-HAA | 0.610 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151347-HAA | 0.510 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151348-HAA | 0.620 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151349-HAA | 0.590 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151350-HAA | 0.540 ppb |
2018-08-14 | 201808151352-HAA | 0.640 ppb |
2018-08-28 | 201808290793-HAA | 0.490 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 18115959-HAA | 0.330 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 18115960-HAA | ND |
2018-11-13 | 18115961-HAA | ND |
2018-11-13 | 18115962-HAA | 0.330 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 18115963-HAA | ND |
2018-11-13 | 18115964-HAA | ND |
2018-11-13 | 18115965-HAA | ND |
2018-11-13 | 18115966-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130459-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130460-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130461-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130462-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130463-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130464-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130465-HAA | ND |
2019-02-12 | 201902130466-HAA | ND |
2019-05-14 | 201905160187-HAA | ND |
2019-05-14 | 201905160188-HAA | 1.30 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 201905160189-HAA | ND |
2019-05-14 | 201905160190-HAA | 1.20 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 201905160191-HAA | ND |
2019-05-14 | 201905160192-HAA | 1.000 ppb |
2019-05-14 | 201905160193-HAA | ND |
2019-05-14 | 201905160194-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150825-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150826-HAA | 1.10 ppb |
2019-08-13 | 201908150827-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150828-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150829-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150830-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150831-HAA | ND |
2019-08-13 | 201908150832-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130669-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130670-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130671-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130672-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130673-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130674-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130675-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130676-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130677-HAA | ND |
2019-11-12 | 201911130678-HAA | ND |