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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Suffolk

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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150

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND90ND
20150.373 ppb111ND - 4.10 ppb
2016ND100ND
2017ND400ND
2018ND400ND
2019ND400ND

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
2014-10-0714-15306-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15302-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15299-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15301-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15303-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15305-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15304-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15308-HAAND
2014-10-0714-15300-HAAND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.4.10 ppb
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-07-08460013-JAMES R.ND
2016-07-1316-12424-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12425-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12426-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12423-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12417-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12418-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12419-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12420-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12421-HAAND
2016-07-1316-12422-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00567-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00568-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00569-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00570-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00571-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00572-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00573-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00574-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00575-HAAND
2017-01-1217-00566-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06425-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06426-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06427-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06433-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06434-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06428-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06429-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06430-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06431-HAAND
2017-04-1317-06432-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12087-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12096-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12088-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12089-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12090-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12091-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12092-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12093-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12094-HAAND
2017-07-1217-12095-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18911-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18904-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18905-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18906-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18908-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18909-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18910-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18901-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18902-HAAND
2017-10-1117-18903-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00602-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00603-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00604-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00605-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00606-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00607-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00608-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00609-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00610-HAAND
2018-01-1018-00611-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06470-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06471-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06472-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06473-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06474-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06475-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06476-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06477-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06478-HAAND
2018-04-1018-06479-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13763-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13764-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13765-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13766-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13767-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13768-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13769-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13770-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13771-HAAND
2018-07-1018-13772-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20189-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20190-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20191-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20192-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20193-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20194-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20195-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20196-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20197-HAAND
2018-10-1018-20198-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00543-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00544-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00545-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00546-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00547-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00548-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00549-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00550-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00551-HAAND
2019-01-0819-00552-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06237-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06238-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06239-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06240-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06241-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06242-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06243-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06244-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06245-HAAND
2019-04-0919-06246-HAAND
2019-07-0919-12103HND
2019-07-0919-12104HND
2019-07-0919-12105HND
2019-07-0919-12106HND
2019-07-0919-12107HND
2019-07-0919-12108HND
2019-07-0919-12109HND
2019-07-0919-12110HND
2019-07-0919-12111HND
2019-07-0919-12112HND
2019-10-0819-18405HAAND
2019-10-0819-18406HND
2019-10-0819-18407HND
2019-10-0819-18408HND
2019-10-0819-18409HND
2019-10-0819-18410HND
2019-10-0819-18411HND
2019-10-0819-18412HND
2019-10-0819-18413HND
2019-10-0819-18414HND