Dibromoacetic acid
Morgantown Utility Board
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 | 0.244 ppb | 32 | 7 | ND - 1.31 ppb |
2015 | 2.23 ppb | 32 | 29 | ND - 4.98 ppb |
2016 | 0.247 ppb | 32 | 3 | ND - 3.18 ppb |
2017 | 0.457 ppb | 32 | 12 | ND - 1.67 ppb |
2018 | 0.168 ppb | 32 | 8 | ND - 0.783 ppb |
2019 | 0.648 ppb | 32 | 25 | ND - 1.50 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 |
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2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-01 | 1.000 ppb |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-02 | 1.04 ppb |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-03 | ND |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-04 | ND |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-05 | ND |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-06 | 1.08 ppb |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-07 | ND |
2014-03-05 | S2DBP_1403496-08 | 1.05 ppb |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-01 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-02 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-03 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-04 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-05 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-06 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-07 | ND |
2014-06-04 | S2DBP_1406570-08 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-01 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-02 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-03 | 1.16 ppb |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-04 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-05 | 1.17 ppb |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-06 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-07 | ND |
2014-09-03 | S2DBP_1409446-08 | 1.31 ppb |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-01 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-02 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-03 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-04 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-05 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-06 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-07 | ND |
2014-12-03 | S2DBP_1412543-08 | ND |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-01 | 1.95 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-02 | 2.02 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-03 | 1.79 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-04 | ND |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-05 | 2.32 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-06 | 1.75 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-07 | 1.77 ppb |
2015-03-04 | S2DBP_1503552-08 | 1.34 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-01 | 3.08 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-02 | 2.92 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-03 | 2.55 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-04 | ND |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-05 | 2.69 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-06 | ND |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-07 | 2.64 ppb |
2015-06-02 | S2DBP_1506303-08 | 2.61 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-01 | 1.59 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-02 | 3.38 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-03 | 4.98 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-04 | 1.55 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-05 | 4.29 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-06 | 1.58 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-07 | 4.53 ppb |
2015-09-02 | S2DBP_1509484-08 | 4.18 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-01A | 2.30 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-02A | 3.13 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-03A | 2.35 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-04A | 1.44 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-05A | 1.83 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-06A | 1.13 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-07A | 2.01 ppb |
2015-12-02 | 1512401-08A | 1.66 ppb |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-01A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-02A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-03A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-04A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-05A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-06A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-07A | ND |
2016-03-02 | 16030431-08A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-01A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-02A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-03A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-04A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-05A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-06A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-07A | ND |
2016-06-01 | 16060205-08A | ND |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-01A | ND |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-02A | ND |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-03A | 2.83 ppb |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-04A | ND |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-05A | 3.18 ppb |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-06A | ND |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-07A | 1.90 ppb |
2016-09-01 | 16090153-08A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-01A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-02A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-03A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-04A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-05A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-06A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-07A | ND |
2016-12-01 | 16120211-08A | ND |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-01A | 1.10 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-02A | 1.22 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-03A | 1.28 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-04A | 1.12 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-05A | 1.24 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-06A | 1.09 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-07A | 1.21 ppb |
2017-03-01 | 17030248-08A | 1.29 ppb |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-01A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-02A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-03A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-04A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-05A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-06A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-07A | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17061065-08A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-01A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-02A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-03A | 1.67 ppb |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-04A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-05A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-06A | ND |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-07A | 1.16 ppb |
2017-09-06 | 17090808-08A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-01A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-02A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-03A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-04A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-05A | 1.19 ppb |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-06A | ND |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-07A | 1.06 ppb |
2017-12-06 | 17121069-08A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-01A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-02A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-03A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-04A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-05A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-06A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-07A | ND |
2018-03-07 | 18031120-08A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-01A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-02A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-03A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-04A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-05A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-06A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-07A | ND |
2018-06-06 | 18060986-08A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-01A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-02A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-03A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-04A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-05A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-06A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-07A | ND |
2018-09-05 | 18090541-08A | ND |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-01A | 0.678 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-02A | 0.606 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-03A | 0.766 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-04A | 0.546 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-05A | 0.650 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-06A | 0.672 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-07A | 0.663 ppb |
2018-12-06 | 18120840-08A | 0.783 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-01A | 0.560 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-02A | 0.796 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-03A | 0.621 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-04A | ND |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-05A | 0.673 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-06A | ND |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-07A | 0.584 ppb |
2019-03-06 | 19031049-08A | 0.609 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-01A | 0.687 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-02A | 0.598 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-03A | 0.564 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-04A | ND |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-05A | 0.684 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-06A | ND |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-07A | 0.509 ppb |
2019-06-05 | 19060623-08A | 0.541 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-01A | ND |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-02A | 0.744 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-03A | 0.929 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-04A | ND |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-05A | 1.14 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-06A | ND |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-07A | 0.745 ppb |
2019-09-11 | 19091628-08A | 0.996 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473001 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473002 | 0.670 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473003 | 1.30 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473004 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473005 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473006 | 0.500 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473007 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-12-04 | 7310473008 | 1.50 ppb |