Dibromoacetic acid
City of Green River
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.
41
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
31
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.367 ppb | 11 | 8 | ND - 0.660 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.364 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 0.570 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.525 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 0.960 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.448 ppb | 6 | 4 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.664 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 1.10 ppb |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-12 | C14050365-001B | 0.660 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | C14050365-002B | 0.540 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | C14050365-003B | 0.550 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | C14050365-004B | 0.650 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | C14080532-001B | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | C14080532-002B | 0.400 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | C14080532-003B | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | C14080532-004B | 0.250 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | C14110356-002B | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | C14110356-004B | ND |
| 2014-11-11 | C14110356-001B | 0.420 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | C15020411-002B | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | C15020411-001B | 0.570 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | C15050485-001B | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | C15050485-002B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | C15080479-002B | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | C15080479-001B | ND |
| 2015-11-11 | C15110420-002B | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-11-11 | C15110420-001B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-02-10 | C16020352-002B | 0.700 ppb |
| 2016-02-10 | C16020352-001B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-05-11 | C16050421-001B | 0.920 ppb |
| 2016-05-11 | C16050421-002B | 0.960 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | C16080463-001B | 0.440 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | C16080463-002A | ND |
| 2016-11-10 | C16110490-001B | 0.680 ppb |
| 2016-11-10 | C16110490-002B | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | C17020262-001B | 0.470 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | C17050422-001B | 0.420 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | C17050422-002B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-08-08 | C17080395-001B | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | C17080395-002B | ND |
| 2017-11-09 | C17110348-001B | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | C18020299-002B | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | C18020299-001B | 0.940 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | C18050516-001B | 0.900 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | C18050516-002B | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-08-13 | C18080476-001B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-08-13 | C18080476-002B | 0.470 ppb |
| 2018-11-12 | C18110395-001B | ND |
| 2018-11-12 | C18110395-002B | 0.400 ppb |