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Dibromoacetic acid

Middletown Water Department

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0417 ppb242ND - 0.500 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
20160.519 ppb1612ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.125 ppb164ND - 0.500 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-07DBP 200388997ND
2014-01-07DBP 200388998ND
2014-01-07DBP 200388999ND
2014-01-07DBP 200388996ND
2014-03-13DBP 200392665ND
2014-03-13DBP 200392666ND
2014-03-13DBP 200392667ND
2014-03-13DBP 200392668ND
2014-04-04DBP 200393705ND
2014-04-04DBP 200393704ND
2014-04-04DBP 200393703ND
2014-04-04DBP 200393702ND
2014-07-03DBP 200398995ND
2014-07-03DBP 200398996ND
2014-07-03DBP 200398998ND
2014-07-03DBP 200398999ND
2014-10-02DBP 200405387ND
2014-10-02DBP 200405388ND
2014-10-02DBP 200405389ND
2014-10-02DBP 200405390ND
2014-12-11DBP 2004094570.500 ppb
2014-12-11DBP 200409456ND
2014-12-11DBP 200409455ND
2014-12-11DBP 2004094540.500 ppb
2016-01-07DBP 2004315890.800 ppb
2016-01-07DBP 200431590ND
2016-01-07DBP 2004315910.500 ppb
2016-01-07DBP 2004315880.800 ppb
2016-04-07DBP 2004368410.900 ppb
2016-04-07DBP 2004368421.000 ppb
2016-04-07DBP 2004368430.800 ppb
2016-04-07DBP 2004368440.800 ppb
2016-07-07DBP 2004440350.500 ppb
2016-07-07DBP 200444036ND
2016-07-07DBP 2004440340.600 ppb
2016-07-07DBP 200444033ND
2016-10-07DBP 2004519160.600 ppb
2016-10-07DBP 2004519170.500 ppb
2016-10-07DBP 200451918ND
2016-10-07DBP 2004519190.500 ppb
2017-01-05DBP 2004581900.500 ppb
2017-01-05DBP 2004581910.500 ppb
2017-01-05DBP 200458192ND
2017-01-05DBP 200458193ND
2017-04-07DBP 200464091ND
2017-04-07DBP 200464088ND
2017-04-07DBP 200464089ND
2017-04-07DBP 200464090ND
2017-07-06DBP 200471283ND
2017-07-06DBP 2004712840.500 ppb
2017-07-06DBP 200471285ND
2017-07-06DBP 200471286ND
2017-10-05DBP 200478792ND
2017-10-05DBP 2004787930.500 ppb
2017-10-05DBP 200478794ND
2017-10-05DBP 200478795ND
2018-01-05DBP 200485410ND
2018-01-05DBP 200485413ND
2018-01-05DBP 200485412ND
2018-01-05DBP 200485411ND
2018-04-05DBP 200491446ND
2018-04-05DBP 200491447ND
2018-04-05DBP 200491448ND
2018-04-05DBP 200491449ND
2018-07-04DBP 200498641ND
2018-07-04DBP 200498640ND
2018-07-04DBP 200498638ND
2018-07-04DBP 200498639ND
2018-10-04DBP 200508047ND
2018-10-04DBP 200508048ND
2018-10-04DBP 200508049ND
2018-10-04DBP 200508050ND
2019-01-03DBP 200517506ND
2019-01-03DBP 200517507ND
2019-01-03DBP 200517508ND
2019-01-03DBP 200517509ND
2019-04-04DBP 200527183ND
2019-04-04DBP 200527185ND
2019-04-04DBP 200527184ND
2019-04-04DBP 200527182ND
2019-07-03DBP 200538922ND
2019-07-03DBP 200538923ND
2019-07-03DBP 200538924ND
2019-07-03DBP 200538925ND
2019-10-17DBP 200553333ND
2019-10-17DBP 200553335ND
2019-10-17DBP 200553337ND
2019-10-17DBP 200553339ND