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Dibromoacetic acid

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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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

91

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.428 ppb328ND - 2.00 ppb
20151.40 ppb3216ND - 3.70 ppb
20160.863 ppb3216ND - 2.30 ppb
20171.29 ppb3229ND - 2.60 ppb
20180.525 ppb3214ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.363 ppb328ND - 1.60 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
2014-01-10AI26333ND
2014-01-10AI26334ND
2014-01-10AI26335ND
2014-01-10AI26336ND
2014-01-10AI26337ND
2014-01-10AI26338ND
2014-01-10AI26339ND
2014-01-10AI26340ND
2014-04-08AI37669ND
2014-04-08AI37670ND
2014-04-08AI37671ND
2014-04-08AI37672ND
2014-04-08AI37673ND
2014-04-08AI37674ND
2014-04-08AI37675ND
2014-04-08AI37676ND
2014-07-08AI45284ND
2014-07-08AI45285ND
2014-07-08AI45286ND
2014-07-08AI45287ND
2014-07-08AI45288ND
2014-07-08AI45289ND
2014-07-08AI45290ND
2014-07-09AI45291ND
2014-10-07AI570451.40 ppb
2014-10-07AI570461.60 ppb
2014-10-07AI570471.70 ppb
2014-10-07AI570481.90 ppb
2014-10-07AI570491.80 ppb
2014-10-07AI570502.00 ppb
2014-10-07AI570511.90 ppb
2014-10-07AI570521.40 ppb
2015-01-13AI62774ND
2015-01-13AI62775ND
2015-01-13AI62776ND
2015-01-13AI62777ND
2015-01-13AI62778ND
2015-01-13AI62779ND
2015-01-13AI62780ND
2015-01-13AI62781ND
2015-04-07AI74259ND
2015-04-07AI74260ND
2015-04-07AI74261ND
2015-04-07AI74262ND
2015-04-07AI74263ND
2015-04-07AI74264ND
2015-04-07AI74265ND
2015-04-07AI74266ND
2015-07-07AI819242.70 ppb
2015-07-07AI819252.70 ppb
2015-07-07AI819263.70 ppb
2015-07-07AI819273.50 ppb
2015-07-07AI819282.90 ppb
2015-07-07AI819293.00 ppb
2015-07-07AI819303.00 ppb
2015-07-07AI819311.90 ppb
2015-10-06AI923872.00 ppb
2015-10-06AI923882.10 ppb
2015-10-06AI923892.70 ppb
2015-10-06AI923903.20 ppb
2015-10-06AI923913.10 ppb
2015-10-06AI923923.30 ppb
2015-10-06AI923933.10 ppb
2015-10-06AI923941.90 ppb
2016-01-12AJ04228ND
2016-01-12AJ04229ND
2016-01-12AJ04230ND
2016-01-12AJ04231ND
2016-01-12AJ04232ND
2016-01-12AJ04233ND
2016-01-12AJ04234ND
2016-01-12AJ04235ND
2016-04-13AJ10020ND
2016-04-13AJ10021ND
2016-04-13AJ10022ND
2016-04-13AJ10023ND
2016-04-13AJ10024ND
2016-04-13AJ10025ND
2016-04-13AJ10026ND
2016-04-13AJ10027ND
2016-07-12AJ175821.30 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175831.30 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175841.30 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175851.40 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175861.30 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175871.40 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175881.60 ppb
2016-07-12AJ175892.10 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313161.70 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313171.90 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313182.10 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313192.10 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313201.80 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313212.20 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313221.80 ppb
2016-10-12AJ313232.30 ppb
2017-01-10AJ37983ND
2017-01-10AJ379841.60 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379851.50 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379862.60 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379871.70 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379881.90 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379891.30 ppb
2017-01-10AJ379901.70 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531081.10 ppb
2017-04-12AJ53109ND
2017-04-12AJ531101.20 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531111.20 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531121.30 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531131.40 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531141.10 ppb
2017-04-12AJ531151.20 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600261.50 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600271.40 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600281.40 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600291.30 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600301.20 ppb
2017-07-11AJ60031ND
2017-07-11AJ600321.10 ppb
2017-07-11AJ600331.10 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715611.20 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715621.20 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715631.50 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715641.90 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715651.50 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715661.60 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715671.30 ppb
2017-10-11AJ715681.30 ppb
2018-01-09AJ76445ND
2018-01-09AJ76446ND
2018-01-09AJ76447ND
2018-01-09AJ76448ND
2018-01-09AJ76449ND
2018-01-09AJ76450ND
2018-01-09AJ76451ND
2018-01-09AJ76452ND
2018-04-10AJ87268ND
2018-04-10AJ87269ND
2018-04-10AJ87270ND
2018-04-10AJ87271ND
2018-04-10AJ87272ND
2018-04-10AJ87273ND
2018-04-10AJ87274ND
2018-04-10AJ87275ND
2018-07-10AJ938281.000 ppb
2018-07-10AJ938291.000 ppb
2018-07-10AJ93830ND
2018-07-10AJ938311.000 ppb
2018-07-10AJ938321.20 ppb
2018-07-10AJ938331.10 ppb
2018-07-10AJ93834ND
2018-07-10AJ938351.000 ppb
2018-10-09AK036581.20 ppb
2018-10-09AK036591.20 ppb
2018-10-09AK036601.40 ppb
2018-10-09AK036611.40 ppb
2018-10-09AK036621.60 ppb
2018-10-09AK036631.30 ppb
2018-10-09AK036641.10 ppb
2018-10-09AK036651.30 ppb
2019-01-08AK09049ND
2019-01-08AK09050ND
2019-01-08AK09051ND
2019-01-08AK09052ND
2019-01-08AK09053ND
2019-01-08AK09054ND
2019-01-08AK09055ND
2019-01-08AK09056ND
2019-04-09AK14974ND
2019-04-09AK14975ND
2019-04-09AK14976ND
2019-04-09AK14977ND
2019-04-09AK14978ND
2019-04-09AK14979ND
2019-04-09AK14980ND
2019-04-09AK14983ND
2019-07-09AK22020ND
2019-07-09AK22021ND
2019-07-09AK22022ND
2019-07-09AK22023ND
2019-07-09AK22024ND
2019-07-09AK22025ND
2019-07-09AK22026ND
2019-07-09AK22027ND
2019-10-07AK345141.40 ppb
2019-10-07AK345151.40 ppb
2019-10-07AK345161.50 ppb
2019-10-07AK345171.40 ppb
2019-10-07AK345181.60 ppb
2019-10-07AK345191.60 ppb
2019-10-07AK345201.30 ppb
2019-10-07AK345211.40 ppb