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Dibromoacetic acid

Wapello Rural Water Assoc.

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

60

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.13 ppb1612ND - 5.00 ppb
20151.88 ppb1610ND - 5.00 ppb
20161.56 ppb1610ND - 4.00 ppb
20172.19 ppb1612ND - 4.00 ppb
20181.38 ppb168ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.44 ppb168ND - 4.00 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
2014-01-2720312352.00 ppb
2014-01-2720312362.00 ppb
2014-01-2720312373.00 ppb
2014-01-2720312383.00 ppb
2014-04-0820449663.00 ppb
2014-04-0820438203.00 ppb
2014-04-082043821ND
2014-04-0820438241.000 ppb
2014-07-0720637611.000 ppb
2014-07-0720637625.00 ppb
2014-07-0720637634.00 ppb
2014-07-072063760ND
2014-10-152086443ND
2014-10-1520865483.00 ppb
2014-10-152086444ND
2014-10-1520864424.00 ppb
2015-01-26OE2115703.00 ppb
2015-01-26OE211571ND
2015-01-26OE211572ND
2015-01-26OE2115733.00 ppb
2015-04-13OE2308692.00 ppb
2015-04-13OE230870ND
2015-04-13OE2308673.00 ppb
2015-04-13OE230868ND
2015-07-07OE2644094.00 ppb
2015-07-07OE2644101.000 ppb
2015-07-07OE2644081.000 ppb
2015-07-07OE2644074.00 ppb
2015-10-06OE303009ND
2015-10-06OE3030064.00 ppb
2015-10-06OE303008ND
2015-10-06OE3030075.00 ppb
2016-01-21OE3374193.00 ppb
2016-01-21OE337421ND
2016-01-21OE3374183.00 ppb
2016-01-21OE337420ND
2016-04-11OE3648223.00 ppb
2016-04-11OE364824ND
2016-04-11OE364823ND
2016-04-11OE3648213.00 ppb
2016-07-05OE3971743.00 ppb
2016-07-05OE3971754.00 ppb
2016-07-05OE3971771.000 ppb
2016-07-05OE3971761.000 ppb
2016-10-24OE444535ND
2016-10-24OE4445373.00 ppb
2016-10-24OE4445381.000 ppb
2016-10-25OE444536ND
2017-01-23OE4735223.00 ppb
2017-01-23OE473523ND
2017-01-23OE473524ND
2017-01-23OE4735254.00 ppb
2017-04-10OE500418ND
2017-04-10OE500417ND
2017-04-10OE5004203.00 ppb
2017-04-10OE5004193.00 ppb
2017-07-19OE5403342.00 ppb
2017-07-19OE5403332.00 ppb
2017-07-19OE5403364.00 ppb
2017-07-19OE5403353.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816832.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816842.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816854.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816863.00 ppb
2018-01-17OE612080ND
2018-01-17OE612079ND
2018-01-17OE6120783.00 ppb
2018-01-17OE6120772.00 ppb
2018-04-09OE643953ND
2018-04-09OE6439523.00 ppb
2018-04-09OE6439513.00 ppb
2018-04-16OE646038ND
2018-07-09OE680921ND
2018-07-09OE680920ND
2018-07-09OE6809193.00 ppb
2018-07-09OE6809183.00 ppb
2018-10-23OE7309943.00 ppb
2018-10-23OE730995ND
2018-10-23OE730996ND
2018-10-23OE7309972.00 ppb
2019-01-15OE7610082.00 ppb
2019-01-15OE7610092.00 ppb
2019-01-15OE761010ND
2019-01-15OE761011ND
2019-04-15OE795097ND
2019-04-15OE7950992.00 ppb
2019-04-15OE7950983.00 ppb
2019-04-15OE795096ND
2019-07-16OE835793ND
2019-07-16OE8357954.00 ppb
2019-07-16OE835794ND
2019-07-16OE8357924.00 ppb
2019-10-15OE8801512.00 ppb
2019-10-15OE880150ND
2019-10-15OE8801494.00 ppb
2019-10-15OE880148ND