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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)

98

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.605 ppb3214ND - 3.15 ppb
20150.715 ppb329ND - 4.25 ppb
20160.692 ppb3215ND - 2.22 ppb
20170.675 ppb3214ND - 1.89 ppb
20180.486 ppb3217ND - 1.27 ppb
20191.10 ppb3229ND - 1.97 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
2014-01-154012013-011.000 ppb
2014-01-154012013-021.50 ppb
2014-01-154012013-03ND
2014-01-154012013-041.50 ppb
2014-01-154012013-051.40 ppb
2014-01-154012013-061.20 ppb
2014-01-154012013-071.50 ppb
2014-01-154012013-081.40 ppb
2014-04-154042919-011.10 ppb
2014-04-164042919-02ND
2014-04-164042919-03ND
2014-04-164042919-041.20 ppb
2014-04-164042919-051.10 ppb
2014-04-164042919-061.10 ppb
2014-04-164042919-071.10 ppb
2014-04-164042919-081.10 ppb
2014-07-151407B06-006BND
2014-07-151407B06-007BND
2014-07-151407B06-008BND
2014-07-151407B06-002B3.15 ppb
2014-07-151407B06-003BND
2014-07-161407B06-004BND
2014-07-161407B06-005BND
2014-07-161407B06-001BND
2014-10-141410880-006BND
2014-10-141410880-003BND
2014-10-151410880-004BND
2014-10-151410880-005BND
2014-10-151410880-007BND
2014-10-151410880-008BND
2014-10-151410880-001BND
2014-10-151410880-002BND
2015-01-131501680-001BND
2015-01-131501680-003BND
2015-01-131501680-004BND
2015-01-131501680-005BND
2015-01-131501680-007B1.45 ppb
2015-01-131501680-008BND
2015-01-141501680-002BND
2015-01-141501680-006BND
2015-04-141504B72-001BND
2015-04-141504B72-002BND
2015-04-141504B72-003BND
2015-04-141504B72-004BND
2015-04-141504B72-005BND
2015-04-141504B72-006BND
2015-04-141504B72-007BND
2015-04-141504B72-008BND
2015-07-141507D56-001BND
2015-07-141507D56-002B3.59 ppb
2015-07-141507D56-003BND
2015-07-141507D56-004B2.65 ppb
2015-07-141507D56-005B2.58 ppb
2015-07-141507D56-006B2.86 ppb
2015-07-141507D56-007B4.25 ppb
2015-07-141507D56-008B2.44 ppb
2015-10-131510C27-004B1.77 ppb
2015-10-131510C27-006BND
2015-10-131510C27-008BND
2015-10-131510C27-002BND
2015-10-131510C27-003BND
2015-10-141510C27-005BND
2015-10-141510C27-007BND
2015-10-141510C27-001B1.29 ppb
2016-01-121601627-001BND
2016-01-121601627-002B1.38 ppb
2016-01-121601627-003BND
2016-01-121601627-004B1.23 ppb
2016-01-121601627-005BND
2016-01-121601627-006B1.11 ppb
2016-01-121601627-007B1.49 ppb
2016-01-121601627-008BND
2016-04-121604809-001B1.36 ppb
2016-04-121604809-002B1.44 ppb
2016-04-121604809-003BND
2016-04-121604809-004B1.47 ppb
2016-04-121604809-005B1.39 ppb
2016-04-121604809-006BND
2016-04-121604809-007B1.46 ppb
2016-04-121604809-008BND
2016-07-121607923-001B1.69 ppb
2016-07-121607923-002B2.00 ppb
2016-07-121607923-003BND
2016-07-121607923-004B1.45 ppb
2016-07-121607923-005B1.30 ppb
2016-07-121607923-006BND
2016-07-121607923-007B2.22 ppb
2016-07-121607923-008B1.15 ppb
2016-10-111610846-008BND
2016-10-111610846-004BND
2016-10-111610846-005BND
2016-10-111610846-002BND
2016-10-111610846-003BND
2016-10-111610846-007BND
2016-10-111610846-001BND
2016-10-111610846-006BND
2017-01-101701625-001BND
2017-01-101701625-002BND
2017-01-101701625-003BND
2017-01-101701625-004BND
2017-01-101701625-005BND
2017-01-101701625-006BND
2017-01-101701625-007BND
2017-01-101701625-008BND
2017-04-111704730-001BND
2017-04-111704730-002BND
2017-04-111704730-003BND
2017-04-111704730-004BND
2017-04-111704730-005BND
2017-04-111704730-006BND
2017-04-111704730-007B1.34 ppb
2017-04-111704730-008BND
2017-07-111707803-001B1.82 ppb
2017-07-111707803-002B1.56 ppb
2017-07-111707803-003BND
2017-07-111707803-004B1.73 ppb
2017-07-111707803-005B1.73 ppb
2017-07-111707803-006BND
2017-07-111707803-007B1.64 ppb
2017-07-111707803-008B1.07 ppb
2017-10-111710851-001B1.89 ppb
2017-10-111710851-002B1.59 ppb
2017-10-111710851-003BND
2017-10-111710851-004B1.64 ppb
2017-10-111710851-005B1.43 ppb
2017-10-111710851-006B1.49 ppb
2017-10-111710851-007B1.49 ppb
2017-10-111710851-008B1.17 ppb
2018-01-091801593-001B1.09 ppb
2018-01-091801593-002B1.05 ppb
2018-01-091801593-003BND
2018-01-091801593-004BND
2018-01-091801593-005BND
2018-01-091801593-006BND
2018-01-091801593-007BND
2018-01-091801593-008BND
2018-04-101804840-001BND
2018-04-101804840-002BND
2018-04-101804840-003BND
2018-04-101804840-004BND
2018-04-101804840-005BND
2018-04-101804840-006B1.27 ppb
2018-04-101804840-007BND
2018-04-101804840-008BND
2018-07-101807710-001BND
2018-07-101807710-002B0.930 ppb
2018-07-101807710-003B0.333 ppb
2018-07-101807710-004B0.973 ppb
2018-07-101807710-005B0.909 ppb
2018-07-101807710-006B0.889 ppb
2018-07-111807710-007B0.915 ppb
2018-07-111807710-008B0.790 ppb
2018-10-091810856-001B1.20 ppb
2018-10-091810856-002B0.468 ppb
2018-10-091810856-003BND
2018-10-091810856-004B0.846 ppb
2018-10-091810856-005B0.957 ppb
2018-10-091810856-007B1.22 ppb
2018-10-091810856-008B0.988 ppb
2018-10-301810M91-001B0.726 ppb
2019-01-101901718-001B0.831 ppb
2019-01-101901718-002B0.823 ppb
2019-01-101901718-003BND
2019-01-101901718-004B0.897 ppb
2019-01-101901718-005B1.000 ppb
2019-01-101901718-007B0.826 ppb
2019-01-101901718-008B1.11 ppb
2019-01-111901718-006B1.04 ppb
2019-04-091904846-001B0.560 ppb
2019-04-091904846-002B0.784 ppb
2019-04-091904846-003BND
2019-04-091904846-004B0.795 ppb
2019-04-091904846-005B0.933 ppb
2019-04-091904846-006B0.880 ppb
2019-04-091904846-007B0.670 ppb
2019-04-091904846-008B1.000 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-001B1.65 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-002B1.85 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-003B1.88 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-004B1.94 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-005B1.97 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-006B1.97 ppb
2019-07-231907L15-007BND
2019-07-251907L62-001B1.80 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-001B1.18 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-002B1.12 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-003B0.990 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-004B1.18 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-005B1.08 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-006B1.51 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-007B1.26 ppb
2019-10-151910E06-008B1.69 ppb