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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Gardner

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)

88

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.70 ppb16161.20 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20151.08 ppb1611ND - 1.80 ppb
20161.15 ppb16160.660 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20171.04 ppb1615ND - 1.50 ppb
20181.07 ppb1615ND - 2.50 ppb
20190.814 ppb1615ND - 1.40 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
2014-02-10601021.70 ppb
2014-02-10600991.40 ppb
2014-02-11601341.40 ppb
2014-02-11601331.40 ppb
2014-05-191172381.80 ppb
2014-05-191172372.20 ppb
2014-05-191172361.80 ppb
2014-05-191172352.10 ppb
2014-08-261820251.90 ppb
2014-08-261820241.90 ppb
2014-08-261820262.30 ppb
2014-08-261820272.30 ppb
2014-11-172329971.30 ppb
2014-11-172329941.20 ppb
2014-11-172329911.20 ppb
2014-11-172329661.30 ppb
2015-02-09277213ND
2015-02-09277212ND
2015-02-09277211ND
2015-02-09277210ND
2015-05-043285351.60 ppb
2015-05-043285361.60 ppb
2015-05-043285381.70 ppb
2015-05-043285371.20 ppb
2015-08-03378373ND
2015-08-033783721.80 ppb
2015-08-033783711.30 ppb
2015-08-033783701.30 ppb
2015-11-174281171.70 ppb
2015-11-174281161.70 ppb
2015-11-174281151.80 ppb
2015-11-174281141.60 ppb
2016-02-154939900.670 ppb
2016-02-154939890.720 ppb
2016-02-154939910.660 ppb
2016-02-154939921.70 ppb
2016-05-105450451.20 ppb
2016-05-105450441.20 ppb
2016-05-105450431.40 ppb
2016-05-105450421.10 ppb
2016-08-086001131.40 ppb
2016-08-086001121.30 ppb
2016-08-086001111.60 ppb
2016-08-086001101.40 ppb
2016-11-076569461.000 ppb
2016-11-076569491.20 ppb
2016-11-076569480.830 ppb
2016-11-076569470.970 ppb
2017-02-137085431.40 ppb
2017-02-137085421.50 ppb
2017-02-137085411.20 ppb
2017-02-137085401.40 ppb
2017-05-097595560.960 ppb
2017-05-097595551.30 ppb
2017-05-097595540.850 ppb
2017-05-097595230.830 ppb
2017-08-078147491.20 ppb
2017-08-078147481.20 ppb
2017-08-078147501.10 ppb
2017-08-078147511.30 ppb
2017-11-138781120.780 ppb
2017-11-138781110.790 ppb
2017-11-138781100.780 ppb
2017-11-13878109ND
2018-02-139082700.800 ppb
2018-02-139082690.720 ppb
2018-02-139082680.760 ppb
2018-02-139082670.760 ppb
2018-05-149710241.30 ppb
2018-05-149710250.960 ppb
2018-05-149710271.40 ppb
2018-05-149710261.50 ppb
2018-08-1310254311.70 ppb
2018-08-1310254302.50 ppb
2018-08-1310254291.80 ppb
2018-08-131025428ND
2018-11-1310773740.620 ppb
2018-11-1310773730.900 ppb
2018-11-1310773720.770 ppb
2018-11-1310773710.650 ppb
2019-02-1111203720.840 ppb
2019-02-1111203710.850 ppb
2019-02-1111203730.780 ppb
2019-02-111120374ND
2019-05-1311578770.690 ppb
2019-05-1311578760.790 ppb
2019-05-1311578750.500 ppb
2019-05-1311578740.640 ppb
2019-08-1312235741.20 ppb
2019-08-1312235731.40 ppb
2019-08-1312235720.890 ppb
2019-08-1312235711.20 ppb
2019-11-1212750220.500 ppb
2019-11-1212750250.870 ppb
2019-11-1212750240.880 ppb
2019-11-1212750231.000 ppb