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Dibromoacetic acid

Town of Greenwood Water System

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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104

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

48

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.439 ppb242ND - 5.27 ppb
20171.63 ppb16160.890 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20181.65 ppb16160.960 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20191.86 ppb1614ND - 2.50 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
2014-01-151270982ND
2014-01-151270983ND
2014-01-151270982ND
2014-01-151270983ND
2014-04-271297043ND
2014-04-271297044ND
2014-04-271297043ND
2014-04-271297044ND
2014-07-301322184ND
2014-07-301322185ND
2014-07-301322184ND
2014-07-301322185ND
2014-10-211344315ND
2014-10-211344316ND
2014-10-211344315ND
2014-10-211344316ND
2015-01-141365035ND
2015-01-141365036ND
2015-01-141365035ND
2015-01-141365036ND
2015-04-231390054ND
2015-04-231390055ND
2015-04-231390054ND
2015-04-231390055ND
2015-07-301414766ND
2015-07-301414767ND
2015-07-301414766ND
2015-07-301414767ND
2015-10-291440609ND
2015-10-291440610ND
2015-10-291440609ND
2015-10-291440610ND
2016-01-131458278ND
2016-01-131458279ND
2016-01-131458278ND
2016-01-131458279ND
2016-02-161468213ND
2016-02-161468214ND
2016-02-161468213ND
2016-02-161468214ND
2016-03-161475145ND
2016-03-161475146ND
2016-03-161475145ND
2016-03-161475146ND
2016-04-131482363ND
2016-04-131482364ND
2016-04-131482363ND
2016-04-131482364ND
2016-07-131506937ND
2016-07-131506938ND
2016-07-131506937ND
2016-07-131506938ND
2016-10-051530551ND
2016-10-0515305525.27 ppb
2016-10-051530551ND
2016-10-0515305525.27 ppb
2017-01-13352888630071.50 ppb
2017-01-13352888630082.30 ppb
2017-01-13352888630071.50 ppb
2017-01-13352888630082.30 ppb
2017-04-06353051840071.90 ppb
2017-04-06353051840081.40 ppb
2017-04-06353051840071.90 ppb
2017-04-06353051840081.40 ppb
2017-07-26353268320030.930 ppb
2017-07-26353268320040.890 ppb
2017-07-26353268320030.930 ppb
2017-07-26353268320040.890 ppb
2017-10-13353421110012.00 ppb
2017-10-13353421110022.10 ppb
2017-10-13353421110012.00 ppb
2017-10-13353421110022.10 ppb
2018-01-03353668070010.960 ppb
2018-01-03353668070021.40 ppb
2018-01-03353668070010.960 ppb
2018-01-03353668070021.40 ppb
2018-04-05353846820010.980 ppb
2018-04-05353846820020.990 ppb
2018-04-05353846820010.980 ppb
2018-04-05353846820020.990 ppb
2018-07-02354025870012.20 ppb
2018-07-02354025870022.30 ppb
2018-07-02354025870012.20 ppb
2018-07-02354025870022.30 ppb
2018-10-18354254770012.60 ppb
2018-10-18354254770021.80 ppb
2018-10-18354254770012.60 ppb
2018-10-18354254770021.80 ppb
2019-01-10354418170012.50 ppb
2019-01-10354418170022.10 ppb
2019-01-10354418170012.50 ppb
2019-01-10354418170022.10 ppb
2019-04-10354615190012.30 ppb
2019-04-10354615190022.20 ppb
2019-04-10354615190012.30 ppb
2019-04-10354615190022.20 ppb
2019-07-11354816690011.20 ppb
2019-07-1135481669002ND
2019-07-11354816690011.20 ppb
2019-07-1135481669002ND
2019-10-03355028510012.30 ppb
2019-10-03355028510022.30 ppb
2019-10-03355028510012.30 ppb
2019-10-03355028510022.30 ppb