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Dibromoacetic acid

West Winn Water System Inc.

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20179.67 ppb1614ND - 39.1 ppb
20181.05 ppb16160.710 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20190.948 ppb1614ND - 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
2014-02-191279275ND
2014-02-191279274ND
2014-02-191279275ND
2014-02-191279274ND
2014-05-211303443ND
2014-05-211303444ND
2014-05-211303444ND
2014-05-211303443ND
2014-12-101356557ND
2014-12-101356558ND
2014-12-101356558ND
2014-12-101356557ND
2015-02-191373912ND
2015-02-191373913ND
2015-02-191373913ND
2015-02-191373912ND
2015-05-221397735ND
2015-05-221397736ND
2015-05-221397736ND
2015-05-221397735ND
2015-08-171420006ND
2015-08-171420007ND
2015-08-171420007ND
2015-08-171420006ND
2015-11-231446349ND
2015-11-231446349ND
2015-11-231446348ND
2015-11-231446348ND
2016-02-151467779ND
2016-02-151467780ND
2016-02-151467779ND
2016-02-151467780ND
2016-05-181492484ND
2016-05-181492485ND
2016-05-181492484ND
2016-05-181492485ND
2016-08-171516799ND
2016-08-171516799ND
2016-08-171516798ND
2016-08-171516798ND
2016-11-301544404ND
2016-11-301544404ND
2016-11-301544403ND
2016-11-301544403ND
2017-02-1635296089010ND
2017-02-16352960890090.910 ppb
2017-02-1635296089010ND
2017-02-16352960890090.910 ppb
2017-05-093531161001739.1 ppb
2017-05-093531161001833.2 ppb
2017-05-093531161001833.2 ppb
2017-05-093531161001739.1 ppb
2017-08-15353310680140.980 ppb
2017-08-15353310680151.20 ppb
2017-08-15353310680151.20 ppb
2017-08-15353310680140.980 ppb
2017-11-07353472740020.990 ppb
2017-11-07353472740010.940 ppb
2017-11-07353472740010.940 ppb
2017-11-07353472740020.990 ppb
2018-02-14353743570011.30 ppb
2018-02-14353743570021.40 ppb
2018-02-14353743570011.30 ppb
2018-02-14353743570021.40 ppb
2018-05-24353944990010.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990020.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990010.790 ppb
2018-05-24353944990020.790 ppb
2018-08-22354134000021.50 ppb
2018-08-22354134000011.10 ppb
2018-08-22354134000011.10 ppb
2018-08-22354134000021.50 ppb
2018-11-20354327220010.710 ppb
2018-11-20354327220020.790 ppb
2018-11-20354327220010.710 ppb
2018-11-20354327220020.790 ppb
2019-02-18354500150020.690 ppb
2019-02-18354500150010.740 ppb
2019-02-18354500150010.740 ppb
2019-02-18354500150020.690 ppb
2019-05-20354705020021.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020021.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020011.40 ppb
2019-05-20354705020011.40 ppb
2019-08-19354927800020.750 ppb
2019-08-1935492780001ND
2019-08-1935492780001ND
2019-08-19354927800020.750 ppb
2019-11-19355144330011.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330021.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330011.30 ppb
2019-11-19355144330021.30 ppb