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Dibromoacetic acid

Thomas Township

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.375 ppb83ND - 1.000 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
20190.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-11LLF09289ND
2014-02-11LLF092881.000 ppb
2014-05-13LLF17998ND
2014-05-13LLF17997ND
2014-08-12LLF324801.000 ppb
2014-08-12LLF324791.000 ppb
2014-11-11LLF46053ND
2014-11-11LLF46054ND
2018-02-14LLH65790ND
2018-02-14LLH65791ND
2018-05-16LLH81066ND
2018-05-16LLH81067ND
2018-08-15LLH99265ND
2018-08-15LLH99266ND
2018-11-12LLI15150ND
2018-11-12LLI15151ND
2019-02-13LLI25449ND
2019-02-13LLI25448ND
2019-05-14LLI37983ND
2019-05-14LLI37984ND
2019-08-14LLI56270ND
2019-08-14LLI56271ND
2019-11-12LLI766251.000 ppb
2019-11-12LLI76626ND