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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Shelby

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-0692185663002-2ND
2014-01-0692185663001-2ND
2014-01-0692185663004-2ND
2014-01-0692185663003-2ND
2014-04-0192195772001DIS-2ND
2014-04-0192195772002DIS-2ND
2014-04-0192195772003DIS-2ND
2014-04-0192195772004DIS-2ND
2014-07-0892208482004DIS-2ND
2014-07-0892208482003DIS-2ND
2014-07-0892208482002DIS-2ND
2014-07-0892208482001DIS-2ND
2014-10-0192219526001TTH-2ND
2014-10-0192219526002TTH-2ND
2014-10-0192219526003TTH-2ND
2014-10-0192219526004TTH-2ND
2015-01-05ND
2015-01-05ND
2015-01-05ND
2015-01-05ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-04-01ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2016-01-1192282574008TTH-2ND
2016-01-1192282574007TTH-2ND
2016-01-1192282574006TTH-2ND
2016-01-1192282574005TTH-2ND
2016-04-1192293656001TTH-2ND
2016-04-1192293656004TTH-2ND
2016-04-1192293656003TTH-2ND
2016-04-1292293656002TTH-2ND
2016-07-1292305245004TTH-2ND
2016-07-1292305245003TTH-2ND
2016-07-1292305245002TTH-2ND
2016-07-1292305245001TTH-2ND
2016-10-0492314962002TTH-2ND
2016-10-0492314962003TTH-2ND
2016-10-0492314962004TTH-2ND
2016-10-0492314962001TTH-2ND
2017-01-0592325484004TTHND
2017-01-0592325484003TTHND
2017-01-0592325484002TTHND
2017-01-0592325484001TTHND
2017-04-0492336010001TTHND
2017-04-0492336010004TTHND
2017-04-0492336010003TTHND
2017-04-0492336010002TTHND
2017-07-1192347401006TTHND
2017-07-1192347401005TTHND
2017-07-1192347401004TTHND
2017-07-1192347401003TTHND
2017-10-0392357755001TTHND
2017-10-0392357755002TTHND
2017-10-0392357755003TTHND
2017-10-0392357755004TTHND
2018-01-0292368710004TTH ND
2018-01-0292368710003TTH ND
2018-01-0292368710002TTH ND
2018-01-0292368710001TTH ND
2018-04-0392379544004TTH ND
2018-04-0392379544001TTH ND
2018-04-0392379544002TTH ND
2018-04-0392379544003TTH ND
2018-07-1092391762004TTH ND
2018-07-1092391762003TTH ND
2018-07-1092391762002TTH ND
2018-07-1092391762001TTH ND
2018-10-0292402002003TTH ND
2018-10-0292402002004TTH ND
2018-10-0292402002005TTH ND
2018-10-0292402002006TTH ND
2019-01-0892413390001_3770ND
2019-01-0892413390002_3770ND
2019-01-0892413390003_3770ND
2019-01-0892413390004_3770ND
2019-04-0392423845001_3770ND
2019-04-0392423845004_3770ND
2019-04-0392423845003_3770ND
2019-04-0392423845002_3770ND
2019-07-0992436239002_3770ND
2019-07-0992436239004_3770ND
2019-07-0992436239003_3770ND
2019-07-0992436239001_3770ND
2019-10-0192447962004_3770ND
2019-10-0192447962003_3770ND
2019-10-0192447962002_3770ND
2019-10-0192447962001_3770ND