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Dibromoacetic acid

USMC Lejeune--New River Air Station

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)

64

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.91 ppb169ND - 5.40 ppb
20151.31 ppb1611ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.875 ppb167ND - 3.00 ppb
20171.75 ppb1612ND - 3.00 ppb
20181.13 ppb1613ND - 2.00 ppb
20191.84 ppb1612ND - 4.00 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
2014-01-23777609TND
2014-01-23777606TND
2014-01-23777607TND
2014-01-23777608T1.60 ppb
2014-04-16783635TND
2014-04-16783636TND
2014-04-16783637TND
2014-04-16783638TND
2014-07-23791005T5.40 ppb
2014-07-23791006T4.60 ppb
2014-07-23791007T3.80 ppb
2014-07-23791008T3.20 ppb
2014-10-21798023T3.10 ppb
2014-10-21798024T3.90 ppb
2014-10-21798022T2.50 ppb
2014-10-21798021T2.40 ppb
2015-01-212.00 ppb
2015-01-212.00 ppb
2015-01-212.00 ppb
2015-01-212.00 ppb
2015-04-222.00 ppb
2015-04-22ND
2015-04-221.000 ppb
2015-04-22ND
2015-07-202.00 ppb
2015-07-202.00 ppb
2015-07-203.00 ppb
2015-07-202.00 ppb
2015-10-20ND
2015-10-201.000 ppb
2015-10-20ND
2015-10-20ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02741ND
2016-01-2037729_16-02740ND
2016-01-2037729_16-027391.000 ppb
2016-01-2037729_16-02738ND
2016-04-2037729_16-126383.00 ppb
2016-04-2037729_16-126372.00 ppb
2016-04-2037729_16-126362.00 ppb
2016-04-2037729_16-126353.00 ppb
2016-07-1937729_16-24291ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24292ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24293ND
2016-07-1937729_16-24294ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36609ND
2016-10-1837729_16-36610ND
2016-10-1837729_16-366112.00 ppb
2016-10-1837729_16-366121.000 ppb
2017-01-1837729_17-024172.00 ppb
2017-01-1837729_17-024242.00 ppb
2017-01-1837729_17-024202.00 ppb
2017-01-1837729_17-024212.00 ppb
2017-04-1837729_17-129182.00 ppb
2017-04-1837729_17-129192.00 ppb
2017-04-1837729_17-129202.00 ppb
2017-04-1837729_17-129212.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-249753.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-249743.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-249733.00 ppb
2017-07-1837729_17-249723.00 ppb
2017-10-1637729_17-39178ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39179ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39180ND
2017-10-1637729_17-39181ND
2018-01-2237729_18-02977 2.00 ppb
2018-01-2237729_18-02976 2.00 ppb
2018-01-2237729_18-02975 2.00 ppb
2018-01-2237729_18-02974 2.00 ppb
2018-04-1737729_18-15270 ND
2018-04-1737729_18-15267 1.000 ppb
2018-04-1737729_18-15268 1.000 ppb
2018-04-1737729_18-15269 1.000 ppb
2018-07-1737729_18-29410 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29409 ND
2018-07-1737729_18-29408 1.000 ppb
2018-07-1737729_18-29407 1.000 ppb
2018-10-1837729_18-43604 2.00 ppb
2018-10-1837729_18-43605 1.000 ppb
2018-10-1837729_18-43610 1.000 ppb
2018-10-1837729_18-43611 1.000 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02420 2.00 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02421 2.00 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02422 2.00 ppb
2019-01-1537729_19-02423 2.00 ppb
2019-04-168511-041619-B01M1.50 ppb
2019-04-168511-041619-B04M1.50 ppb
2019-04-168511-041619-B03M1.80 ppb
2019-04-168511-041619-B02M1.70 ppb
2019-07-198511-071919-B02MND
2019-07-198511-071919-B04MND
2019-07-198511-071919-B03MND
2019-07-198511-071919-B01MND
2019-10-1637729_19-44974 4.00 ppb
2019-10-1637729_19-44973 4.00 ppb
2019-10-1637729_19-44972 4.00 ppb
2019-10-1637729_19-44971 3.00 ppb