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Dibromoacetic acid

Greenville Utilities Comm.

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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200

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

90

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.438 ppb3214ND - 1.000 ppb
20151.000 ppb3218ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.625 ppb3220ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.438 ppb3214ND - 1.000 ppb
20180.175 ppb407ND - 1.000 ppb
20191.13 ppb3217ND - 13.0 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
2014-03-1037729_14-06815ND
2014-03-1037729_14-06816ND
2014-03-1037729_14-06817ND
2014-03-1037729_14-06818ND
2014-03-1037729_14-068191.000 ppb
2014-03-1037729_14-06820ND
2014-03-1037729_14-06821ND
2014-03-1037729_14-06822ND
2014-06-0937729_14-163711.000 ppb
2014-06-0937729_14-163721.000 ppb
2014-06-0937729_14-16373ND
2014-06-0937729_14-163741.000 ppb
2014-06-0937729_14-16375ND
2014-06-0937729_14-163761.000 ppb
2014-06-0937729_14-16377ND
2014-06-0937729_14-163781.000 ppb
2014-09-0937729_14-27348ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27349ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27350ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27351ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27352ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27353ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27354ND
2014-09-0937729_14-27355ND
2014-12-1137729_14-376921.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376931.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376941.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376951.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376961.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376971.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376981.000 ppb
2014-12-1137729_14-376991.000 ppb
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-03-12ND
2015-06-162.00 ppb
2015-06-161.000 ppb
2015-06-162.00 ppb
2015-06-162.00 ppb
2015-06-161.000 ppb
2015-06-161.000 ppb
2015-06-161.000 ppb
2015-06-161.000 ppb
2015-09-083.00 ppb
2015-09-082.00 ppb
2015-09-082.00 ppb
2015-09-082.00 ppb
2015-09-083.00 ppb
2015-09-082.00 ppb
2015-09-082.00 ppb
2015-09-083.00 ppb
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-141.000 ppb
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-14ND
2015-12-141.000 ppb
2016-03-0737729_16-07133ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07136ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07137ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07138ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07139ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07140ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07141ND
2016-03-0737729_16-07142ND
2016-06-0637729_16-177131.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177141.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177151.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177161.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177171.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177181.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177191.000 ppb
2016-06-0637729_16-177201.000 ppb
2016-09-1537729_16-327641.000 ppb
2016-09-1537729_16-327681.000 ppb
2016-09-1537729_16-32769ND
2016-09-1537729_16-327701.000 ppb
2016-09-1537729_16-32771ND
2016-09-1537729_16-327721.000 ppb
2016-09-1537729_16-32773ND
2016-09-1537729_16-32774ND
2016-12-1537729_16-437541.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437771.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437781.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437791.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437801.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437811.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437821.000 ppb
2016-12-1537729_16-437831.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090201.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090251.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090281.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090291.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090311.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-09036ND
2017-03-1637729_17-090391.000 ppb
2017-03-1637729_17-090401.000 ppb
2017-06-1537729_17-20451ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20452ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20453ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20454ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20455ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20456ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20457ND
2017-06-1537729_17-20458ND
2017-09-0737729_17-329311.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-329431.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-329441.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-329451.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-329461.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-329471.000 ppb
2017-09-0737729_17-32948ND
2017-09-0737729_17-329491.000 ppb
2017-12-1437729_17-47666ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47667ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47668ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47669ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47670ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47671ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47672ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47673ND
2018-03-1537729_18-10423 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10424 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10425 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10426 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10427 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10428 ND
2018-03-1537729_18-10429 1.000 ppb
2018-03-1537729_18-10430 1.000 ppb
2018-06-0737729_18-22974 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22975 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22976 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22977 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22978 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22979 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22980 ND
2018-06-0737729_18-22981 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38431 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38432 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38433 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38434 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38435 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38436 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38437 ND
2018-09-1037729_18-38438 ND
2018-09-204064426 ND
2018-09-204064427 ND
2018-09-204064428 ND
2018-09-204064429 ND
2018-09-204064430 ND
2018-09-204064431 ND
2018-09-204064432 ND
2018-09-204064433 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53506 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53507 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53508 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53509 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53510 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53511 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53512 ND
2018-12-2037729_18-53513 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10932 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10943 1.000 ppb
2019-03-1437729_19-10944 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10945 13.0 ppb
2019-03-1437729_19-10946 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10947 1.000 ppb
2019-03-1437729_19-10948 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10949 1.000 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23349 1.000 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23350 1.000 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23351 1.000 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23352 2.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23353 2.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23354 2.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23355 2.00 ppb
2019-06-0637729_19-23356 2.00 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39499 2.00 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39500 ND
2019-09-1237729_19-39501 1.000 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39502 ND
2019-09-1237729_19-39503 1.000 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39504 2.00 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39505 1.000 ppb
2019-09-1237729_19-39506 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53326 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53327 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53328 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53329 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53330 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53331 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53332 ND
2019-12-1237729_19-53333 ND