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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Ohio - Ashtabula

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)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20151.19 ppb1614ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.756 ppb169ND - 1.60 ppb
20170.906 ppb1612ND - 1.60 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.608 ppb125ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-10AE23630ND
2014-02-10AE23629ND
2014-02-10AE23632ND
2014-02-10AE23631ND
2014-05-08AE32515ND
2014-05-08AE32516ND
2014-05-08AE32517ND
2014-05-08AE32518ND
2014-08-11AE44207ND
2014-08-11AE44208ND
2014-08-11AE44209ND
2014-08-11AE44210ND
2014-11-10AE56675ND
2014-11-10AE56676ND
2014-11-10AE56674ND
2014-11-10AE56673ND
2015-02-10AE656301.50 ppb
2015-02-10AE656311.50 ppb
2015-02-10AE656321.40 ppb
2015-02-10AE656331.40 ppb
2015-05-12AE755261.60 ppb
2015-05-12AE755271.60 ppb
2015-05-12AE755241.60 ppb
2015-05-12AE755251.70 ppb
2015-08-10AE873231.10 ppb
2015-08-10AE873261.20 ppb
2015-08-10AE873241.20 ppb
2015-08-10AE873251.10 ppb
2015-11-10AE99109ND
2015-11-10AE991101.10 ppb
2015-11-10AE991111.10 ppb
2015-11-10AE99112ND
2016-02-09AF07495ND
2016-02-09AF07496ND
2016-02-09AF07497ND
2016-02-09AF07498ND
2016-05-09AF157591.10 ppb
2016-05-09AF157621.30 ppb
2016-05-09AF157611.30 ppb
2016-05-09AF157601.30 ppb
2016-08-09AF25766ND
2016-08-09AF25767ND
2016-08-09AF25768ND
2016-08-09AF257691.20 ppb
2016-11-08AF355411.50 ppb
2016-11-08AF355401.60 ppb
2016-11-08AF355381.20 ppb
2016-11-08AF355391.60 ppb
2017-02-08AF432041.10 ppb
2017-02-08AF432051.10 ppb
2017-02-08AF432061.10 ppb
2017-02-08AF432071.20 ppb
2017-05-10AF51029ND
2017-05-10AF51030ND
2017-05-10AF51031ND
2017-05-10AF51032ND
2017-08-08AF600271.60 ppb
2017-08-08AF600291.30 ppb
2017-08-08AF600281.10 ppb
2017-08-08AF600261.40 ppb
2017-11-08AF687991.20 ppb
2017-11-08AF688001.20 ppb
2017-11-08AF688011.10 ppb
2017-11-08AF688021.10 ppb
2018-02-08AF76099ND
2018-02-08AF76101ND
2018-02-08AF76100ND
2018-02-08AF76098ND
2018-05-08AF83681ND
2018-05-08AF83682ND
2018-05-08AF83683ND
2018-05-08AF83684ND
2018-08-09AF92470ND
2018-08-09AF92471ND
2018-08-09AF92472ND
2018-08-09AF92473ND
2018-11-0818-34710-03ND
2018-11-0818-34710-02ND
2018-11-0818-34710-01ND
2018-11-0818-34710-04ND
2019-02-11AG08685ND
2019-02-11AG08688ND
2019-02-11AG08687ND
2019-02-11AG08686ND
2019-05-08AG17098ND
2019-05-08AG17099ND
2019-05-08AG171001.000 ppb
2019-05-08AG17101ND
2019-08-08AG275741.60 ppb
2019-08-08AG275751.70 ppb
2019-08-08AG275761.60 ppb
2019-08-08AG275771.40 ppb