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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Ohio Inc. - Mentor

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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184

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

89

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.400 ppb3211ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.953 ppb3220ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.597 ppb3216ND - 2.00 ppb
20171.05 ppb3229ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.163 ppb325ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.421 ppb248ND - 1.30 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
2014-01-08AE20363ND
2014-01-08AE20364ND
2014-01-08AE20365ND
2014-01-08AE20366ND
2014-01-08AE20367ND
2014-01-08AE20368ND
2014-01-08AE20369ND
2014-01-08AE20370ND
2014-04-08AE29320ND
2014-04-08AE29321ND
2014-04-08AE29322ND
2014-04-08AE29323ND
2014-04-08AE29324ND
2014-04-08AE29325ND
2014-04-08AE29326ND
2014-04-08AE29327ND
2014-07-08AE398021.000 ppb
2014-07-08AE398031.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE398041.20 ppb
2014-07-08AE398051.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE398061.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE398071.10 ppb
2014-07-08AE398081.30 ppb
2014-07-08AE398091.30 ppb
2014-10-08AE52558ND
2014-10-08AE525601.20 ppb
2014-10-08AE52561ND
2014-10-08AE52562ND
2014-10-08AE525631.20 ppb
2014-10-08AE525641.20 ppb
2014-10-08AE52565ND
2014-10-08AE52559ND
2015-01-08AE62236ND
2015-01-08AE62237ND
2015-01-08AE62238ND
2015-01-08AE62239ND
2015-01-08AE62240ND
2015-01-08AE62241ND
2015-01-08AE62242ND
2015-01-08AE62243ND
2015-04-08AE718192.00 ppb
2015-04-08AE718201.90 ppb
2015-04-08AE718212.40 ppb
2015-04-08AE718223.00 ppb
2015-04-08AE718232.80 ppb
2015-04-08AE718241.10 ppb
2015-04-08AE718251.20 ppb
2015-04-08AE718261.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE82915ND
2015-07-08AE829161.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE82917ND
2015-07-08AE82918ND
2015-07-08AE829191.20 ppb
2015-07-08AE829201.20 ppb
2015-07-08AE829211.30 ppb
2015-07-08AE82922ND
2015-10-08AE951541.10 ppb
2015-10-08AE951551.20 ppb
2015-10-08AE951561.40 ppb
2015-10-08AE951571.20 ppb
2015-10-08AE951581.10 ppb
2015-10-08AE951591.20 ppb
2015-10-08AE951601.20 ppb
2015-10-08AE951611.40 ppb
2016-01-10AF04750ND
2016-01-10AF04751ND
2016-01-10AF047521.10 ppb
2016-01-10AF04753ND
2016-01-10AF04754ND
2016-01-10AF04755ND
2016-01-10AF04756ND
2016-01-10AF04757ND
2016-04-11AF12935ND
2016-04-11AF129361.000 ppb
2016-04-11AF129371.10 ppb
2016-04-11AF129381.10 ppb
2016-04-11AF129391.10 ppb
2016-04-11AF129401.10 ppb
2016-04-11AF12941ND
2016-04-11AF129421.10 ppb
2016-07-11AF217561.10 ppb
2016-07-11AF217571.30 ppb
2016-07-11AF217581.20 ppb
2016-07-11AF217591.10 ppb
2016-07-11AF217601.20 ppb
2016-07-11AF217611.20 ppb
2016-07-11AF217621.20 ppb
2016-07-11AF217631.20 ppb
2016-10-10AF32479ND
2016-10-10AF32480ND
2016-10-10AF32481ND
2016-10-10AF32482ND
2016-10-10AF32483ND
2016-10-10AF32484ND
2016-10-10AF32485ND
2016-10-10AF324862.00 ppb
2017-01-09AF403171.10 ppb
2017-01-09AF403181.20 ppb
2017-01-09AF403191.10 ppb
2017-01-09AF403201.30 ppb
2017-01-09AF403211.30 ppb
2017-01-09AF403221.30 ppb
2017-01-09AF403231.20 ppb
2017-01-09AF403241.30 ppb
2017-04-10AF48126ND
2017-04-10AF481271.000 ppb
2017-04-10AF48128ND
2017-04-10AF481291.10 ppb
2017-04-10AF481301.10 ppb
2017-04-10AF481311.10 ppb
2017-04-10AF48132ND
2017-04-10AF481331.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567751.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567761.20 ppb
2017-07-10AF567771.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567781.30 ppb
2017-07-10AF567791.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567801.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567811.10 ppb
2017-07-10AF567821.10 ppb
2017-10-09AF660891.20 ppb
2017-10-09AF660901.20 ppb
2017-10-09AF660911.30 ppb
2017-10-09AF660921.10 ppb
2017-10-09AF660961.000 ppb
2017-10-09AF660971.20 ppb
2017-10-09AF660981.10 ppb
2017-10-09AF660991.30 ppb
2018-01-08AF73178ND
2018-01-08AF73179ND
2018-01-08AF731801.000 ppb
2018-01-08AF731811.10 ppb
2018-01-08AF73182ND
2018-01-08AF731831.000 ppb
2018-01-08AF731841.000 ppb
2018-01-08AF731851.10 ppb
2018-04-09AF81076ND
2018-04-09AF81077ND
2018-04-09AF81078ND
2018-04-09AF81079ND
2018-04-09AF81080ND
2018-04-09AF81081ND
2018-04-09AF81082ND
2018-04-09AF81083ND
2018-07-09AF89269ND
2018-07-09AF89270ND
2018-07-09AF89271ND
2018-07-09AF89272ND
2018-07-09AF89273ND
2018-07-09AF89274ND
2018-07-09AF89275ND
2018-07-09AF89276ND
2018-10-08AF97931ND
2018-10-08AF97932ND
2018-10-08AF97933ND
2018-10-08AF97934ND
2018-10-08AF97935ND
2018-10-08AF97936ND
2018-10-08AF97937ND
2018-10-08AF97938ND
2019-01-08AG06019ND
2019-01-08AG06020ND
2019-01-08AG06021ND
2019-01-08AG06022ND
2019-01-08AG06023ND
2019-01-08AG06024ND
2019-01-08AG06025ND
2019-01-08AG06026ND
2019-04-08AG13818ND
2019-04-08AG13819ND
2019-04-08AG13820ND
2019-04-08AG13821ND
2019-04-08AG13822ND
2019-04-08AG13823ND
2019-04-08AG13824ND
2019-04-08AG13825ND
2019-07-08AG235441.20 ppb
2019-07-08AG235451.20 ppb
2019-07-08AG235461.30 ppb
2019-07-08AG235471.30 ppb
2019-07-08AG235481.30 ppb
2019-07-08AG235491.30 ppb
2019-07-08AG235501.20 ppb
2019-07-08AG235511.30 ppb