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Dibromoacetic acid

Kent County Water Authority

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0819 ppb324ND - 1.50 ppb
20150.0719 ppb322ND - 1.20 ppb
2016ND320ND
20170.0438 ppb321ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.0313 ppb321ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.0344 ppb321ND - 1.10 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
2014-02-191401517-01_PE27ND
2014-02-191401517-02_PE271.50 ppb
2014-02-191401517-03_PE27ND
2014-02-191401517-04_PE270.370 ppb
2014-02-191401517-05_PE270.500 ppb
2014-02-191401517-06_PE27ND
2014-02-191401517-07_PE270.250 ppb
2014-02-191401517-08_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-05_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-06_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-08_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-09_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-10_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-11_PE27ND
2014-05-141402678-07_PE27ND
2014-05-151402693-03_PE27ND
2014-08-141408-18110-001ND
2014-08-141408-18110-002ND
2014-08-141408-18110-003ND
2014-08-141408-18110-004ND
2014-08-141408-18110-005ND
2014-08-141408-18110-006ND
2014-08-141408-18110-007ND
2014-08-141408-18110-008ND
2014-11-181411-25894-001ND
2014-11-181411-25894-002ND
2014-11-181411-25894-003ND
2014-11-181411-25894-004ND
2014-11-181411-25894-005ND
2014-11-181411-25894-006ND
2014-11-181411-25894-007ND
2014-11-181411-25894-008ND
2015-02-181502-03356-001ND
2015-02-181502-03356-002ND
2015-02-181502-03356-003ND
2015-02-181502-03356-004ND
2015-02-181502-03356-005ND
2015-02-181502-03356-006ND
2015-02-181502-03356-007ND
2015-02-181502-03356-008ND
2015-05-131505-08683-004ND
2015-05-131505-09683-001ND
2015-05-131505-09683-002ND
2015-05-131505-09683-003ND
2015-05-131505-09683-005ND
2015-05-131505-09683-006ND
2015-05-131505-09683-007ND
2015-05-131505-09683-008ND
2015-08-191508-17646-001ND
2015-08-191508-17646-002ND
2015-08-191508-17646-003ND
2015-08-191508-17646-004ND
2015-08-191508-17646-005ND
2015-08-191508-17646-006ND
2015-08-191508-17646-007ND
2015-08-191508-17646-008ND
2015-11-171511-24948-001ND
2015-11-171511-24948-002ND
2015-11-171511-24948-0031.10 ppb
2015-11-171511-24948-0041.20 ppb
2015-11-171511-24948-005ND
2015-11-171511-24948-006ND
2015-11-171511-24948-007ND
2015-11-171511-24948-008ND
2016-02-171602-03675-001ND
2016-02-171602-03675-002ND
2016-02-171602-03675-003ND
2016-02-171602-03675-004ND
2016-02-171602-03675-005ND
2016-02-171602-03675-006ND
2016-02-171602-03675-007ND
2016-02-171602-03675-008ND
2016-05-181605-11327-001ND
2016-05-181605-11327-002ND
2016-05-181605-11327-003ND
2016-05-181605-11327-004ND
2016-05-181605-11327-005ND
2016-05-181605-11327-006ND
2016-05-181605-11327-007ND
2016-05-181605-11327-008ND
2016-08-171608-19347-001ND
2016-08-171608-19347-002ND
2016-08-171608-19347-003ND
2016-08-171608-19347-004ND
2016-08-171608-19347-005ND
2016-08-171608-19347-006ND
2016-08-171609-19347-007ND
2016-08-171609-19347-008ND
2016-11-161611480-01ND
2016-11-161611480-02ND
2016-11-161611480-03ND
2016-11-161611480-04ND
2016-11-161611480-05ND
2016-11-161611480-06ND
2016-11-161611480-07ND
2016-11-161611480-08ND
2017-02-151702292-01ND
2017-02-151702292-02ND
2017-02-151702292-03ND
2017-02-151702292-04ND
2017-02-151702292-05ND
2017-02-151702292-06ND
2017-02-151702292-07ND
2017-02-151702292-08ND
2017-05-161705442-01ND
2017-05-161705442-02ND
2017-05-161705442-03ND
2017-05-161705442-04ND
2017-05-161705442-05ND
2017-05-161705442-06ND
2017-05-161705442-07ND
2017-05-161705442-08ND
2017-08-161708376-01ND
2017-08-161708376-02ND
2017-08-161708376-03ND
2017-08-161708376-04ND
2017-08-161708376-05ND
2017-08-161708376-06ND
2017-08-161708376-07ND
2017-08-161708376-08ND
2017-11-211711626-01AND
2017-11-211711626-02AND
2017-11-211711626-03AND
2017-11-211711626-04AND
2017-11-211711626-05AND
2017-11-211711626-06A1.40 ppb
2017-11-211711626-07AND
2017-11-211711626-08AND
2018-02-201802387-01ND
2018-02-201802387-02ND
2018-02-201802387-03ND
2018-02-201802387-04ND
2018-02-201802387-05ND
2018-02-201802387-06ND
2018-02-201802387-07ND
2018-02-201802387-08ND
2018-05-161805426-01ND
2018-05-161805426-02ND
2018-05-161805426-03ND
2018-05-161805426-04ND
2018-05-161805426-05ND
2018-05-161805426-06ND
2018-05-161805426-07ND
2018-05-161805426-08ND
2018-08-151808405-01ND
2018-08-151808405-02ND
2018-08-151808405-031.000 ppb
2018-08-151808405-04ND
2018-08-151808405-05ND
2018-08-151808405-06ND
2018-08-151808405-07ND
2018-08-151808405-08ND
2018-11-201811551-01ND
2018-11-201811551-02ND
2018-11-201811551-03ND
2018-11-201811551-04ND
2018-11-201811551-05ND
2018-11-201811551-06ND
2018-11-201811551-07ND
2018-11-201811551-08ND
2019-02-211902421-01ND
2019-02-211902421-02ND
2019-02-211902421-03ND
2019-02-211902421-04ND
2019-02-211902421-05ND
2019-02-211902421-06ND
2019-02-211902421-07ND
2019-02-211902421-08ND
2019-05-151905513-01ND
2019-05-151905513-02ND
2019-05-151905513-03ND
2019-05-151905513-04ND
2019-05-151905513-05ND
2019-05-151905513-06ND
2019-05-151905513-07ND
2019-05-151905513-08ND
2019-08-2119H0686-01ND
2019-08-2119H0686-02ND
2019-08-2119H0686-03ND
2019-08-2119H0686-04ND
2019-08-2119H0686-05ND
2019-08-2119H0686-06ND
2019-08-2119H0686-07ND
2019-08-2119H0686-08ND
2019-11-2019K0605-01ND
2019-11-2019K0605-02ND
2019-11-2019K0605-031.10 ppb
2019-11-2019K0605-04ND
2019-11-2019K0605-05ND
2019-11-2019K0605-06ND
2019-11-2019K0605-07ND
2019-11-2019K0605-08ND