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Dibromoacetic acid

Manville WSC

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)

79

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20143.04 ppb1615ND - 10.5 ppb
20152.38 ppb1613ND - 6.50 ppb
20161.16 ppb1613ND - 1.90 ppb
20172.20 ppb1612ND - 4.30 ppb
20181.83 ppb1614ND - 4.10 ppb
20193.43 ppb1612ND - 8.20 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
2014-03-11AC464641.90 ppb
2014-03-11AC464611.80 ppb
2014-03-11AC46463ND
2014-03-11AC464621.30 ppb
2014-06-18AC573561.40 ppb
2014-06-18AC573596.60 ppb
2014-06-18AC5735710.5 ppb
2014-06-18AC5735810.00 ppb
2014-09-12AC668041.10 ppb
2014-09-12AC668022.00 ppb
2014-09-12AC668051.30 ppb
2014-09-12AC668031.40 ppb
2014-11-24AC727722.50 ppb
2014-11-24AC727711.90 ppb
2014-11-24AC727753.20 ppb
2014-11-24AC727411.80 ppb
2015-03-19AC852676.50 ppb
2015-03-19AC852631.30 ppb
2015-03-19AC852856.50 ppb
2015-03-19AC85265ND
2015-05-26AC93256ND
2015-05-26AC932611.20 ppb
2015-05-26AC932571.000 ppb
2015-05-26AC932542.20 ppb
2015-08-17AD042581.30 ppb
2015-08-17AD042652.10 ppb
2015-08-17AD04262ND
2015-08-17AD042613.30 ppb
2015-11-18AD139953.10 ppb
2015-11-18AD139941.70 ppb
2015-11-18AD139915.10 ppb
2015-11-18AD139972.80 ppb
2016-02-08AD22399ND
2016-02-08AD224191.000 ppb
2016-02-08AD224201.50 ppb
2016-02-08AD22418ND
2016-04-25AD339441.80 ppb
2016-04-25AD339451.90 ppb
2016-04-25AD339491.10 ppb
2016-04-25AD339481.80 ppb
2016-07-25AD454161.40 ppb
2016-07-25AD454201.70 ppb
2016-07-25AD45411ND
2016-07-25AD454141.10 ppb
2016-11-09AD573681.30 ppb
2016-11-09AD573641.60 ppb
2016-11-09AD573551.10 ppb
2016-11-09AD573671.20 ppb
2017-01-23AD660322.00 ppb
2017-01-23AD660351.50 ppb
2017-01-23AD660332.60 ppb
2017-01-23AD660313.40 ppb
2017-04-27AD815024.30 ppb
2017-04-27AD815002.50 ppb
2017-04-27AD814981.60 ppb
2017-04-27AD815013.90 ppb
2017-08-17AD933902.10 ppb
2017-08-17AD93386ND
2017-08-17AD93388ND
2017-08-17AD93389ND
2017-10-27AE02406ND
2017-10-27AE024043.60 ppb
2017-10-27AE024053.80 ppb
2017-10-27AE023983.90 ppb
2018-02-01AE118252.30 ppb
2018-02-01AE118232.20 ppb
2018-02-01AE118242.00 ppb
2018-02-01AE118262.00 ppb
2018-04-04AE211852.50 ppb
2018-04-04AE211884.10 ppb
2018-04-04AE211951.20 ppb
2018-04-04AE211873.60 ppb
2018-08-27AE38746ND
2018-09-24AE412662.20 ppb
2018-09-24AE412711.50 ppb
2018-09-24AE412691.70 ppb
2018-11-09AE457351.000 ppb
2018-11-09AE457341.70 ppb
2018-11-27AE46984ND
2018-11-27AE469901.30 ppb
2019-02-06AE53117ND
2019-02-06AE53118ND
2019-02-06AE53119ND
2019-02-06AE53116ND
2019-06-06AE694193.00 ppb
2019-06-06AE694182.90 ppb
2019-06-06AE694222.10 ppb
2019-06-06AE694203.00 ppb
2019-09-12AE831877.80 ppb
2019-09-12AE831898.20 ppb
2019-09-12AE831888.20 ppb
2019-09-12AE831904.60 ppb
2019-12-03AE909851.60 ppb
2019-12-03AE909834.10 ppb
2019-12-03AE909824.50 ppb
2019-12-03AE909864.80 ppb