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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Virginia Beach

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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288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND480ND
20150.0438 ppb482ND - 1.10 ppb
20160.0458 ppb482ND - 1.10 ppb
2017ND480ND
20180.0625 ppb483ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.0229 ppb481ND - 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
2014-01-13201401140407-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140406-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140411-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140414-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140410-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140409-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140416-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140405-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140413-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140415-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140408-HAAND
2014-01-13201401140412-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220512-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220508-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220513-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220510-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220509-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220511-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220504-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220506-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220507-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220505-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220514-HAAND
2014-04-18201404220503-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170784-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170789-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170785-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170788-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170779-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170778-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170781-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170783-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170780-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170786-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170782-HAAND
2014-07-16201407170787-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160506-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160507-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160502-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160498-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160497-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160499-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160504-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160500-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160505-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160496-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160503-HAAND
2014-10-14201410160501-HAAND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-01-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-15460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINS1.10 ppb
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINS1.000 ppb
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-12460260-EUROFINSND
2016-01-26201601270674-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270675-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270676-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270677-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270678-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270679-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270680-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270681-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270682-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270683-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270684-HAAND
2016-01-26201601270685-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130480-HAA1.10 ppb
2016-04-11201604130481-HAA1.10 ppb
2016-04-11201604130485-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130474-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130476-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130484-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130479-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130477-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130482-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130475-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130483-HAAND
2016-04-11201604130478-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140023-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140032-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140026-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140030-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140025-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140024-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140029-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140033-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140022-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140031-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140028-HAAND
2016-07-11201607140027-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130665-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130666-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130667-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130668-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130669-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130670-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130671-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130672-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130673-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130674-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130675-HAAND
2016-10-12201610130676-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190737-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190738-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190739-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190740-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190741-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190742-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190743-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190744-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190745-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190746-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190747-HAAND
2017-01-17201701190748-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111963-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111964-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111965-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111966-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111967-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111968-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111957-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111958-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111959-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111960-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111961-HAAND
2017-04-10201704111962-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121232-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121233-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121234-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121235-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121236-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121237-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121238-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121239-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121240-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121241-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121242-HAAND
2017-07-11201707121243-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111285-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111279-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111278-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111281-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111284-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111277-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111274-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111276-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111283-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111275-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111282-HAAND
2017-10-10201710111280-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180624-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180625-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180626-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180627-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180628-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180629-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180630-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180631-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180632-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180633-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180634-HAAND
2018-01-16201801180635-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160553-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160554-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160555-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160556-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160557-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160558-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160559-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160560-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160561-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160562-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160563-HAAND
2018-04-12201804160564-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130685-HAA1.000 ppb
2018-07-10201807130686-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130687-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130688-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130689-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130690-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130691-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130692-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130693-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130694-HAA1.000 ppb
2018-07-10201807130695-HAAND
2018-07-10201807130696-HAA1.000 ppb
2018-10-09201810110977-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110978-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110979-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110980-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110981-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110982-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110983-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110984-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110985-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110986-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110987-HAAND
2018-10-09201810110988-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160610-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160611-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160612-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160613-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160614-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160615-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160616-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160617-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160618-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160619-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160620-HAAND
2019-01-15201901160621-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100548-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100549-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100550-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100551-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100552-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100553-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100554-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100555-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100556-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100557-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100558-HAAND
2019-04-08201904100559-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120411-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120412-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120413-HAA1.10 ppb
2019-07-09201907120414-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120415-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120416-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120417-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120418-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120419-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120420-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120421-HAAND
2019-07-09201907120422-HAAND
2019-10-09201910110514ND
2019-10-09201910110515ND
2019-10-09201910110516ND
2019-10-09201910110517ND
2019-10-09201910110518ND
2019-10-09201910110519ND
2019-10-09201910110520ND
2019-10-09201910110521ND
2019-10-09201910110522ND
2019-10-09201910110523ND
2019-10-09201910110524ND
2019-10-09201910110525ND