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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-26E131203648ND
2014-03-26E131203650ND
2014-06-10E140303723ND
2014-06-10E140303704ND
2014-09-16E140606520ND
2014-09-16E140606507ND
2014-12-10E140900868ND
2014-12-10E140900884ND
2015-03-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-03-11VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-03VA010-DCLSND
2015-06-03VA010-DCLSND
2015-09-1000281-REI CONSULND
2015-09-1000281-REI CONSULND
2015-12-1000281-REI CONSULND
2015-12-1000281-REI CONSULND
2016-03-1016031498-10AND
2016-03-1016031498-08AND
2016-06-1616062118-10AND
2016-06-1616062118-11AND
2016-09-0616090419-13AND
2016-09-0616090419-11AND
2016-12-0616121241-03AND
2016-12-0616121241-01AND
2017-03-0717030889-11AND
2017-03-0717030889-12AND
2017-06-0817061284-11AND
2017-06-0817061284-12AND
2017-09-0517090389-13AND
2017-09-0517090389-15AND
2017-12-0517120510-02AND
2017-12-0517120506-03AND
2018-03-0618030916-13AND
2018-03-0618030915-02AND
2018-06-0518060505-02AND
2018-06-0518060506-03AND
2018-09-0418090319-04AND
2018-09-0418090319=02AND
2018-12-0418120531-12AND
2018-12-0418120531-14AND
2019-03-0519030486-01AND
2019-03-0519030486-02AND
2019-06-0419060316-03AND
2019-06-0419060316-04AND
2019-09-0319090136-02AND
2019-09-0319090136-05AND
2019-12-167311896004ND
2019-12-167311896002ND