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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | 0.387 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.308 ppb - 0.465 ppb |
2017 | 0.589 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.461 ppb - 0.716 ppb |
2018 | 0.800 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.800 ppb |
2019 | 0.650 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.580 ppb - 0.720 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 |
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2016-08-22 | 6080893-02 | 0.308 ppb |
2016-08-22 | 6080893-01 | 0.465 ppb |
2017-08-29 | 17H1381-02 | 0.716 ppb |
2017-08-30 | 17H1381-01 | 0.461 ppb |
2018-08-20 | 18H0811-02 | 0.800 ppb |
2019-08-06 | 19H0208-01 | 0.580 ppb |
2019-08-06 | 19H0208-02 | 0.720 ppb |