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Dibromoacetic acid

Berkeley County PSD - Bunker Hill

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND80ND
20170.113 ppb81ND - 0.900 ppb
20180.288 ppb83ND - 0.900 ppb
20190.813 ppb87ND - 1.50 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
2014-02-12S2DBP_207870-201ND
2014-02-12S2DBP_207869-201ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_212122-201ND
2014-05-13S2DBP_212121-201ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_216948-201ND
2014-08-13S2DBP_216947-201ND
2014-11-17S2DBP_222315-201ND
2014-11-17S2DBP_222314-201ND
2015-02-04S2DBP_226039-201ND
2015-02-04S2DBP_226038-201ND
2015-05-26S2DBP_231360-201ND
2015-05-26S2DBP_231362-201ND
2015-08-19S2DBP_235884-201ND
2015-08-19S2DBP_235883-201ND
2015-11-30240939-2015-DWND
2015-12-10241525-2015-DWND
2015-12-10241524-2015-DWND
2015-12-10241523-2015-DWND
2016-02-23244475-2016-DWND
2016-02-23244474-2016-DWND
2016-05-12248252-2016-DWND
2016-05-12248251-2016-DWND
2016-08-16253782-2016-DWND
2016-08-16253781-2016-DWND
2016-11-17259054-2016-DWND
2016-11-17259053-2016-DWND
2017-02-16263226-2017-DWND
2017-02-16263225-2017-DWND
2017-05-17267742-2017-DWND
2017-05-17267741-2017-DWND
2017-08-03271768-2017-DWND
2017-08-03271767-2017-DW0.900 ppb
2017-11-09277150-2017-DWND
2017-11-09277149-2017-DWND
2018-02-13281223-2018-DWND
2018-02-13281218-2018-DWND
2018-05-03285321-2018-DWND
2018-05-03285320-2018-DWND
2018-08-14292175-2018-DW0.600 ppb
2018-08-14292171-2018-DWND
2018-11-07296674-2018-DW0.800 ppb
2018-11-07296673-2018-DW0.900 ppb
2019-02-27301493-2019-DW0.600 ppb
2019-02-27301492-2019-DWND
2019-05-14305432-2019-DW1.50 ppb
2019-05-14305430-2019-DW1.20 ppb
2019-08-29311510-2019-DW0.800 ppb
2019-08-29311509-2019-DW0.700 ppb
2019-11-12315962-2019-DW1.000 ppb
2019-11-12315963-2019-DW0.700 ppb