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Dibromoacetic acid

Berkeley County PSD/Opequon

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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102

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

63

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.48 ppb1612ND - 4.11 ppb
20152.63 ppb1716ND - 6.16 ppb
20162.08 ppb169ND - 5.80 ppb
20171.93 ppb1614ND - 3.60 ppb
20180.217 ppb182ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.932 ppb1910ND - 2.17 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
2014-02-19S2HAA_214051182.84 ppb
2014-02-19S2HAA_214051191.62 ppb
2014-02-19S2HAA_214051203.68 ppb
2014-02-19S2HAA_214051213.82 ppb
2014-05-06S2HAA_21412703ND
2014-05-06S2HAA_21412704ND
2014-05-06S2HAA_21412705ND
2014-05-06S2HAA_21412706ND
2014-08-06S2HAA_214219463.40 ppb
2014-08-06S2HAA_214219473.66 ppb
2014-08-06S2HAA_214219483.29 ppb
2014-08-06S2HAA_214219494.11 ppb
2014-11-19S2HAA_214324023.87 ppb
2014-11-19S2HAA_214324033.35 ppb
2014-11-19S2HAA_214324042.73 ppb
2014-11-19S2HAA_214324053.34 ppb
2015-02-04S2HAA_215036121.03 ppb
2015-02-04S2HAA_215036131.32 ppb
2015-02-04S2HAA_215036141.73 ppb
2015-02-04S2HAA_215036152.13 ppb
2015-02-04S2HAA_215036161.86 ppb
2015-05-13S2HAA_215134012.37 ppb
2015-05-13S2HAA_215134021.71 ppb
2015-05-13S2HAA_215134031.69 ppb
2015-05-13S2HAA_215134042.07 ppb
2015-08-19S2HAA_215232156.16 ppb
2015-08-19S2HAA_215232165.21 ppb
2015-08-19S2HAA_215232175.73 ppb
2015-08-19S2HAA_215232183.30 ppb
2015-11-23215328042.81 ppb
2015-11-2321532805ND
2015-11-23215328062.94 ppb
2015-11-23215328072.72 ppb
2016-02-2321605506ND
2016-02-23216055072.70 ppb
2016-02-2321605508ND
2016-02-23216055091.90 ppb
2016-05-1021613219ND
2016-05-10216132204.20 ppb
2016-05-1021613221ND
2016-05-10216132222.30 ppb
2016-08-15216229-062.10 ppb
2016-08-15216229-07ND
2016-08-15216229-08ND
2016-08-15216229-09ND
2016-11-07216313-065.10 ppb
2016-11-07216313-075.10 ppb
2016-11-07216313-085.80 ppb
2016-11-07216313-094.00 ppb
2017-02-14217046-021.20 ppb
2017-02-14217046-032.23 ppb
2017-02-14217046-042.00 ppb
2017-02-14217046-051.50 ppb
2017-05-18217139-02ND
2017-05-18217139-031.70 ppb
2017-05-18217139-041.60 ppb
2017-05-18217139-05ND
2017-08-09217222-023.60 ppb
2017-08-09217222-032.30 ppb
2017-08-09217222-041.80 ppb
2017-08-09217222-052.20 ppb
2017-11-27217332-022.40 ppb
2017-11-27217332-033.60 ppb
2017-11-27217332-042.30 ppb
2017-11-27217332-052.50 ppb
2018-02-14218046-191.20 ppb
2018-02-14218046-202.70 ppb
2018-02-14218046-21ND
2018-02-14218046-22ND
2018-05-24218145-19ND
2018-05-24218145-20ND
2018-05-24218145-21ND
2018-05-24218145-22ND
2018-05-24218145-23ND
2018-08-16218229-02ND
2018-08-16218229-03ND
2018-08-16218229-04ND
2018-08-16218229-05ND
2018-08-16218229-06ND
2018-11-27218332-02ND
2018-11-27218332-03ND
2018-11-27218332-04ND
2018-11-27218332-05ND
2019-02-25219057-02ND
2019-02-25219057-03ND
2019-02-25219057-04ND
2019-02-25219057-05ND
2019-05-16219137-02ND
2019-05-16219137-03ND
2019-05-16219137-04ND
2019-05-16219137-05ND
2019-05-16219137-06ND
2019-08-07219220-021.90 ppb
2019-08-07219220-041.77 ppb
2019-08-07219220-051.85 ppb
2019-08-07219220-061.000 ppb
2019-08-0721922031.70 ppb
2019-11-21219326-021.98 ppb
2019-11-21219326-031.50 ppb
2019-11-21219326-042.17 ppb
2019-11-21219326-051.93 ppb
2019-11-21219326-061.90 ppb