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Dibromoacetic acid

Morgantown Utility Board

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

84

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.244 ppb327ND - 1.31 ppb
20152.23 ppb3229ND - 4.98 ppb
20160.247 ppb323ND - 3.18 ppb
20170.457 ppb3212ND - 1.67 ppb
20180.168 ppb328ND - 0.783 ppb
20190.648 ppb3225ND - 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
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-011.000 ppb
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-021.04 ppb
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-03ND
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-04ND
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-05ND
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-061.08 ppb
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-07ND
2014-03-05S2DBP_1403496-081.05 ppb
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-01ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-02ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-03ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-04ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-05ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-06ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-07ND
2014-06-04S2DBP_1406570-08ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-01ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-02ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-031.16 ppb
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-04ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-051.17 ppb
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-06ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-07ND
2014-09-03S2DBP_1409446-081.31 ppb
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-01ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-02ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-03ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-04ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-05ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-06ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-07ND
2014-12-03S2DBP_1412543-08ND
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-011.95 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-022.02 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-031.79 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-04ND
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-052.32 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-061.75 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-071.77 ppb
2015-03-04S2DBP_1503552-081.34 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-013.08 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-022.92 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-032.55 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-04ND
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-052.69 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-06ND
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-072.64 ppb
2015-06-02S2DBP_1506303-082.61 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-011.59 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-023.38 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-034.98 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-041.55 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-054.29 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-061.58 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-074.53 ppb
2015-09-02S2DBP_1509484-084.18 ppb
2015-12-021512401-01A2.30 ppb
2015-12-021512401-02A3.13 ppb
2015-12-021512401-03A2.35 ppb
2015-12-021512401-04A1.44 ppb
2015-12-021512401-05A1.83 ppb
2015-12-021512401-06A1.13 ppb
2015-12-021512401-07A2.01 ppb
2015-12-021512401-08A1.66 ppb
2016-03-0216030431-01AND
2016-03-0216030431-02AND
2016-03-0216030431-03AND
2016-03-0216030431-04AND
2016-03-0216030431-05AND
2016-03-0216030431-06AND
2016-03-0216030431-07AND
2016-03-0216030431-08AND
2016-06-0116060205-01AND
2016-06-0116060205-02AND
2016-06-0116060205-03AND
2016-06-0116060205-04AND
2016-06-0116060205-05AND
2016-06-0116060205-06AND
2016-06-0116060205-07AND
2016-06-0116060205-08AND
2016-09-0116090153-01AND
2016-09-0116090153-02AND
2016-09-0116090153-03A2.83 ppb
2016-09-0116090153-04AND
2016-09-0116090153-05A3.18 ppb
2016-09-0116090153-06AND
2016-09-0116090153-07A1.90 ppb
2016-09-0116090153-08AND
2016-12-0116120211-01AND
2016-12-0116120211-02AND
2016-12-0116120211-03AND
2016-12-0116120211-04AND
2016-12-0116120211-05AND
2016-12-0116120211-06AND
2016-12-0116120211-07AND
2016-12-0116120211-08AND
2017-03-0117030248-01A1.10 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-02A1.22 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-03A1.28 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-04A1.12 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-05A1.24 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-06A1.09 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-07A1.21 ppb
2017-03-0117030248-08A1.29 ppb
2017-06-0717061065-01AND
2017-06-0717061065-02AND
2017-06-0717061065-03AND
2017-06-0717061065-04AND
2017-06-0717061065-05AND
2017-06-0717061065-06AND
2017-06-0717061065-07AND
2017-06-0717061065-08AND
2017-09-0617090808-01AND
2017-09-0617090808-02AND
2017-09-0617090808-03A1.67 ppb
2017-09-0617090808-04AND
2017-09-0617090808-05AND
2017-09-0617090808-06AND
2017-09-0617090808-07A1.16 ppb
2017-09-0617090808-08AND
2017-12-0617121069-01AND
2017-12-0617121069-02AND
2017-12-0617121069-03AND
2017-12-0617121069-04AND
2017-12-0617121069-05A1.19 ppb
2017-12-0617121069-06AND
2017-12-0617121069-07A1.06 ppb
2017-12-0617121069-08AND
2018-03-0718031120-01AND
2018-03-0718031120-02AND
2018-03-0718031120-03AND
2018-03-0718031120-04AND
2018-03-0718031120-05AND
2018-03-0718031120-06AND
2018-03-0718031120-07AND
2018-03-0718031120-08AND
2018-06-0618060986-01AND
2018-06-0618060986-02AND
2018-06-0618060986-03AND
2018-06-0618060986-04AND
2018-06-0618060986-05AND
2018-06-0618060986-06AND
2018-06-0618060986-07AND
2018-06-0618060986-08AND
2018-09-0518090541-01AND
2018-09-0518090541-02AND
2018-09-0518090541-03AND
2018-09-0518090541-04AND
2018-09-0518090541-05AND
2018-09-0518090541-06AND
2018-09-0518090541-07AND
2018-09-0518090541-08AND
2018-12-0618120840-01A0.678 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-02A0.606 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-03A0.766 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-04A0.546 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-05A0.650 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-06A0.672 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-07A0.663 ppb
2018-12-0618120840-08A0.783 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-01A0.560 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-02A0.796 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-03A0.621 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-04AND
2019-03-0619031049-05A0.673 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-06AND
2019-03-0619031049-07A0.584 ppb
2019-03-0619031049-08A0.609 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-01A0.687 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-02A0.598 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-03A0.564 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-04AND
2019-06-0519060623-05A0.684 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-06AND
2019-06-0519060623-07A0.509 ppb
2019-06-0519060623-08A0.541 ppb
2019-09-1119091628-01AND
2019-09-1119091628-02A0.744 ppb
2019-09-1119091628-03A0.929 ppb
2019-09-1119091628-04AND
2019-09-1119091628-05A1.14 ppb
2019-09-1119091628-06AND
2019-09-1119091628-07A0.745 ppb
2019-09-1119091628-08A0.996 ppb
2019-12-0473104730011.10 ppb
2019-12-0473104730020.670 ppb
2019-12-0473104730031.30 ppb
2019-12-0473104730041.10 ppb
2019-12-0473104730051.40 ppb
2019-12-0473104730060.500 ppb
2019-12-0473104730071.20 ppb
2019-12-0473104730081.50 ppb