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Dibromoacetic acid

Beckley Water Company

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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138

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND220ND
20180.0297 ppb351ND - 1.04 ppb
20190.162 ppb3310ND - 0.760 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
2014-02-04S2DBP_3512495600ND
2014-02-04S2DBP_3512495600ND
2014-02-04S2DBP_3512495600ND
2014-02-04S2DBP_3512495600ND
2014-05-06S2DBP_3513670600ND
2014-05-06S2DBP_3513670600ND
2014-05-06S2DBP_3513670600ND
2014-05-06S2DBP_3513670600ND
2014-08-05S2DBP_3514900300ND
2014-08-05S2DBP_3514900300ND
2014-08-05S2DBP_3514900300ND
2014-08-05S2DBP_3514900300ND
2014-11-04S2DBP_3516238600ND
2014-11-04S2DBP_3516238600ND
2014-11-04S2DBP_3516238600ND
2014-11-04S2DBP_3516238600ND
2015-02-03S2DBP_3517392500ND
2015-02-03S2DBP_3517392500ND
2015-02-03S2DBP_3517392500ND
2015-02-03S2DBP_3517392500ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_3518686600ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_3518686600ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_3518686600ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_3518686600ND
2015-08-04S2DBP_3520054900ND
2015-08-04S2DBP_3520054900ND
2015-08-04S2DBP_3520054900ND
2015-08-04S2DBP_3520054900ND
2015-11-0335214853002ND
2015-11-0335214853003ND
2015-11-0335214853004ND
2015-11-0335214853006ND
2016-02-0235227753002ND
2016-02-0235227753003ND
2016-02-0235227753004ND
2016-02-0235227753006ND
2016-05-0335242473002ND
2016-05-0335242473003ND
2016-05-0335242473004ND
2016-05-0335242473006ND
2016-08-0235257724002ND
2016-08-0235257724003ND
2016-08-0235257724004ND
2016-08-0235257724006ND
2016-11-0135273927002ND
2016-11-0135273927003ND
2016-11-0135273927004ND
2016-11-0135273927006ND
2017-02-0735293621001ND
2017-02-0735293621002ND
2017-02-0735293621003ND
2017-02-0735293621004ND
2017-05-0235309643001ND
2017-05-0235309643002ND
2017-05-0235309643003ND
2017-05-0235309643006ND
2017-08-0117080070-02AND
2017-08-0117080070-03AND
2017-08-0117080070-04AND
2017-08-0117080070-06AND
2017-11-0717110841-01AND
2017-11-0717110841-02AND
2017-11-0717110841-03AND
2017-11-0717110841-04AND
2017-11-072274445001ND
2017-11-072274445002ND
2017-11-072274445004ND
2017-11-072274445005ND
2017-11-072274445006ND
2017-11-072274446003ND
2018-02-0618020497-01AND
2018-02-0618020497-02AND
2018-02-0618020497-03A1.04 ppb
2018-02-0618020497-04AND
2018-02-2035375415001ND
2018-02-2035375415002ND
2018-04-1035385867001ND
2018-04-1035385867002ND
2018-05-0135389594001ND
2018-05-0135389594002ND
2018-05-0135389594003ND
2018-05-0135389594004ND
2018-05-0135389594005ND
2018-05-0135389594006ND
2018-08-0718080853-01AND
2018-08-0718080853-02AND
2018-08-0718080853-03AND
2018-08-0718080853-04AND
2018-08-072331274001ND
2018-08-072331274002ND
2018-08-072331274003ND
2018-08-072331274004ND
2018-08-072331274005ND
2018-08-072331274006ND
2018-09-2535420172001ND
2018-09-2535420172002ND
2018-09-2535420172003ND
2018-09-2535420172004ND
2018-11-0635429289001ND
2018-11-0635429289002ND
2018-11-0635429289003ND
2018-11-0635429289004ND
2018-11-0635429289006ND
2018-12-1835437983001ND
2018-12-1835437983002ND
2019-02-053014845001ND
2019-02-053014845002ND
2019-02-053014845003ND
2019-02-053014845004ND
2019-02-053014845005ND
2019-05-0719050725-01AND
2019-05-0719050725-02AND
2019-05-0719050725-03AND
2019-05-0719050725-04AND
2019-05-071905725-01AND
2019-05-073032257001ND
2019-05-073032257003ND
2019-05-073032257004ND
2019-05-073032257005ND
2019-05-073032267002ND
2019-08-0619080511-01AND
2019-08-0619080511-02AND
2019-08-0619080511-03AND
2019-08-0619080511-04AND
2019-08-0635487770001ND
2019-08-06354877700020.760 ppb
2019-08-0635487770003ND
2019-08-0635487770004ND
2019-08-0635487770005ND
2019-11-05355099030010.460 ppb
2019-11-05355099030020.510 ppb
2019-11-05355099030030.510 ppb
2019-11-05355099030040.540 ppb
2019-11-05355099030050.480 ppb
2019-11-057368010010.500 ppb
2019-11-057368010020.520 ppb
2019-11-057368010030.520 ppb
2019-11-057368010040.530 ppb