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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Riverton

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0442 ppb121ND - 0.530 ppb
20150.147 ppb165ND - 0.600 ppb
20160.0869 ppb163ND - 0.650 ppb
20170.105 ppb163ND - 0.870 ppb
20180.268 ppb167ND - 0.760 ppb
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-04-08C14040294-001BND
2014-04-08C14040294-002BND
2014-04-08C14040294-003BND
2014-04-08C14040294-004BND
2014-07-10C14070443-001BND
2014-07-10C14070443-002BND
2014-07-10C14070443-003BND
2014-07-10C14070443-004BND
2014-10-07C14100443-002BND
2014-10-07C14100443-003BND
2014-10-07C14100443-004B0.530 ppb
2014-10-07C14100443-001BND
2015-01-06C15010106-001B0.360 ppb
2015-01-06C15010106-004B0.600 ppb
2015-01-06C15010106-003BND
2015-01-06C15010106-002BND
2015-04-08C15040303-001B0.440 ppb
2015-04-08C15040303-002BND
2015-04-08C15040303-003BND
2015-04-08C15040303-004B0.530 ppb
2015-07-06C15070185-002BND
2015-07-06C15070185-003BND
2015-07-06C15070185-004BND
2015-07-06C15070185-001BND
2015-10-06C15100259-004B0.420 ppb
2015-10-06C15100259-002BND
2015-10-06C15100259-003BND
2015-10-06C15100259-001BND
2016-04-11C16040331-004BND
2016-04-11C16040331-003BND
2016-04-11C16040331-002BND
2016-04-11C16040331-001B0.340 ppb
2016-07-12C16070385-004BND
2016-07-12C16070385-001BND
2016-07-12C16070385-002B0.400 ppb
2016-07-12C16070385-003BND
2016-08-18C16080799-004BND
2016-08-18C16080799-003BND
2016-08-18C16080799-002BND
2016-08-18C16080799-001BND
2016-10-10C16100314-001A0.650 ppb
2016-10-10C16100314-002AND
2016-10-10C16100314-003AND
2016-10-10C16100314-004AND
2017-01-09C17010195-001B0.530 ppb
2017-01-09C17010195-002BND
2017-01-09C17010195-003BND
2017-01-09C17010195-004BND
2017-04-10C17040300-003BND
2017-04-10C17040300-002BND
2017-04-10C17040300-001B0.280 ppb
2017-04-10C17040300-004BND
2017-07-11C17070375-004BND
2017-07-11C17070375-003BND
2017-07-11C17070375-002BND
2017-07-11C17070375-001BND
2017-10-10C17100399-004BND
2017-10-10C17100399-003BND
2017-10-10C17100399-002BND
2017-10-10C17100399-001B0.870 ppb
2018-01-08C18010253-003BND
2018-01-08C18010253-004B0.620 ppb
2018-01-08C18010253-002BND
2018-01-08C18010253-001B0.600 ppb
2018-04-09C18040336-004B0.650 ppb
2018-04-09C18040336-003B0.440 ppb
2018-04-09C18040336-001B0.500 ppb
2018-04-09C18040336-002BND
2018-07-11C18070431-003BND
2018-07-11C18070431-002BND
2018-07-11C18070431-001BND
2018-07-11C18070431-004BND
2018-10-09C18100418-001B0.760 ppb
2018-10-09C18100418-002BND
2018-10-09C18100418-003BND
2018-10-09C18100418-004B0.720 ppb