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Dibromoacetic acid

Pomona Water Department

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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191

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

100

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.891 ppb3217ND - 2.70 ppb
20150.866 ppb3217ND - 2.80 ppb
20161.72 ppb3324ND - 3.50 ppb
20171.000 ppb3214ND - 4.40 ppb
20181.35 ppb3117ND - 5.80 ppb
20190.713 ppb3111ND - 3.10 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
2014-02-119590-800-07381.70 ppb
2014-02-119590-801-08491.50 ppb
2014-02-119590-802-0916ND
2014-02-119590-803-10051.30 ppb
2014-02-119590-804-0943ND
2014-02-119590-805-08301.60 ppb
2014-02-119590-806-1027ND
2014-02-119590-807-08032.00 ppb
2014-05-139590-800-08032.00 ppb
2014-05-139590-801-0917ND
2014-05-139590-802-0941ND
2014-05-139590-803-10291.80 ppb
2014-05-139590-804-10521.60 ppb
2014-05-139590-805-0858ND
2014-05-139590-806-10091.70 ppb
2014-05-139590-807-08302.70 ppb
2014-08-129590-800-0823ND
2014-08-129590-801-09302.40 ppb
2014-08-129590-802-0800ND
2014-08-129590-803-0858ND
2014-08-129590-804-0925ND
2014-08-129590-805-09101.60 ppb
2014-08-129590-806-08301.80 ppb
2014-08-129590-807-08471.10 ppb
2014-11-129590-800-0742ND
2014-11-129590-801-0845ND
2014-11-129590-802-0910ND
2014-11-129590-803-09511.10 ppb
2014-11-129590-804-10171.30 ppb
2014-11-129590-805-0829ND
2014-11-129590-806-0934ND
2014-11-129590-807-08021.30 ppb
2015-02-099590-800-08332.10 ppb
2015-02-099590-801-09381.50 ppb
2015-02-099590-802-10002.80 ppb
2015-02-099590-803-10471.30 ppb
2015-02-099590-804-11131.30 ppb
2015-02-099590-805-09221.50 ppb
2015-02-099590-806-1023ND
2015-02-099590-807-09002.30 ppb
2015-05-129590-800-07441.80 ppb
2015-05-129590-801-0847ND
2015-05-129590-802-0905ND
2015-05-129590-803-0950ND
2015-05-129590-804-10141.60 ppb
2015-05-129590-805-08291.20 ppb
2015-05-129590-806-0924ND
2015-05-129590-807-0806ND
2015-08-119590-800-0800ND
2015-08-119590-801-09161.30 ppb
2015-08-119590-802-0939ND
2015-08-119590-803-1029ND
2015-08-119590-804-10521.20 ppb
2015-08-119590-805-08481.20 ppb
2015-08-119590-806-1009ND
2015-08-119590-807-0823ND
2015-11-109590-800-1022ND
2015-11-109590-801-09281.50 ppb
2015-11-109590-802-09001.20 ppb
2015-11-109590-803-08141.40 ppb
2015-11-109590-804-07472.50 ppb
2015-11-109590-805-0951ND
2015-11-109590-806-0836ND
2015-11-109590-807-1045ND
2016-02-099590-800-10202.90 ppb
2016-02-099590-801-09283.20 ppb
2016-02-099590-802-08283.10 ppb
2016-02-099590-803-07511.20 ppb
2016-02-099590-804-09251.60 ppb
2016-02-099590-805-09512.80 ppb
2016-02-099590-806-0856ND
2016-02-099590-807-10473.30 ppb
2016-05-109590-800-07351.90 ppb
2016-05-109590-801-08483.50 ppb
2016-05-109590-802-09202.20 ppb
2016-05-109590-803-10131.000 ppb
2016-05-109590-804-1037ND
2016-05-109590-805-08252.80 ppb
2016-05-109590-806-09501.30 ppb
2016-05-109590-807-0800ND
2016-08-099590-800-07141.000 ppb
2016-08-099590-801-09093.10 ppb
2016-08-099590-802-08053.00 ppb
2016-08-099590-803-09102.20 ppb
2016-08-099590-804-09401.20 ppb
2016-08-099590-805-0837ND
2016-08-099590-806-08433.30 ppb
2016-08-099590-807-0745ND
2016-08-259590-806-10552.60 ppb
2016-11-099590-800-1010ND
2016-11-099590-801-11312.20 ppb
2016-11-099590-802-13552.30 ppb
2016-11-099590-803-1508ND
2016-11-099590-804-1515ND
2016-11-099590-805-11073.10 ppb
2016-11-099590-806-14252.10 ppb
2016-11-099590-807-1035ND
2017-02-079590-800-1302ND
2017-02-079590-801-14254.30 ppb
2017-02-079590-802-1540ND
2017-02-079590-803-1400ND
2017-02-079590-804-1425ND
2017-02-079590-805-14054.40 ppb
2017-02-079590-806-1255ND
2017-02-079590-807-1338ND
2017-05-119590-800-08251.40 ppb
2017-05-119590-801-08361.20 ppb
2017-05-119590-802-09351.60 ppb
2017-05-119590-803-1037ND
2017-05-119590-804-1106ND
2017-05-119590-805-07551.40 ppb
2017-05-119590-806-1003ND
2017-05-119590-807-1054ND
2017-08-089590-800-08042.00 ppb
2017-08-089590-801-09202.80 ppb
2017-08-089590-802-09412.50 ppb
2017-08-089590-803-1042ND
2017-08-089590-804-11061.000 ppb
2017-08-089590-805-08582.80 ppb
2017-08-089590-806-1010ND
2017-08-089590-807-08322.30 ppb
2017-11-159590-800-0920ND
2017-11-159590-801-10452.20 ppb
2017-11-159590-802-1314ND
2017-11-159590-803-1415ND
2017-11-159590-804-1445ND
2017-11-159590-805-10202.10 ppb
2017-11-159590-806-1340ND
2017-11-159590-807-0945ND
2018-02-089590-800-10341.60 ppb
2018-02-089590-801-1152ND
2018-02-089590-802-1300ND
2018-02-089590-803-1358ND
2018-02-089590-804-1427ND
2018-02-089590-805-1129ND
2018-02-089590-806-1332ND
2018-02-089590-807-1100ND
2018-05-169590-800-09121.90 ppb
2018-05-169590-801-11161.70 ppb
2018-05-169590-802-1157ND
2018-05-169590-803-0948ND
2018-05-169590-804-1015ND
2018-05-169590-805-10491.70 ppb
2018-05-169590-806-0900ND
2018-05-169590-807-10162.20 ppb
2018-08-159590-800-07512.60 ppb
2018-08-159590-801-09152.50 ppb
2018-08-159590-802-0948ND
2018-08-159590-803-13071.20 ppb
2018-08-159590-804-1058ND
2018-08-159590-805-08552.60 ppb
2018-08-159590-806-10181.40 ppb
2018-08-159590-807-08252.30 ppb
2018-11-149590-800-08032.30 ppb
2018-11-149590-801-09534.60 ppb
2018-11-149590-802-10421.10 ppb
2018-11-149590-803-13403.60 ppb
2018-11-149590-804-13052.60 ppb
2018-11-149590-805-09225.80 ppb
2018-11-149590-807-0850ND
2019-02-129590-800-0842ND
2019-02-129590-801-1020ND
2019-02-129590-802-10581.40 ppb
2019-02-129590-803-1207ND
2019-02-129590-804-1205ND
2019-02-129590-805-09501.000 ppb
2019-02-129590-806-11321.000 ppb
2019-02-129590-807-0922ND
2019-05-169590-800-15262.90 ppb
2019-05-169590-801-15123.00 ppb
2019-05-169590-802-1425ND
2019-05-169590-803-1250ND
2019-05-169590-804-1215ND
2019-05-169590-805-14223.10 ppb
2019-05-169590-806-1325ND
2019-08-129590-800-1159ND
2019-08-129590-801-1342ND
2019-08-129590-802-0906ND
2019-08-129590-803-1023ND
2019-08-129590-804-1150ND
2019-08-129590-805-11031.000 ppb
2019-08-129590-806-1233ND
2019-08-129590-807-1033ND
2019-11-129590-800-1210ND
2019-11-129590-801-13392.80 ppb
2019-11-129590-802-09382.30 ppb
2019-11-129590-803-1115ND
2019-11-129590-804-12451.10 ppb
2019-11-129590-805-14122.50 ppb
2019-11-129590-806-1325ND
2019-11-129590-807-1447ND