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Dibromoacetic acid

Oxnard 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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142

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

131

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20153.78 ppb24242.20 ppb - 5.30 ppb
20163.99 ppb2928ND - 7.10 ppb
20174.21 ppb2924ND - 8.70 ppb
20184.52 ppb3128ND - 8.50 ppb
20194.70 ppb2927ND - 11.0 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
2015-04-159588-057-10184.60 ppb
2015-04-159588-058-12254.60 ppb
2015-04-159588-059-12073.30 ppb
2015-04-159588-060-10004.70 ppb
2015-04-159588-061-11573.20 ppb
2015-04-159588-062-11463.20 ppb
2015-04-159588-063-11303.60 ppb
2015-04-159588-064-10333.80 ppb
2015-06-299588-057-10383.80 ppb
2015-06-299588-058-12184.50 ppb
2015-06-299588-059-11494.50 ppb
2015-06-299588-060-10023.70 ppb
2015-06-299588-061-11373.80 ppb
2015-06-299588-062-10243.50 ppb
2015-06-299588-063-09543.20 ppb
2015-06-309588-064-09293.10 ppb
2015-10-289588-057-09585.20 ppb
2015-10-289588-058-11535.30 ppb
2015-10-289588-059-11232.30 ppb
2015-10-289588-060-09204.00 ppb
2015-10-289588-061-11082.30 ppb
2015-10-289588-062-10552.20 ppb
2015-10-289588-063-10354.00 ppb
2015-10-289588-064-10154.30 ppb
2016-01-139588-057-10004.10 ppb
2016-01-139588-058-11524.50 ppb
2016-01-139588-059-11332.90 ppb
2016-01-139588-060-09347.10 ppb
2016-01-139588-061-11203.30 ppb
2016-01-139588-062-11083.30 ppb
2016-01-139588-063-10495.70 ppb
2016-01-139588-064-10186.20 ppb
2016-04-139588-057-10234.40 ppb
2016-04-139588-058-12184.60 ppb
2016-04-139588-059-11571.30 ppb
2016-04-139588-060-10014.30 ppb
2016-04-139588-061-11421.30 ppb
2016-04-139588-062-1130ND
2016-04-139588-063-11083.60 ppb
2016-07-139588-057-09275.90 ppb
2016-07-139588-058-11455.80 ppb
2016-07-139588-059-11252.60 ppb
2016-07-139588-060-09036.30 ppb
2016-07-139588-061-11142.80 ppb
2016-07-139588-062-10493.00 ppb
2016-07-139588-063-10304.50 ppb
2016-10-129588-057-10446.50 ppb
2016-10-129588-058-12366.40 ppb
2016-10-129588-059-12171.20 ppb
2016-10-129588-060-10236.40 ppb
2016-10-129588-061-12051.10 ppb
2016-10-129588-062-11501.20 ppb
2016-10-129588-063-11335.30 ppb
2017-01-109588-057-08554.90 ppb
2017-01-109588-058-10514.90 ppb
2017-01-109588-059-10293.00 ppb
2017-01-109588-060-08345.20 ppb
2017-01-109588-061-10172.90 ppb
2017-01-109588-062-10031.60 ppb
2017-01-109588-063-09424.90 ppb
2017-04-129588-057-09505.90 ppb
2017-04-129588-058-11525.80 ppb
2017-04-129588-059-1127ND
2017-04-129588-060-09276.10 ppb
2017-04-129588-061-1115ND
2017-04-129588-062-1100ND
2017-04-129588-063-10426.20 ppb
2017-07-129588-057-09108.20 ppb
2017-07-129588-058-11168.20 ppb
2017-07-129588-059-10551.20 ppb
2017-07-129588-060-08498.70 ppb
2017-07-129588-061-10431.20 ppb
2017-07-129588-062-1031ND
2017-07-129588-063-10056.90 ppb
2017-10-119588-057-10457.40 ppb
2017-10-119588-058-12456.40 ppb
2017-10-119588-059-12151.30 ppb
2017-10-119588-060-10247.10 ppb
2017-10-119588-061-1202ND
2017-10-119588-062-11471.10 ppb
2017-10-119588-063-11266.10 ppb
2017-10-119588-066-11086.90 ppb
2018-01-109588-057-10455.30 ppb
2018-01-109588-058-12454.80 ppb
2018-01-109588-059-12152.80 ppb
2018-01-109588-060-10244.90 ppb
2018-01-109588-061-12022.90 ppb
2018-01-109588-062-11472.40 ppb
2018-01-109588-063-11264.50 ppb
2018-01-109588-066-11084.40 ppb
2018-04-119588-057-10356.40 ppb
2018-04-119588-058-12556.20 ppb
2018-04-119588-059-12307.40 ppb
2018-04-119588-060-10056.30 ppb
2018-04-119588-061-12188.10 ppb
2018-04-119588-062-12078.50 ppb
2018-04-119588-063-11407.60 ppb
2018-07-119588-057-11005.30 ppb
2018-07-119588-058-13105.00 ppb
2018-07-119588-059-1242ND
2018-07-119588-060-10315.80 ppb
2018-07-119588-061-12251.30 ppb
2018-07-119588-062-1207ND
2018-07-119588-063-11444.90 ppb
2018-07-119588-066-11195.70 ppb
2018-10-099588-057-11125.10 ppb
2018-10-099588-058-13505.20 ppb
2018-10-099588-059-13261.40 ppb
2018-10-099588-060-10505.60 ppb
2018-10-099588-061-13111.40 ppb
2018-10-099588-062-1250ND
2018-10-099588-063-12305.10 ppb
2018-10-099588-066-11415.70 ppb
2019-01-239588-057-10485.10 ppb
2019-01-239588-058-12484.90 ppb
2019-01-239588-059-12542.20 ppb
2019-01-239588-060-10195.60 ppb
2019-01-239588-061-12052.30 ppb
2019-01-239588-062-11431.000 ppb
2019-01-239588-063-11274.50 ppb
2019-04-109588-057-09306.00 ppb
2019-04-109588-058-11405.80 ppb
2019-04-109588-059-11151.10 ppb
2019-04-109588-060-09036.50 ppb
2019-04-109588-061-11021.000 ppb
2019-04-109588-062-1050ND
2019-04-109588-063-10075.60 ppb
2019-04-109588-066-10317.30 ppb
2019-07-109588-057-100510.00 ppb
2019-07-109588-058-122910.00 ppb
2019-07-109588-059-12031.90 ppb
2019-07-109588-060-093511.0 ppb
2019-07-109588-061-11462.00 ppb
2019-07-109588-062-1130ND
2019-07-109588-063-11086.30 ppb
2019-10-029588-057-11445.80 ppb
2019-10-029588-058-10165.40 ppb
2019-10-029588-059-09514.60 ppb
2019-10-029588-060-11205.90 ppb
2019-10-029588-061-09364.70 ppb
2019-10-029588-062-09203.90 ppb
2019-10-029588-063-12226.00 ppb