Dibromoacetic acid
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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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2017 | 0.291 ppb | 16 | 3 | ND - 1.66 ppb |
2018 | 0.972 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.321 ppb - 1.31 ppb |
2019 | 0.914 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 1.33 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 |
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2014-03-12 | 1403589-001B | ND |
2014-03-12 | 1403589-002B | ND |
2014-03-12 | 1403589-003B | ND |
2014-03-12 | 1403589-004B | ND |
2014-06-11 | 1406647-001B | ND |
2014-06-11 | 1406647-002B | ND |
2014-06-11 | 1406647-003B | ND |
2014-06-11 | 1406647-004B | ND |
2014-09-09 | 1409510-001B | ND |
2014-09-09 | 1409510-002B | ND |
2014-09-09 | 1409510-003B | ND |
2014-09-09 | 1409510-004B | ND |
2014-12-10 | 1412650-003B | ND |
2014-12-10 | 1412650-004B | ND |
2014-12-10 | 1412650-002B | ND |
2014-12-10 | 1412650-001B | ND |
2015-03-11 | 1503776-001B | ND |
2015-03-11 | 1503776-004B | ND |
2015-03-11 | 1503776-002B | ND |
2015-03-11 | 1503776-003B | ND |
2015-06-10 | 1506916-001B | ND |
2015-06-10 | 1506916-004B | ND |
2015-06-10 | 1506916-003B | ND |
2015-06-10 | 1506916-002B | ND |
2015-09-08 | 1509626-002B | ND |
2015-09-08 | 1509626-003B | ND |
2015-09-08 | 1509626-001B | ND |
2015-09-08 | 1509626-004B | ND |
2015-12-08 | 1512676-002B | ND |
2015-12-08 | 1512676-003B | ND |
2015-12-08 | 1512676-001B | ND |
2015-12-08 | 1512676-004B | ND |
2016-03-08 | 1603610-004B | ND |
2016-03-08 | 1603610-003B | ND |
2016-03-08 | 1603610-002B | ND |
2016-03-08 | 1603610-001B | ND |
2016-06-07 | 1606618-002B | ND |
2016-06-07 | 1606618-004B | ND |
2016-06-07 | 1606618-001B | ND |
2016-06-07 | 1606618-003B | ND |
2016-09-13 | 1609873-004B | ND |
2016-09-13 | 1609873-001B | ND |
2016-09-13 | 1609873-002B | ND |
2016-09-13 | 1609873-003B | ND |
2016-12-13 | 1612940-001B | ND |
2016-12-13 | 1612940-004B | ND |
2016-12-13 | 1612940-002B | ND |
2016-12-13 | 1612940-003B | ND |
2017-03-07 | 1703469-001B | ND |
2017-03-07 | 1703469-004B | ND |
2017-03-07 | 1703469-003B | ND |
2017-03-07 | 1703469-002B | ND |
2017-06-06 | 1706362-003B | ND |
2017-06-06 | 1706362-004B | ND |
2017-06-06 | 1706362-001B | ND |
2017-06-06 | 1706362-002B | ND |
2017-09-12 | 1709827-002B | 1.66 ppb |
2017-09-12 | 1709827-004B | 1.38 ppb |
2017-09-12 | 1709827-001B | 1.61 ppb |
2017-09-12 | 1709827-003B | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1712891-001B | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1712891-003B | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1712891-002B | ND |
2017-12-12 | 1712891-004B | ND |
2018-03-13 | 1803907-004B | 1.08 ppb |
2018-03-13 | 1803907-003B | 1.12 ppb |
2018-03-13 | 1803907-002B | 1.28 ppb |
2018-03-13 | 1803907-001B | 1.30 ppb |
2018-06-12 | 1806870-004B | 1.15 ppb |
2018-06-12 | 1806870-001B | 1.06 ppb |
2018-06-12 | 1806870-002B | 1.18 ppb |
2018-06-12 | 1806870-003B | 0.321 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1809908-004B | 1.08 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1809908-003B | 0.345 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1809908-002B | 1.31 ppb |
2018-09-12 | 1809908-001B | 1.07 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1812871-001B | 0.835 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1812871-002B | 0.873 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1812871-003B | 0.584 ppb |
2018-12-12 | 1812871-004B | 0.966 ppb |
2019-03-12 | 1903782-001B | 0.952 ppb |
2019-03-12 | 1903782-002B | 0.917 ppb |
2019-03-12 | 1903782-003B | 1.05 ppb |
2019-03-12 | 1903782-004B | 0.964 ppb |
2019-06-11 | 1906769-001B | 1.30 ppb |
2019-06-11 | 1906769-004B | 1.33 ppb |
2019-06-11 | 1906769-003B | 1.02 ppb |
2019-06-11 | 1906769-002B | 1.33 ppb |
2019-09-10 | 1909780-002B | 1.22 ppb |
2019-09-10 | 1909780-004B | 1.10 ppb |
2019-09-10 | 1909780-003B | 0.417 ppb |
2019-09-10 | 1909780-001B | 1.03 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1912966-004B | 0.762 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1912966-003B | ND |
2019-12-11 | 1912966-002B | 0.612 ppb |
2019-12-11 | 1912966-001B | 0.618 ppb |