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Dibromoacetic acid

Lutcher Waterworks

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.388 ppb164ND - 1.80 ppb
20160.585 ppb168ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.491 ppb168ND - 1.20 ppb
20180.431 ppb1610ND - 0.950 ppb
20190.629 ppb1614ND - 0.870 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
2014-02-12201164013ND
2014-02-12201164012ND
2014-02-12201164013ND
2014-02-12201164012ND
2014-05-14203925001ND
2014-05-14203925002ND
2014-05-14203925002ND
2014-05-14203925001ND
2014-08-13208021001ND
2014-08-13208021002ND
2014-08-13208021002ND
2014-08-13208021001ND
2014-11-122012242001ND
2014-11-122012242002ND
2014-11-122012242002ND
2014-11-122012242001ND
2015-02-112015965001ND
2015-02-112015965002ND
2015-02-112015965002ND
2015-02-112015965001ND
2015-05-132019895001ND
2015-05-132019895002ND
2015-05-132019895002ND
2015-05-132019895001ND
2015-08-122024032002ND
2015-08-122024032001ND
2015-08-122024032002ND
2015-08-122024032001ND
2015-11-1120286180011.30 ppb
2015-11-1120286180021.80 ppb
2015-11-1120286180021.80 ppb
2015-11-1120286180011.30 ppb
2016-02-102032448001ND
2016-02-102032448002ND
2016-02-102032448002ND
2016-02-102032448001ND
2016-05-112036564002ND
2016-05-112036564001ND
2016-05-112036564002ND
2016-05-112036564001ND
2016-08-1020410630011.50 ppb
2016-08-1020410700011.50 ppb
2016-08-1020410700011.50 ppb
2016-08-1020410630011.50 ppb
2016-11-0920456260010.800 ppb
2016-11-0920456270010.880 ppb
2016-11-0920456270010.880 ppb
2016-11-0920456260010.800 ppb
2017-02-1535295932007ND
2017-02-1535295932006ND
2017-02-1535295932006ND
2017-02-1535295932007ND
2017-05-1635312602009ND
2017-05-1635312602009ND
2017-05-1635312602010ND
2017-05-1635312602010ND
2017-08-10353297980031.000 ppb
2017-08-10353297980041.20 ppb
2017-08-10353297980031.000 ppb
2017-08-10353297980041.20 ppb
2017-11-07353468850020.900 ppb
2017-11-07353468850010.830 ppb
2017-11-07353468850010.830 ppb
2017-11-07353468850020.900 ppb
2018-02-08353732970020.870 ppb
2018-02-0835373297001ND
2018-02-08353732970020.870 ppb
2018-02-0835373297001ND
2018-05-04353903300020.450 ppb
2018-05-04353903300020.450 ppb
2018-05-04353903300010.480 ppb
2018-05-04353903300010.480 ppb
2018-08-02354085770020.950 ppb
2018-08-02354085770010.700 ppb
2018-08-02354085770010.700 ppb
2018-08-02354085770020.950 ppb
2018-11-0135428793001ND
2018-11-0135428793002ND
2018-11-0135428793001ND
2018-11-0135428793002ND
2019-02-12354479000020.690 ppb
2019-02-12354479000010.870 ppb
2019-02-12354479000010.870 ppb
2019-02-12354479000020.690 ppb
2019-05-14354688800020.630 ppb
2019-05-14354688800020.630 ppb
2019-05-14354688800010.670 ppb
2019-05-14354688800010.670 ppb
2019-08-13354899960020.770 ppb
2019-08-13354899960010.830 ppb
2019-08-13354899960010.830 ppb
2019-08-13354899960020.770 ppb
2019-11-04355095800010.570 ppb
2019-11-0435509580002ND
2019-11-04355095800010.570 ppb
2019-11-0435509580002ND