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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	4	0	ND
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	ND	4	0	ND
2018	0.825 ppb	4	4	0.770 ppb - 0.880 ppb
2019	0.655 ppb	4	4	0.650 ppb - 0.660 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
2014-08-12	207954002	ND
2014-08-12	207954001	ND
2014-08-12	207954002	ND
2014-08-12	207954001	ND
2015-08-20	1421219	ND
2015-08-20	1421219	ND
2015-08-20	1421220	ND
2015-08-20	1421220	ND
2016-08-08	1514099	ND
2016-08-08	1514101	ND
2016-08-08	1514101	ND
2016-08-08	1514099	ND
2017-08-17	35331428011	ND
2017-08-17	35331428011	ND
2017-08-17	35331428010	ND
2017-08-17	35331428010	ND
2018-08-03	35408754002	0.770 ppb
2018-08-03	35408754001	0.880 ppb
2018-08-03	35408754001	0.880 ppb
2018-08-03	35408754002	0.770 ppb
2019-08-06	35487804001	0.660 ppb
2019-08-06	35487804002	0.650 ppb
2019-08-06	35487804001	0.660 ppb
2019-08-06	35487804002	0.650 ppb