Dibromoacetic acid
Mountain Water Company
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.
24
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
24
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.713 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.630 ppb - 0.840 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.550 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.370 ppb - 0.810 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.568 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.340 ppb - 0.840 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.593 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.480 ppb - 0.710 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.570 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.260 ppb - 0.980 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.773 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.490 ppb - 1.10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-13 | B14081385-004B | 0.630 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | B14081385-003B | 0.730 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | B14081385-002B | 0.840 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | B14081385-001B | 0.650 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | B15081194-004B | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | B15081194-003B | 0.370 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | B15081194-002B | 0.640 ppb |
| 2015-08-12 | B15081194-001B | 0.810 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | B16081162-001B | 0.840 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | B16081162-004B | 0.340 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | B16081162-003B | 0.400 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | B16081162-002B | 0.690 ppb |
| 2017-08-08 | B17080950-004B | 0.480 ppb |
| 2017-08-08 | B17080950-003B | 0.590 ppb |
| 2017-08-08 | B17080950-002B | 0.710 ppb |
| 2017-08-08 | B17080950-001B | 0.590 ppb |
| 2018-08-08 | B18080971-004B | 0.560 ppb |
| 2018-08-08 | B18080971-003B | 0.480 ppb |
| 2018-08-08 | B18080971-002B | 0.260 ppb |
| 2018-08-08 | B18080971-001B | 0.980 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | B19080858-001B | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | B19080858-004B | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | B19080858-003B | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | B19080858-002B | 0.490 ppb |