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	0.143 ppb	7	1	ND - 1.000 ppb
2015	0.229 ppb	8	2	ND - 1.10 ppb
2016	0.150 ppb	8	1	ND - 1.20 ppb
2017	0.138 ppb	8	1	ND - 1.10 ppb
2018	1.83 ppb	8	2	ND - 10.00 ppb
2019	1.23 ppb	4	2	ND - 3.50 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
2014-04-02	32801	ND
2014-06-23	63441	ND
2014-06-26	64751	ND
2014-08-20	88641	ND
2014-09-29	05801	ND
2014-12-09	38081	1.000 ppb
2014-12-16	40961	ND
2015-03-26	31131	ND
2015-03-26	31121	1.10 ppb
2015-06-30	71061	ND
2015-06-30	71062	ND
2015-09-22	05692	ND
2015-09-22	05691	ND
2015-12-29	47481	ND
2015-12-29	47482	0.730 ppb
2016-03-21		1.20 ppb
2016-03-21		ND
2016-05-25		ND
2016-05-25		ND
2016-09-28		ND
2016-09-28		ND
2016-12-13		ND
2016-12-13		ND
2017-03-30		1.10 ppb
2017-03-30		ND
2017-06-27		ND
2017-06-27		ND
2017-09-25		ND
2017-09-25		ND
2017-12-19		ND
2017-12-19		ND
2018-03-19		4.60 ppb
2018-03-19		10.00 ppb
2018-06-25		ND
2018-06-25		ND
2018-09-18		ND
2018-09-18		ND
2018-12-04		ND
2018-12-04		ND
2019-03-25		3.50 ppb
2019-03-25		ND
2019-09-03		ND
2019-09-03		1.40 ppb