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
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	0.138 ppb	16	2	ND - 1.10 ppb
2015	0.231 ppb	16	2	ND - 2.00 ppb
2016	0.675 ppb	16	13	ND - 1.10 ppb
2017	0.819 ppb	16	15	ND - 1.000 ppb
2018	1.03 ppb	16	16	0.680 ppb - 1.40 ppb
2019	0.984 ppb	16	16	0.610 ppb - 1.50 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
2014-02-10	2970811-12	ND
2014-02-10	2970809-10	ND
2014-02-10	2970807-08	ND
2014-02-10	2970813-14	ND
2014-05-05	3018977-78	ND
2014-05-05	3018979-80	ND
2014-05-05	3018975-76	ND
2014-05-05	3018973-74	ND
2014-08-04	3074890-91	ND
2014-08-04	3074884-85	ND
2014-08-04	3074888-89	ND
2014-08-04	3074886-87	ND
2014-11-03	3132496-97	ND
2014-11-03	3132498-99	1.10 ppb
2014-11-03	3132500-01	1.10 ppb
2014-11-03	3132494-95	ND
2015-02-02	3179949-50	ND
2015-02-02	3179945-46	ND
2015-02-02	3179951-52	ND
2015-02-02	3179947-48	ND
2015-05-04	3235414-15	ND
2015-05-04	3235418-19	ND
2015-05-04	3235416-17	ND
2015-05-04	3235420-21	ND
2015-08-03	3291662-63	ND
2015-08-03	3291664-65	ND
2015-08-03	3291668-69	ND
2015-08-03	3291666-67	ND
2015-11-02	3350779-80	ND
2015-11-02	3350781-82	1.70 ppb
2015-11-02	3350775-76	2.00 ppb
2015-11-02	3350777-78	ND
2016-02-08	3397180-81	1.10 ppb
2016-02-08	3397176-77	1.10 ppb
2016-02-08	3397174-75	1.000 ppb
2016-02-08	3397178-79	ND
2016-05-02	3440205-06	0.800 ppb
2016-05-02	3440199-200	0.900 ppb
2016-05-02	3440201-02	0.800 ppb
2016-05-02	3440203-04	0.700 ppb
2016-08-01	3508727-28	ND
2016-08-01	3508731-32	ND
2016-08-01	3508729-30	0.600 ppb
2016-08-01	3508725-26	0.700 ppb
2016-11-07	3581312-13	0.600 ppb
2016-11-07	3581316-17	0.800 ppb
2016-11-07	3581314-15	0.800 ppb
2016-11-07	3581310-11	0.900 ppb
2017-02-06	3633022-23	1.000 ppb
2017-02-06	3633020-21	1.000 ppb
2017-02-06	3633024-25	0.800 ppb
2017-02-06	3633026-27	1.000 ppb
2017-05-08	3689858-59	0.800 ppb
2017-05-08	3689854-55	0.900 ppb
2017-05-08	3689860-61	0.800 ppb
2017-05-08	3689856-57	0.900 ppb
2017-08-07	3750423-24	ND
2017-08-07	3750421-22	0.900 ppb
2017-08-07	3750427-28	0.900 ppb
2017-08-07	3750425-26	0.900 ppb
2017-11-01	3812514-15	0.700 ppb
2017-11-01	3812518-19	0.700 ppb
2017-11-01	3812516-17	0.800 ppb
2017-11-01	3812512-13	1.000 ppb
2018-02-05	1039627	1.000 ppb
2018-02-05	1039624	1.30 ppb
2018-02-05	1039626	1.20 ppb
2018-02-05	1039625	0.940 ppb
2018-05-07	1054224	1.20 ppb
2018-05-07	1054222	1.30 ppb
2018-05-07	1054225	1.40 ppb
2018-05-07	1054223	1.40 ppb
2018-08-06	1071909	1.000 ppb
2018-08-06	1071910	0.740 ppb
2018-08-06	1071911	0.860 ppb
2018-08-06	1071912	0.880 ppb
2018-11-05	1091211	0.790 ppb
2018-11-05	1091209	0.970 ppb
2018-11-05	1091210	0.680 ppb
2018-11-05	1091208	0.830 ppb
2019-02-06	1104121	0.610 ppb
2019-02-06	1104122	0.800 ppb
2019-02-06	1104119	0.860 ppb
2019-02-06	1104120	0.960 ppb
2019-05-06	1119222	0.930 ppb
2019-05-06	1119223	0.800 ppb
2019-05-06	1119224	0.750 ppb
2019-05-06	1119221	0.740 ppb
2019-08-05	1138512	0.980 ppb
2019-08-05	1138513	1.10 ppb
2019-08-05	1138511	1.10 ppb
2019-08-05	1138514	1.40 ppb
2019-10-30	1158216	0.620 ppb
2019-10-30	1158218	1.20 ppb
2019-10-30	1158215	1.40 ppb
2019-10-30	1158217	1.50 ppb