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Dibromoacetic acid

Kake Municipal Water

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-18DH*3968593ND
2018-09-25DH*4074768ND
2018-12-104149162ND
2019-06-264340898ND
2019-09-114422704ND
2019-12-174520319ND
2020-03-164591145ND
2020-06-174656458ND
2020-09-224733238ND
2020-12-284805151ND
2021-03-104857203ND
2021-06-284944551ND
2021-12-14810-10248-3ND
2022-03-22810-18785-2ND
2022-06-21810-28534-3ND
2022-09-27810-39509-A-2-BND
2022-12-19810-48230-A-5-AND
2023-03-22810-57801-A-3ND
2023-06-27810-68434-A-3-AND
2023-09-12810-78149-A-3-AND
2023-12-13810-88549-A-1-AND