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Dibromoacetic acid

Barrow Utilities & Elec. Co-op Inc. (bu

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
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
2018-03-05DH*3886128ND
2018-06-05DH*3955250ND
2018-09-28DH*4076626ND
2018-12-03DH*4140893ND
2019-03-054220701ND
2019-06-034315279ND
2019-09-044415578ND
2019-12-034504658ND
2020-03-024578198ND
2020-06-034642603ND
2020-09-014717603ND
2020-12-014789721ND
2021-03-024848550ND
2021-06-074927191ND
2021-09-07810-1696-2ND
2021-12-07810-9810-2ND
2022-03-01810-16597-2ND
2022-06-15810-28000-3ND
2022-09-13810-37692-C-2-BND
2022-12-06810-47076-A-2-BND
2023-03-07810-56020-C-2ND
2023-06-12810-66592-A-2-AND
2023-09-11810-77772-C-2-AND
2023-12-05810-87331-C-2-AND