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Dibromoacetic acid

Garfield Waterworks

NOTE: Garfield Waterworks purchases water from Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority.

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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: Garfield Waterworks purchases water from Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Benton - Washington Regional Public Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1418046006801ND
2018-02-1418046006701ND
2018-04-2418116005001ND
2018-04-2418116005101ND
2018-07-2318207011201ND
2018-07-2318207011301ND
2018-10-2418298008801ND
2018-10-2418298008901ND
2019-01-3019031012401ND
2019-01-3019031012501ND
2019-04-1719109000501ND
2019-04-1719109000601ND
2019-07-1619199007801ND
2019-09-2319268001101ND
2019-09-2319268001201ND
2019-10-1519290009901ND
2019-10-1519290009801ND
2020-01-2220023005901ND
2020-01-2220023006001ND
2020-04-2120114010701ND
2020-04-2120114010601ND
2020-07-0420205008101ND
2020-07-2120205008201ND
2020-10-2120296010701ND
2020-10-2120296006901ND
2021-01-2021021006901ND
2021-01-2021021006801ND
2021-04-2021112008101ND
2021-04-2021112008001ND
2021-07-2021203010301ND
2021-07-2021203010401ND
2021-10-2021294013601ND
2021-11-3021336008501ND
2022-01-1922020001701ND
2022-01-1922020001601ND
2022-04-19O197257-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197258-HAA-1ND
2022-07-21O199803-HAA-1ND
2022-07-21O199804-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202825-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202824-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205334-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205335-HAA-1ND
2023-04-18O208068-HAA-1ND
2023-04-18O208067-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210917-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210918-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213047-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213046-HAA-1ND