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Dibromoacetic acid

Menifee Water Department

NOTE: Menifee Water Department purchases water from Conway County Regional Water District which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Conway County Regional Water District.

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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: Menifee Water Department purchases water from Conway County Regional Water District which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Conway County Regional Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-1718018002801ND
2018-01-1718018002901ND
2018-01-1718018003201ND
2018-01-1718018003301ND
2018-04-1718109001701ND
2018-04-1718109002901ND
2018-04-1718109001601ND
2018-04-1718109002201ND
2018-07-1718200005101ND
2018-07-1718200004801ND
2018-07-17182000052011.10 ppb
2018-07-1718200004701ND
2018-11-2018325002901ND
2018-11-2018325003101ND
2018-11-2018325003201ND
2018-11-2018325003001ND
2019-02-1319045000101ND
2019-02-1319045000201ND
2019-02-1319045000501ND
2019-02-1319045000601ND
2019-04-1519108001901ND
2019-04-1519108001701ND
2019-04-1519108001601ND
2019-04-1519108001801ND
2019-07-1719199005101ND
2019-07-1719199005201ND
2019-07-1719199005301ND
2019-07-1719199005001ND
2019-10-1419290001201ND
2019-10-1419290000901ND
2019-10-1419290000801ND
2019-10-1419290000701ND
2020-01-2820030012901ND
2020-01-2820030013101ND
2020-01-2820030012801ND
2020-01-2820030013001ND
2020-05-0520128001701ND
2020-05-0520128001101ND
2020-05-0520128000801ND
2020-05-0520128001201ND
2020-08-0320218001001ND
2020-08-0320218000501ND
2020-08-0320218000901ND
2020-08-0320218000601ND
2020-11-0320310013501ND
2020-11-0320310013601ND
2020-11-0320310013701ND
2020-11-0320310013201ND
2021-02-0221036001401ND
2021-02-0221036000901ND
2021-02-0221036001301ND
2021-02-0221036001201ND
2021-05-0321126002401ND
2021-05-0321126002101ND
2021-05-0321126002501ND
2021-05-0321126002001ND
2021-08-0221217003601ND
2021-08-0221217003801ND
2021-08-0221217003701ND
2021-08-0221217003501ND
2021-11-0121308000401ND
2021-11-0121308000501ND
2021-11-0121308000301ND
2021-11-0121308000801ND
2022-02-0222033008001ND
2022-02-0222033008201ND
2022-02-0222033007901ND
2022-02-0222033008101ND
2022-05-02O197528-HAA-1ND
2022-05-02O197527-HAA-1ND
2022-05-02O197526-HAA-1ND
2022-05-02O197529-HAA-1ND
2022-08-01O200323-HAA-1ND
2022-08-01O200325-HAA-1ND
2022-08-01O200324-HAA-1ND
2022-08-01O200326-HAA-1ND
2022-10-31O203480-HAA-1ND
2022-10-31O203483-HAA-1ND
2022-10-31O203481-HAA-1ND
2022-11-28O204070-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206839-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206837-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206838-HAA-1ND
2023-03-13O207217-HAA-1ND
2023-05-08O208916-HAA-1ND
2023-05-08O208919-HAA-1ND
2023-05-08O208917-HAA-1ND
2023-05-09O208918-HAA-1ND
2023-07-31O211136-HAA-1ND
2023-07-31O211138-HAA-1ND
2023-07-31O211137-HAA-1ND
2023-07-31O211135-HAA-1ND
2023-10-30O213624-HAA-1ND
2023-10-30O213623-HAA-1ND
2023-10-30O213621-HAA-1ND
2023-10-30O213622-HAA-1ND