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Dibromoacetic acid

Wye Mountain Water Association

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND80ND
20231.08 ppb81ND - 8.64 ppb

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
2018-02-1418045001701ND
2018-02-1418045001601ND
2018-05-0918129002701ND
2018-05-0918129002801ND
2018-08-1318228004301ND
2018-08-1318228004201ND
2018-10-3118304002201ND
2018-10-3118304002101ND
2019-01-3019031006301ND
2019-01-3019031008201ND
2019-04-2419115009201ND
2019-04-2419115009101ND
2019-07-2419205004502ND
2019-07-2419205004402ND
2019-10-2119295001301ND
2019-10-2119295001201ND
2020-02-0320037012901ND
2020-02-0320037013001ND
2020-04-2020114003601ND
2020-04-2020114003501ND
2020-08-1020226007901ND
2020-08-1020226007801ND
2020-10-2620303012801ND
2020-10-2620303012901ND
2021-02-0821041001801ND
2021-03-0821070006801ND
2021-05-1021133005301ND
2021-05-1021133005401ND
2021-08-0921224010701ND
2021-08-0921224010601ND
2021-10-2721301010901ND
2022-02-0922041003601ND
2022-02-0922041003701ND
2022-05-11O198011-HAA-1ND
2022-05-11O198010-HAA-1ND
2022-08-15O200965-HAA-1ND
2022-08-15O200964-HAA-1ND
2022-11-14O203873-HAA-1ND
2022-11-14O203874-HAA-1ND
2023-02-13O206473-HAA-1ND
2023-02-13O206472-HAA-1ND
2023-05-09O208879-HAA-18.64 ppb
2023-05-09O208880-HAA-1ND
2023-08-09O211408-HAA-1ND
2023-08-09O211407-HAA-1ND
2023-10-31O213643-HAA-1ND
2023-10-31O213644-HAA-1ND