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Dibromoacetic acid

Redhill Water Association

NOTE: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma Waterworks.

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
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: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma Waterworks.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-15180190029011.10 ppb
2018-01-1518019000401ND
2018-04-1718109006301ND
2018-04-1718109006201ND
2018-07-1618198002501ND
2018-07-1618198001901ND
2018-10-1518291000901ND
2018-10-1518291002101ND
2019-02-1919052006701ND
2019-02-1919052006601ND
2019-04-1519108003101ND
2019-04-1519108002401ND
2019-07-1519199001101ND
2019-07-1519199000601ND
2019-10-1519290001701ND
2019-10-1519290002801ND
2020-02-1120044002401ND
2020-02-1120044002501ND
2020-04-2120114001801ND
2020-04-2120114001901ND
2020-07-1520198009701ND
2020-07-1520198009601ND
2020-10-2020296003601ND
2020-10-2020296003101ND
2021-01-1921021002201ND
2021-01-1921021002101ND
2021-04-2021112003101ND
2021-06-0221154007901ND
2021-07-2021203002701ND
2021-07-2021203002801ND
2021-10-2021294006301ND
2021-10-2021294006401ND
2022-01-1822020011601ND
2022-03-02O195985-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197192-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197193-HAA-1ND
2022-07-19O199931-HAA-1ND
2022-07-19O199932-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202880-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202879-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205353-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205354-HAA-1ND
2023-04-17O208002-HAA-1ND
2023-04-17O208001-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210854-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210855-HAA-1ND
2023-10-16O213006-HAA-1ND
2023-10-16O213007-HAA-1ND