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Dibromoacetic acid

City Of Orange Cove

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-07CA1010023_DST_901-201803070800ND
2018-03-07CA1010023_DST_900-201803070825ND
2018-06-15CA1010023_DST_901-201806150900ND
2018-06-15CA1010023_DST_900-201806150910ND
2018-09-19CA1010023_DST_900-201809190840ND
2018-09-19CA1010023_DST_901-201809190755ND
2018-12-14CA1010023_DST_900-201812140830ND
2018-12-14CA1010023_DST_901-201812140840ND
2019-03-13CA1010023_DST_900-201903131020ND
2019-03-13CA1010023_DST_901-201903131030ND
2019-06-14CA1010023_DST_900-201906140840ND
2019-06-14CA1010023_DST_901-201906140910ND
2019-09-27CA1010023_DST_900-201909270815ND
2019-09-27CA1010023_DST_901-201909270825ND
2019-12-23CA1010023_DST_900-201912230920ND
2019-12-23CA1010023_DST_901-201912230940ND
2020-03-13CA1010023_DST_900-202003131015ND
2020-03-13CA1010023_DST_901-202003131025ND
2020-06-30CA1010023_DST_901-202006300930ND
2020-06-30CA1010023_DST_900-202006300955ND
2020-10-30CA1010023_DST_901-202010301110ND
2020-10-30CA1010023_DST_900-202010301100ND
2020-12-30CA1010023_DST_900-202012301154ND
2020-12-30CA1010023_DST_901-202012301010ND
2021-04-23CA1010023_DST_901-202104231005ND
2021-04-23CA1010023_DST_900-202104230950ND
2021-08-20CA1010023_DST_901-202108200800ND
2021-08-20CA1010023_DST_900-202108200750ND
2021-10-13CA1010023_DST_901-202110131110ND
2021-10-13CA1010023_DST_900-202110131055ND
2021-12-15CA1010023_DST_900-202112151110ND
2021-12-15CA1010023_DST_901-202112151120ND
2022-03-18CA1010023_DST_901-202203181025ND
2022-03-18CA1010023_DST_900-202203181030ND
2022-05-20CA1010023_DST_900-202205200930ND
2022-05-20CA1010023_DST_901-202205200940ND
2022-08-31CA1010023_DST_901-202208311019ND
2022-08-31CA1010023_DST_900-202208311018ND
2022-12-07CA1010023_DST_900-202212070915ND
2022-12-07CA1010023_DST_901-202212070925ND
2023-02-22CA1010023_DST_900-202302221030ND
2023-02-22CA1010023_DST_901-202302220945ND
2023-05-17CA1010023_DST_900-202305170848ND
2023-05-17CA1010023_DST_901-202305170905ND
2023-08-30CA1010023_DST_900-202308300800ND
2023-08-30CA1010023_DST_901-202308300825ND
2023-12-27CA1010023_DST_900-202312270900ND
2023-12-27CA1010023_DST_901-202312270930ND