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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.13 ppb64ND - 5.00 ppb
20190.517 ppb62ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.13 ppb62ND - 3.50 ppb
20210.550 ppb62ND - 1.80 ppb
20222.58 ppb64ND - 4.30 ppb
20233.33 ppb65ND - 5.30 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
2018-02-14CA1310005_DST_900-2018021408404.50 ppb
2018-02-14CA1310005_DST_901-2018021408454.30 ppb
2018-05-16CA1310005_DST_901-201805160845ND
2018-05-16CA1310005_DST_900-201805160840ND
2018-08-15CA1310005_DST_901-2018081508455.00 ppb
2018-08-15CA1310005_DST_900-2018081508405.00 ppb
2019-02-13CA1310005_DST_900-201902130840ND
2019-02-13CA1310005_DST_901-201902130845ND
2019-08-13CA1310005_DST_901-201908130845ND
2019-08-13CA1310005_DST_900-201908130840ND
2019-11-13CA1310005_DST_901-2019111308302.00 ppb
2019-11-13CA1310005_DST_900-2019111309001.10 ppb
2020-02-12CA1310005_DST_901-2020021208153.30 ppb
2020-02-12CA1310005_DST_900-2020021209153.50 ppb
2020-05-13CA1310005_DST_900-202005130825ND
2020-05-13CA1310005_DST_901-202005130800ND
2020-08-12CA1310005_DST_901-202008120910ND
2020-08-12CA1310005_DST_900-202008120820ND
2021-02-16CA1310005_DST_901-202102160915ND
2021-02-16CA1310005_DST_900-202102160815ND
2021-05-12CA1310005_DST_901-202105120750ND
2021-05-12CA1310005_DST_900-202105120825ND
2021-11-03CA1310005_DST_901-2021110308151.80 ppb
2021-11-03CA1310005_DST_900-2021110308451.50 ppb
2022-05-11CA1310005_DST_901-202205110725ND
2022-05-11CA1310005_DST_900-202205110755ND
2022-08-10CA1310005_DST_900-2022081009003.20 ppb
2022-08-10CA1310005_DST_901-2022081008303.80 ppb
2022-11-16CA1310005_DST_901-2022111609154.20 ppb
2022-11-16CA1310005_DST_900-2022111609304.30 ppb
2023-02-15CA1310005_DST_900-202302150815ND
2023-02-15CA1310005_DST_901-2023021508001.50 ppb
2023-08-16CA1310005_DST_900-2023081609005.10 ppb
2023-08-16CA1310005_DST_901-2023081608405.30 ppb
2023-11-15CA1310005_DST_901-2023111508304.50 ppb
2023-11-15CA1310005_DST_900-2023111508453.60 ppb