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Dibromoacetic acid

Arvin Community Services 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.

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98

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

28

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.631 ppb167ND - 1.80 ppb
20150.706 ppb165ND - 4.70 ppb
20160.500 ppb165ND - 2.70 ppb
20170.213 ppb162ND - 2.10 ppb
20180.956 ppb183ND - 9.20 ppb
20190.588 ppb166ND - 2.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-085806-902-09021.10 ppb
2014-01-085806-900-0942ND
2014-01-085806-901-08331.60 ppb
2014-01-085806-903-09151.80 ppb
2014-04-015806-903-11001.30 ppb
2014-04-015806-902-10251.50 ppb
2014-04-015806-901-0955ND
2014-04-015806-900-10401.40 ppb
2014-07-085806-903-1124ND
2014-07-085806-902-1144ND
2014-07-085806-901-1156ND
2014-07-085806-900-1136ND
2014-10-075806-902-1007ND
2014-10-075806-901-1025ND
2014-10-075806-903-0945ND
2014-10-075806-900-09311.40 ppb
2015-01-055806-903-1155ND
2015-01-055806-902-1153ND
2015-01-055806-901-1022ND
2015-01-055806-900-1144ND
2015-05-055806-903-08451.50 ppb
2015-05-055806-902-0930ND
2015-05-055806-900-0950ND
2015-05-055806-901-09152.10 ppb
2015-07-075806-901-0953ND
2015-07-075806-900-09081.30 ppb
2015-07-075806-903-10191.70 ppb
2015-07-075806-902-0931ND
2015-10-015806-901-0911ND
2015-10-015806-900-0835ND
2015-10-015806-903-09264.70 ppb
2015-10-015806-902-0859ND
2016-01-065806-901-0840ND
2016-01-065806-900-0916ND
2016-01-065806-903-0900ND
2016-01-065806-902-0823ND
2016-04-055806-901-1100ND
2016-04-055806-900-1137ND
2016-04-055806-903-1150ND
2016-04-055806-902-1120ND
2016-07-135806-901-1107ND
2016-07-135806-900-11531.10 ppb
2016-07-135806-903-1146ND
2016-07-135806-902-1207ND
2016-10-135806-900-08332.70 ppb
2016-10-135806-902-08461.90 ppb
2016-10-135806-903-08171.10 ppb
2016-10-135806-901-09051.20 ppb
2017-01-105806-901-0926ND
2017-01-105806-900-09571.30 ppb
2017-01-105806-902-0947ND
2017-01-105806-903-1012ND
2017-05-095806-901-1033ND
2017-05-095806-900-0950ND
2017-05-095806-903-1003ND
2017-05-095806-902-0940ND
2017-07-115806-901-1040ND
2017-07-115806-900-1030ND
2017-07-115806-903-1020ND
2017-07-115806-902-1023ND
2017-10-105806-903-1159ND
2017-10-105806-900-11452.10 ppb
2017-10-105806-901-1237ND
2017-10-105806-902-1217ND
2018-01-035806-901-1045ND
2018-01-035806-903-1024ND
2018-01-035806-900-1008ND
2018-01-035806-902-1122ND
2018-04-039590-900-1030ND
2018-04-039590-902-1020ND
2018-04-105806-900-1125ND
2018-04-105806-901-1052ND
2018-04-105806-903-1142ND
2018-04-105806-902-1109ND
2018-07-175806-900-0800ND
2018-07-175806-903-0925ND
2018-07-175806-901-0835ND
2018-07-175806-902-0905ND
2018-10-095806-903-1042ND
2018-10-095806-902-11129.20 ppb
2018-10-095806-901-10285.30 ppb
2018-10-095806-900-10592.70 ppb
2019-01-085806-903-08561.90 ppb
2019-01-085806-902-08521.000 ppb
2019-01-085806-901-08191.70 ppb
2019-01-085806-900-08442.20 ppb
2019-04-095806-900-12001.50 ppb
2019-04-095806-902-1148ND
2019-04-095806-901-1134ND
2019-04-095806-903-1208ND
2019-07-095806-901-09071.10 ppb
2019-07-095806-900-0938ND
2019-07-095806-902-0923ND
2019-07-095806-903-0958ND
2019-10-015806-901-1054ND
2019-10-015806-902-1036ND
2019-10-015806-900-1025ND
2019-10-015806-903-1017ND