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Dibromoacetic acid

Crescent Bay Improvement Company

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-29CA1700519_DST_004-201803291733ND
2018-06-14CA1700519_DST_004-201806140630ND
2018-06-28CA1700519_DST_004-201806281744ND
2018-08-27CA1700519_DST_004-201808270448ND
2018-11-26CA1700519_DST_004-201811260750ND
2019-02-27CA1700519_DST_004-201902270810ND
2019-06-27CA1700519_DST_004-201906270525ND
2019-08-23CA1700519_DST_004-201908230830ND
2019-11-22CA1700519_DST_004-201911220700ND
2020-02-20CA1700519_DST_004-202002200615ND
2020-05-19CA1700519_DST_004-202005190654ND
2020-08-18CA1700519_DST_004-202008180430ND
2020-11-16CA1700519_DST_004-202011160830ND
2021-02-16CA1700519_DST_004-202102160715ND
2021-05-18CA1700519_DST_004-202105180700ND
2021-08-30CA1700519_DST_004-202108300940ND
2021-11-16CA1700519_DST_004-202111160630ND
2022-02-25CA1700519_DST_004-202202250620ND
2022-05-20CA1700519_DST_004-202205200710ND
2022-08-31CA1700519_DST_004-202208310800ND
2022-11-23CA1700519_DST_004-202211230845ND
2023-02-28CA1700519_DST_004-202302281030ND
2023-05-30CA1700519_DST_004-202305300930ND
2023-08-16CA1700519_DST_004-202308160814ND
2023-11-15CA1700519_DST_004-202311150915ND