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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Alhambra

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

184

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.34 ppb3230ND - 3.60 ppb
20152.38 ppb32321.50 ppb - 4.10 ppb
20162.75 ppb3229ND - 5.30 ppb
20172.71 ppb32321.60 ppb - 4.00 ppb
20182.32 ppb3231ND - 5.40 ppb
20192.76 ppb3230ND - 4.50 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
2014-03-179588-800-09302.50 ppb
2014-03-179588-801-09202.20 ppb
2014-03-179588-802-09002.50 ppb
2014-03-179588-803-08502.20 ppb
2014-03-179588-804-09102.50 ppb
2014-03-179588-805-09402.80 ppb
2014-03-179588-806-08201.40 ppb
2014-03-179588-807-08402.30 ppb
2014-06-199588-800-11553.50 ppb
2014-06-199588-801-11403.30 ppb
2014-06-199588-802-11152.80 ppb
2014-06-199588-803-11053.00 ppb
2014-06-199588-804-11253.20 ppb
2014-06-199588-805-12103.50 ppb
2014-06-199588-806-10403.20 ppb
2014-06-199588-807-10553.60 ppb
2014-09-159588-800-10502.60 ppb
2014-09-159588-801-10402.20 ppb
2014-09-159588-802-10252.30 ppb
2014-09-159588-803-10151.70 ppb
2014-09-159588-804-10302.70 ppb
2014-09-159588-805-11052.60 ppb
2014-09-159588-806-09401.70 ppb
2014-09-159588-807-10002.20 ppb
2014-12-169588-800-08451.90 ppb
2014-12-169588-801-08351.80 ppb
2014-12-169588-802-08101.90 ppb
2014-12-169588-803-0755ND
2014-12-169588-804-08201.80 ppb
2014-12-169588-805-09001.40 ppb
2014-12-169588-806-07303.50 ppb
2014-12-169588-807-0745ND
2015-03-169588-800-10552.50 ppb
2015-03-169588-801-10452.60 ppb
2015-03-169588-802-10252.70 ppb
2015-03-169588-803-10102.40 ppb
2015-03-169588-804-10352.40 ppb
2015-03-169588-805-11103.00 ppb
2015-03-169588-806-09304.10 ppb
2015-03-169588-807-09502.50 ppb
2015-06-159588-800-09302.80 ppb
2015-06-159588-801-09153.00 ppb
2015-06-159588-802-08452.00 ppb
2015-06-159588-803-08352.40 ppb
2015-06-159588-804-09002.80 ppb
2015-06-159588-805-09403.60 ppb
2015-06-159588-806-08002.80 ppb
2015-06-159588-807-08202.50 ppb
2015-09-169588-800-09452.40 ppb
2015-09-169588-801-09352.10 ppb
2015-09-169588-802-09102.10 ppb
2015-09-169588-803-09051.50 ppb
2015-09-169588-804-09252.00 ppb
2015-09-169588-805-10002.20 ppb
2015-09-169588-806-08301.90 ppb
2015-09-169588-807-08502.30 ppb
2015-12-159588-800-09352.30 ppb
2015-12-159588-801-09252.00 ppb
2015-12-159588-802-09101.90 ppb
2015-12-159588-803-09001.80 ppb
2015-12-159588-804-09151.90 ppb
2015-12-159588-805-09451.90 ppb
2015-12-159588-806-08351.70 ppb
2015-12-159588-807-08501.90 ppb
2016-03-219588-800-10103.10 ppb
2016-03-219588-801-10002.90 ppb
2016-03-219588-802-09403.40 ppb
2016-03-219588-803-0935ND
2016-03-219588-804-09502.70 ppb
2016-03-219588-805-10203.00 ppb
2016-03-219588-806-09104.80 ppb
2016-03-219588-807-09253.20 ppb
2016-06-219588-800-09052.80 ppb
2016-06-219588-801-08552.80 ppb
2016-06-219588-802-08352.80 ppb
2016-06-219588-803-0825ND
2016-06-219588-804-08453.50 ppb
2016-06-219588-805-09153.60 ppb
2016-06-219588-806-08001.60 ppb
2016-06-219588-807-0810ND
2016-09-229588-800-10053.70 ppb
2016-09-229588-801-09503.60 ppb
2016-09-229588-802-09204.30 ppb
2016-09-229588-803-09053.00 ppb
2016-09-229588-804-09353.20 ppb
2016-09-229588-805-10153.30 ppb
2016-09-229588-806-08305.30 ppb
2016-09-229588-807-08503.50 ppb
2016-12-199588-800-10502.00 ppb
2016-12-199588-801-10402.20 ppb
2016-12-199588-802-10152.30 ppb
2016-12-199588-803-10052.50 ppb
2016-12-199588-804-10302.30 ppb
2016-12-199588-805-11052.20 ppb
2016-12-199588-806-09402.20 ppb
2016-12-199588-807-09552.10 ppb
2017-03-209588-800-10002.10 ppb
2017-03-209588-801-09451.90 ppb
2017-03-209588-802-09152.10 ppb
2017-03-209588-803-09001.70 ppb
2017-03-209588-804-09302.70 ppb
2017-03-209588-805-10352.90 ppb
2017-03-209588-806-08251.90 ppb
2017-03-209588-807-08451.80 ppb
2017-06-209588-800-10103.30 ppb
2017-06-209588-801-11253.10 ppb
2017-06-209588-802-10553.40 ppb
2017-06-209588-803-10303.30 ppb
2017-06-209588-804-11153.40 ppb
2017-06-209588-805-10003.10 ppb
2017-06-209588-806-09352.50 ppb
2017-06-209588-807-10203.10 ppb
2017-09-199588-800-10153.30 ppb
2017-09-199588-801-10053.70 ppb
2017-09-199588-802-09454.00 ppb
2017-09-199588-803-09353.70 ppb
2017-09-199588-804-09503.60 ppb
2017-09-199588-805-10303.60 ppb
2017-09-199588-806-09002.80 ppb
2017-09-199588-807-09253.60 ppb
2017-12-199588-800-10401.60 ppb
2017-12-199588-801-10301.80 ppb
2017-12-199588-802-10102.00 ppb
2017-12-199588-803-10002.00 ppb
2017-12-199588-804-10202.50 ppb
2017-12-199588-805-10502.50 ppb
2017-12-199588-806-09401.90 ppb
2017-12-199588-807-09501.70 ppb
2018-03-199588-800-09253.20 ppb
2018-03-199588-801-09153.40 ppb
2018-03-199588-802-08554.40 ppb
2018-03-199588-803-08454.00 ppb
2018-03-199588-804-09053.90 ppb
2018-03-199588-805-09355.40 ppb
2018-03-199588-806-08153.60 ppb
2018-03-199588-807-08303.20 ppb
2018-06-199588-800-12101.80 ppb
2018-06-199588-801-12051.80 ppb
2018-06-199588-802-11402.20 ppb
2018-06-199588-803-11302.00 ppb
2018-06-199588-804-11502.40 ppb
2018-06-199588-805-12252.50 ppb
2018-06-199588-806-1100ND
2018-06-199588-807-11151.70 ppb
2018-09-199588-800-11151.40 ppb
2018-09-199588-801-11001.50 ppb
2018-09-199588-802-10301.50 ppb
2018-09-199588-803-10151.20 ppb
2018-09-199588-804-10452.10 ppb
2018-09-199588-805-11301.90 ppb
2018-09-199588-806-09453.40 ppb
2018-09-199588-807-10001.30 ppb
2018-12-199588-800-11401.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-801-12001.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-802-12102.10 ppb
2018-12-199588-803-12201.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-804-11501.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-805-11301.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-806-12501.70 ppb
2018-12-199588-807-12352.10 ppb
2019-03-209588-800-09503.40 ppb
2019-03-209588-801-09403.40 ppb
2019-03-209588-802-09153.80 ppb
2019-03-209588-803-09053.70 ppb
2019-03-209588-804-09254.00 ppb
2019-03-209588-805-10104.20 ppb
2019-03-209588-806-08303.30 ppb
2019-03-209588-807-08503.50 ppb
2019-06-199588-800-10453.20 ppb
2019-06-199588-801-10203.20 ppb
2019-06-199588-802-11253.50 ppb
2019-06-199588-803-11103.80 ppb
2019-06-199588-804-10353.80 ppb
2019-06-199588-805-10104.50 ppb
2019-06-199588-806-09503.90 ppb
2019-06-199588-807-11003.20 ppb
2019-09-199588-800-11451.40 ppb
2019-09-199588-801-12101.20 ppb
2019-09-199588-802-1245ND
2019-09-199588-803-12501.20 ppb
2019-09-199588-804-12202.00 ppb
2019-09-199588-805-12001.90 ppb
2019-09-199588-806-1315ND
2019-09-199588-807-13001.30 ppb
2019-12-199588-800-09452.00 ppb
2019-12-199588-801-10352.30 ppb
2019-12-199588-802-10352.50 ppb
2019-12-199588-803-11004.00 ppb
2019-12-199588-804-10202.80 ppb
2019-12-199588-805-10053.30 ppb
2019-12-199588-806-11401.90 ppb
2019-12-199588-807-11202.20 ppb