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Dibromoacetic acid

Cerritos - City, Water Department

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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144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

57

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
20150.764 ppb164ND - 6.54 ppb
20160.763 ppb3215ND - 2.30 ppb
20170.944 ppb3216ND - 2.70 ppb
20180.653 ppb3211ND - 2.50 ppb
20190.519 ppb3211ND - 2.10 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
2015-05-154792-800-09001.15 ppb
2015-05-154792-801-0916ND
2015-05-154792-802-1000ND
2015-05-154792-803-1020ND
2015-05-154792-804-1115ND
2015-05-154792-805-1056ND
2015-05-154792-806-0931ND
2015-05-154792-807-0830ND
2015-08-174792-800-09053.52 ppb
2015-08-174792-801-1302ND
2015-08-174792-802-1005ND
2015-08-174792-803-10281.01 ppb
2015-08-174792-804-1145ND
2015-08-174792-805-1105ND
2015-08-174792-806-0915ND
2015-08-174792-807-08356.54 ppb
2016-02-164792-800-0925ND
2016-02-164792-801-1215ND
2016-02-164792-802-10061.02 ppb
2016-02-164792-803-1028ND
2016-02-164792-804-1121ND
2016-02-164792-805-11001.08 ppb
2016-02-164792-806-0955ND
2016-02-164792-807-0830ND
2016-05-164792-800-1303ND
2016-05-164792-801-12221.71 ppb
2016-05-164792-802-1100ND
2016-05-164792-803-1120ND
2016-05-164792-804-12001.31 ppb
2016-05-164792-805-1135ND
2016-05-164792-806-1247ND
2016-05-164792-807-1323ND
2016-08-152706-800-11391.60 ppb
2016-08-152706-801-11501.60 ppb
2016-08-152706-802-0001ND
2016-08-152706-803-0001ND
2016-08-152706-804-00011.50 ppb
2016-08-152706-805-0001ND
2016-08-152706-806-0001ND
2016-08-152706-807-00011.70 ppb
2016-11-162706-800-10502.20 ppb
2016-11-162706-801-11452.00 ppb
2016-11-162706-802-13141.40 ppb
2016-11-162706-803-12591.30 ppb
2016-11-162706-804-12002.30 ppb
2016-11-162706-805-12251.50 ppb
2016-11-162706-806-1130ND
2016-11-162706-807-09202.20 ppb
2017-02-174790-800-09262.00 ppb
2017-02-174790-801-10192.70 ppb
2017-02-174790-802-1146ND
2017-02-174790-803-1117ND
2017-02-174790-804-1031ND
2017-02-174790-805-1103ND
2017-02-174790-806-1230ND
2017-02-174790-807-13202.10 ppb
2017-05-164790-800-08202.50 ppb
2017-05-164790-801-12052.60 ppb
2017-05-164790-802-10351.10 ppb
2017-05-164790-803-09501.10 ppb
2017-05-164790-804-0920ND
2017-05-164790-805-09401.000 ppb
2017-05-164790-806-1138ND
2017-05-164790-807-07521.80 ppb
2017-08-174790-800-08302.20 ppb
2017-08-174790-801-12102.00 ppb
2017-08-174790-802-13311.20 ppb
2017-08-174790-803-1300ND
2017-08-174790-804-12241.70 ppb
2017-08-174790-805-1250ND
2017-08-174790-806-1145ND
2017-08-174790-807-07552.00 ppb
2017-11-174790-800-08152.10 ppb
2017-11-174790-801-10212.10 ppb
2017-11-174790-802-0900ND
2017-11-174790-803-0920ND
2017-11-174790-804-1000ND
2017-11-174790-805-0940ND
2017-11-174790-806-0830ND
2017-11-174790-807-0803ND
2018-02-154790-800-10501.40 ppb
2018-02-154790-801-11152.00 ppb
2018-02-154790-802-1219ND
2018-02-154790-803-1208ND
2018-02-154790-804-1149ND
2018-02-154790-805-1228ND
2018-02-154790-806-1245ND
2018-02-154790-807-10352.50 ppb
2018-05-214790-800-09121.70 ppb
2018-05-214790-801-09481.80 ppb
2018-05-214790-802-1208ND
2018-05-214790-803-1135ND
2018-05-214790-804-1015ND
2018-05-214790-805-1117ND
2018-05-214790-806-1246ND
2018-05-214790-807-08402.20 ppb
2018-08-164790-800-09162.20 ppb
2018-08-164790-801-10191.80 ppb
2018-08-164790-802-1230ND
2018-08-164790-803-1202ND
2018-08-164790-804-1040ND
2018-08-164790-805-1139ND
2018-08-164790-806-1319ND
2018-08-164790-807-08372.00 ppb
2018-11-154790-800-09171.50 ppb
2018-11-154790-801-0735ND
2018-11-154790-802-1246ND
2018-11-154790-803-1220ND
2018-11-154790-804-0940ND
2018-11-154790-805-1200ND
2018-11-154790-806-1110ND
2018-11-154790-807-08241.80 ppb
2019-02-214790-800-09351.20 ppb
2019-02-214790-801-1025ND
2019-02-214790-802-1230ND
2019-02-214790-803-1200ND
2019-02-214790-804-1057ND
2019-02-214790-805-1150ND
2019-02-214790-806-1242ND
2019-02-214790-807-0805ND
2019-05-164790-800-09162.10 ppb
2019-05-164790-801-0955ND
2019-05-164790-802-1214ND
2019-05-164790-803-1109ND
2019-05-164790-804-1008ND
2019-05-164790-805-1057ND
2019-05-164790-806-1202ND
2019-05-164790-807-08521.40 ppb
2019-08-154790-800-08541.80 ppb
2019-08-154790-801-09251.70 ppb
2019-08-154790-802-1135ND
2019-08-154790-803-1110ND
2019-08-154790-804-0935ND
2019-08-154790-805-1044ND
2019-08-154790-806-1225ND
2019-08-154790-807-08091.60 ppb
2019-11-144790-800-10031.60 ppb
2019-11-144790-801-13031.40 ppb
2019-11-144790-802-1237ND
2019-11-144790-803-1217ND
2019-11-144790-804-11151.10 ppb
2019-11-144790-805-1208ND
2019-11-144790-806-12251.40 ppb
2019-11-144790-807-13371.30 ppb