Dibromoacetic acid

Compton 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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192

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

160

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	2.84 ppb	32	30	ND - 7.00 ppb
2015	2.66 ppb	32	27	ND - 5.40 ppb
2016	2.22 ppb	32	21	ND - 7.50 ppb
2017	3.69 ppb	32	29	ND - 6.80 ppb
2018	1.92 ppb	32	27	ND - 5.10 ppb
2019	1.93 ppb	32	26	ND - 4.10 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
2014-03-07	3761-800-0920	2.50 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-801-0900	2.50 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-802-1000	ND
2014-03-07	3761-803-0940	2.90 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-804-1100	2.90 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-805-1120	2.40 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-806-1020	1.30 ppb
2014-03-07	3761-807-1040	4.50 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-800-1415	1.30 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-801-1330	3.20 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-802-1500	2.90 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-803-1430	1.30 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-804-1315	4.10 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-805-1445	1.40 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-806-1400	3.70 ppb
2014-06-06	3761-807-1345	2.40 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-800-0910	6.30 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-801-1020	4.00 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-802-1130	7.00 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-803-1315	4.90 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-804-1350	4.40 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-805-0900	3.70 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-806-1415	4.80 ppb
2014-09-13	3761-807-0945	3.30 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-800-1100	1.50 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-801-1045	1.50 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-802-1000	ND
2014-12-15	3761-803-1115	1.50 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-804-1015	1.30 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-805-1320	4.50 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-806-1000	1.40 ppb
2014-12-15	3761-807-1030	1.40 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-800-1055	3.80 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-801-1030	3.80 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-802-0935	ND
2015-03-09	3761-803-1105	3.90 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-804-1015	3.00 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-805-1115	3.20 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-806-1040	3.60 ppb
2015-03-09	3761-807-1025	4.00 ppb
2015-06-09	3761-803-1445	3.30 ppb
2015-06-09	3761-806-1435	4.10 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-800-1400	3.00 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-801-1015	3.70 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-802-0950	3.50 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-804-1000	2.50 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-805-1110	4.20 ppb
2015-06-15	3761-807-1030	1.50 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-800-1000	1.20 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-801-0945	2.20 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-802-1000	ND
2015-09-09	3761-803-1010	1.40 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-804-0925	1.20 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-805-1115	ND
2015-09-09	3761-806-0935	4.00 ppb
2015-09-09	3761-807-0915	1.30 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-800-1025	4.50 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-801-0955	3.40 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-802-0920	ND
2015-12-21	3761-803-1035	2.60 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-804-0940	4.60 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-805-1106	ND
2015-12-21	3761-806-1015	2.10 ppb
2015-12-21	3761-807-1005	5.40 ppb
2016-03-14	3761-801-1345	5.40 ppb
2016-03-14	3761-804-1330	7.00 ppb
2016-03-14	3761-805-1230	1.60 ppb
2016-03-15	3761-800-1030	5.90 ppb
2016-03-15	3761-802-1120	1.10 ppb
2016-03-15	3761-803-1040	3.60 ppb
2016-03-15	3761-806-1020	7.50 ppb
2016-03-15	3761-807-1010	6.40 ppb
2016-06-20	3761-800-0810	ND
2016-06-20	3761-801-1035	ND
2016-06-20	3761-802-1150	ND
2016-06-20	3761-803-0935	ND
2016-06-20	3761-804-0900	3.00 ppb
2016-06-20	3761-805-0830	ND
2016-06-20	3761-806-1006	ND
2016-06-20	3761-807-1120	ND
2016-09-06	3761-800-0903	1.000 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-801-0925	2.40 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-802-1120	ND
2016-09-06	3761-803-0947	1.000 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-804-1031	4.30 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-805-1105	3.50 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-806-1015	1.40 ppb
2016-09-06	3761-807-1033	4.10 ppb
2016-12-11	3761-800-1445	ND
2016-12-11	3761-801-1420	2.20 ppb
2016-12-11	3761-802-1315	1.70 ppb
2016-12-11	3761-803-1515	ND
2016-12-11	3761-804-1400	2.20 ppb
2016-12-11	3761-805-1330	ND
2016-12-11	3761-806-1410	2.80 ppb
2016-12-11	3761-807-1430	2.80 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-800-0958	4.60 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-801-1051	6.50 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-802-1205	ND
2017-03-02	3761-803-1108	2.40 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-804-1136	5.80 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-805-1150	6.50 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-806-1103	6.80 ppb
2017-03-02	3761-807-1120	3.60 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-800-1002	1.70 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-801-1022	2.80 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-802-1125	2.60 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-803-1005	2.70 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-804-1049	2.30 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-805-1107	5.30 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-806-1014	2.10 ppb
2017-06-20	3761-807-1031	2.90 ppb
2017-09-12	3761-800-1010	5.70 ppb
2017-09-12	3761-801-0910	6.20 ppb
2017-09-12	3761-803-1010	1.80 ppb
2017-09-12	3761-806-1320	5.00 ppb
2017-09-12	3761-807-1215	4.80 ppb
2017-09-14	3761-802-0830	ND
2017-09-14	3761-804-0930	2.70 ppb
2017-09-14	3761-805-0945	6.60 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-800-0830	5.00 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-801-0910	4.30 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-802-1345	ND
2017-12-11	3761-803-0851	3.50 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-804-1030	3.40 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-805-1055	5.40 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-806-0930	2.80 ppb
2017-12-11	3761-807-0950	2.20 ppb
2018-03-11	3761-800-1330	1.50 ppb
2018-03-11	3761-801-1350	3.70 ppb
2018-03-11	3761-803-1215	4.00 ppb
2018-03-11	3761-806-1415	1.20 ppb
2018-03-11	3761-807-1530	2.00 ppb
2018-03-12	3761-802-0930	ND
2018-03-12	3761-804-1115	1.40 ppb
2018-03-12	3761-805-1030	2.90 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-800-1130	1.90 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-801-1020	2.30 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-802-1420	ND
2018-06-06	3761-803-1100	2.50 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-804-1515	5.10 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-805-1410	2.40 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-806-1230	2.60 ppb
2018-06-06	3761-807-1330	2.10 ppb
2018-09-14	3761-800-1145	1.40 ppb
2018-09-14	3761-801-1130	1.40 ppb
2018-09-14	3761-803-1200	1.20 ppb
2018-09-14	3761-804-1100	1.40 ppb
2018-09-14	3761-807-1115	ND
2018-09-15	3761-802-1355	ND
2018-09-17	3761-805-0940	ND
2018-09-17	3761-806-0935	2.00 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-800-0915	3.10 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-801-1030	1.90 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-802-1310	1.000 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-803-0945	3.70 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-804-1425	2.20 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-805-1505	3.00 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-806-1115	1.80 ppb
2018-12-12	3761-807-1210	1.70 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-800-0930	3.50 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-801-0915	2.90 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-802-0950	ND
2019-03-26	3761-803-1005	2.40 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-804-1409	4.10 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-805-1347	3.50 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-806-1005	3.10 ppb
2019-03-26	3761-807-1433	1.20 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-800-1445	2.60 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-801-1055	3.80 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-802-1040	3.60 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-803-1405	1.50 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-804-1015	2.20 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-805-0920	ND
2019-06-17	3761-806-1345	3.50 ppb
2019-06-17	3761-807-1310	1.60 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-800-1145	1.000 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-801-1505	1.50 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-802-1115	1.50 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-803-1020	2.00 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-804-1445	ND
2019-09-10	3761-805-1320	1.40 ppb
2019-09-10	3761-806-1530	ND
2019-09-10	3761-807-1557	1.60 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-800-0925	2.60 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-801-0950	1.90 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-802-1120	ND
2019-12-10	3761-803-1030	2.20 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-804-1040	1.70 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-805-1100	ND
2019-12-10	3761-806-0955	1.50 ppb
2019-12-10	3761-807-0940	3.30 ppb