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Dibromoacetic acid

Las Flores Water 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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.183 ppb61ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.538 ppb83ND - 1.60 ppb
2021ND60ND
2022ND80ND
20231.23 ppb84ND - 3.80 ppb

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
2018-01-08CA1910061_DST_800-2018010808001.10 ppb
2018-01-08CA1910061_DST_801-201801080820ND
2018-04-09CA1910061_DST_801-201804090845ND
2018-04-09CA1910061_DST_800-201804090830ND
2018-07-09CA1910061_DST_800-201807090810ND
2018-07-09CA1910061_DST_801-201807090820ND
2019-01-07CA1910061_DST_800-201901070810ND
2019-01-07CA1910061_DST_801-201901070840ND
2019-04-08CA1910061_DST_801-201904080915ND
2019-04-08CA1910061_DST_800-201904080900ND
2019-07-08CA1910061_DST_801-201907080810ND
2019-07-08CA1910061_DST_800-201907080800ND
2019-10-07CA1910061_DST_800-201910070630ND
2019-10-07CA1910061_DST_801-201910070640ND
2020-01-06CA1910061_DST_800-202001060600ND
2020-01-06CA1910061_DST_801-202001060610ND
2020-04-06CA1910061_DST_801-202004060930ND
2020-04-06CA1910061_DST_800-2020040609201.60 ppb
2020-07-06CA1910061_DST_800-2020070608201.40 ppb
2020-07-06CA1910061_DST_801-2020070608301.30 ppb
2020-10-05CA1910061_DST_801-202010050640ND
2020-10-05CA1910061_DST_800-202010050630ND
2021-04-05CA1910061_DST_800-202104051700ND
2021-04-05CA1910061_DST_801-202104051715ND
2021-07-06CA1910061_DST_801-202107060700ND
2021-07-06CA1910061_DST_800-202107060650ND
2021-10-04CA1910061_DST_801-202110041008ND
2021-10-04CA1910061_DST_800-202110040945ND
2022-01-04CA1910061_DST_801-202201040850ND
2022-01-04CA1910061_DST_800-202201040834ND
2022-04-04CA1910061_DST_801-202204040855ND
2022-04-04CA1910061_DST_800-202204040942ND
2022-07-05CA1910061_DST_801-202207050820ND
2022-07-05CA1910061_DST_800-202207050847ND
2022-10-03CA1910061_DST_800-202210030849ND
2022-10-03CA1910061_DST_801-202210031005ND
2023-01-09CA1910061_DST_801-202301090715ND
2023-01-09CA1910061_DST_800-202301090700ND
2023-04-03CA1910061_DST_800-2023040308303.80 ppb
2023-04-03CA1910061_DST_801-2023040308372.40 ppb
2023-07-03CA1910061_DST_800-2023070309202.00 ppb
2023-07-03CA1910061_DST_801-2023070309301.60 ppb
2023-10-02CA1910061_DST_801-202310020904ND
2023-10-02CA1910061_DST_800-202310020850ND