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Dibromoacetic acid

South Gate 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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
20161.16 ppb86ND - 1.80 ppb
20170.488 ppb167ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.575 ppb168ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.631 ppb168ND - 1.50 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
2016-07-129440-800-09311.31 ppb
2016-07-129440-803-08271.60 ppb
2016-07-129440-802-07401.79 ppb
2016-07-129440-801-12411.18 ppb
2016-10-119588-800-0838ND
2016-10-119588-803-08161.60 ppb
2016-10-119588-802-07401.80 ppb
2016-10-119588-801-0904ND
2017-01-119588-802-07441.30 ppb
2017-01-119588-801-1155ND
2017-01-119588-800-0942ND
2017-01-119588-803-08351.10 ppb
2017-04-119588-800-0752ND
2017-04-119588-802-0927ND
2017-04-119588-801-1138ND
2017-04-119588-803-0834ND
2017-07-129588-802-0723ND
2017-07-129588-800-09191.10 ppb
2017-07-129588-801-1132ND
2017-07-129588-803-08231.10 ppb
2017-10-109588-803-08221.10 ppb
2017-10-109588-802-0911ND
2017-10-109588-800-07441.10 ppb
2017-10-109588-801-11211.000 ppb
2018-01-099588-802-0731ND
2018-01-109588-801-10491.000 ppb
2018-01-109588-800-09061.20 ppb
2018-01-109588-803-08131.20 ppb
2018-04-109588-801-12241.10 ppb
2018-04-109588-800-08301.20 ppb
2018-04-109588-803-09161.000 ppb
2018-04-109588-802-1029ND
2018-07-109588-801-1254ND
2018-07-109588-803-0834ND
2018-07-109588-802-0742ND
2018-07-109588-800-1011ND
2018-10-099588-800-0746ND
2018-10-099588-803-10201.20 ppb
2018-10-099588-802-11091.30 ppb
2018-10-099588-801-1238ND
2019-01-099588-802-0732ND
2019-01-099588-803-08261.10 ppb
2019-01-099588-800-09301.30 ppb
2019-01-099588-801-1131ND
2019-04-099588-802-0918ND
2019-04-099588-803-08301.20 ppb
2019-04-099588-800-07481.40 ppb
2019-04-099588-801-1059ND
2019-07-099588-800-07521.50 ppb
2019-07-099588-801-11131.10 ppb
2019-07-099588-802-1307ND
2019-07-099588-803-08291.30 ppb
2019-10-089588-800-07461.20 ppb
2019-10-089588-801-1105ND
2019-10-089588-802-0911ND
2019-10-089588-803-0825ND