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Dibromoacetic acid

Suburban Water Systems - Whittier

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)

153

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.95 ppb3229ND - 3.60 ppb
20151.46 ppb3222ND - 4.10 ppb
20161.89 ppb3227ND - 4.10 ppb
20171.47 ppb3224ND - 2.80 ppb
20181.04 ppb3219ND - 2.60 ppb
20191.97 ppb32321.10 ppb - 3.20 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
2014-01-229588-800-13302.70 ppb
2014-01-229588-801-1455ND
2014-01-229588-802-1445ND
2014-01-229588-803-14301.60 ppb
2014-01-229588-804-14201.60 ppb
2014-01-229588-805-13502.50 ppb
2014-01-229588-806-14002.20 ppb
2014-01-229588-807-15051.20 ppb
2014-04-219588-800-11202.90 ppb
2014-04-219588-801-12302.60 ppb
2014-04-219588-802-12203.60 ppb
2014-04-219588-803-12052.30 ppb
2014-04-219588-804-11501.60 ppb
2014-04-219588-805-11252.30 ppb
2014-04-219588-806-11352.10 ppb
2014-04-219588-807-12403.10 ppb
2014-07-229588-800-11002.60 ppb
2014-07-229588-801-12101.80 ppb
2014-07-229588-802-12002.00 ppb
2014-07-229588-803-11451.60 ppb
2014-07-229588-804-11301.70 ppb
2014-07-229588-805-11102.40 ppb
2014-07-229588-806-11201.90 ppb
2014-07-229588-807-12201.40 ppb
2014-10-229588-800-11553.40 ppb
2014-10-229588-801-12351.20 ppb
2014-10-229588-802-12202.00 ppb
2014-10-229588-803-1210ND
2014-10-229588-804-11152.00 ppb
2014-10-229588-805-11452.80 ppb
2014-10-229588-806-11302.30 ppb
2014-10-229588-807-12401.10 ppb
2015-01-229588-800-1140ND
2015-01-229588-801-12253.80 ppb
2015-01-229588-802-12104.10 ppb
2015-01-229588-803-11553.20 ppb
2015-01-229588-804-11002.30 ppb
2015-01-229588-805-1130ND
2015-01-229588-806-1120ND
2015-01-229588-807-12302.80 ppb
2015-04-219588-800-1210ND
2015-04-219588-801-13401.40 ppb
2015-04-219588-802-13251.80 ppb
2015-04-219588-803-1315ND
2015-04-219588-804-12451.80 ppb
2015-04-219588-805-1220ND
2015-04-219588-806-1230ND
2015-04-219588-807-13501.60 ppb
2015-07-229588-800-1055ND
2015-07-229588-801-12051.10 ppb
2015-07-229588-802-11551.50 ppb
2015-07-229588-803-11451.20 ppb
2015-07-229588-804-11302.00 ppb
2015-07-229588-805-1105ND
2015-07-229588-806-1115ND
2015-07-229588-807-12201.20 ppb
2015-10-229588-800-11352.30 ppb
2015-10-229588-801-12401.50 ppb
2015-10-229588-802-12302.50 ppb
2015-10-229588-803-12152.50 ppb
2015-10-229588-804-12052.00 ppb
2015-10-229588-805-11402.30 ppb
2015-10-229588-806-11502.60 ppb
2015-10-229588-807-12501.20 ppb
2016-01-229588-800-11553.70 ppb
2016-01-229588-801-13151.20 ppb
2016-01-229588-802-1300ND
2016-01-229588-803-1250ND
2016-01-229588-804-12352.90 ppb
2016-01-229588-805-12104.10 ppb
2016-01-229588-806-12203.50 ppb
2016-01-229588-807-13301.20 ppb
2016-04-219588-800-12052.60 ppb
2016-04-219588-801-1400ND
2016-04-219588-802-13501.20 ppb
2016-04-219588-803-1340ND
2016-04-219588-804-13251.80 ppb
2016-04-219588-805-13002.30 ppb
2016-04-219588-806-13101.50 ppb
2016-04-219588-807-14101.000 ppb
2016-07-229588-800-13352.40 ppb
2016-07-229588-801-13351.90 ppb
2016-07-229588-802-13352.30 ppb
2016-07-229588-803-13351.10 ppb
2016-07-229588-804-13351.80 ppb
2016-07-229588-805-13352.30 ppb
2016-07-229588-806-13352.30 ppb
2016-07-229588-807-13351.80 ppb
2016-10-249588-800-11503.10 ppb
2016-10-249588-801-13202.70 ppb
2016-10-249588-802-12452.20 ppb
2016-10-249588-803-1235ND
2016-10-249588-804-12251.90 ppb
2016-10-249588-805-12002.90 ppb
2016-10-249588-806-12102.50 ppb
2016-10-249588-807-13302.20 ppb
2017-01-259588-800-11452.40 ppb
2017-01-259588-801-1315ND
2017-01-259588-802-1255ND
2017-01-259588-803-1240ND
2017-01-259588-804-12252.10 ppb
2017-01-259588-805-11552.30 ppb
2017-01-259588-806-12052.60 ppb
2017-01-259588-807-1325ND
2017-04-219588-800-11352.40 ppb
2017-04-219588-801-12501.70 ppb
2017-04-219588-802-12351.80 ppb
2017-04-219588-803-1225ND
2017-04-219588-804-12101.40 ppb
2017-04-219588-805-11452.30 ppb
2017-04-219588-806-11552.00 ppb
2017-04-219588-807-13001.60 ppb
2017-07-249588-800-1130ND
2017-07-249588-801-12551.90 ppb
2017-07-249588-802-12352.20 ppb
2017-07-249588-803-12251.20 ppb
2017-07-249588-804-12101.70 ppb
2017-07-249588-805-1140ND
2017-07-249588-806-1150ND
2017-07-249588-807-13051.80 ppb
2017-10-239588-800-11152.80 ppb
2017-10-239588-801-12451.70 ppb
2017-10-239588-802-12301.90 ppb
2017-10-239588-803-12151.000 ppb
2017-10-239588-804-12051.70 ppb
2017-10-239588-805-11452.50 ppb
2017-10-239588-806-11502.20 ppb
2017-10-239588-807-12551.70 ppb
2018-01-229588-800-12002.60 ppb
2018-01-229588-801-13151.90 ppb
2018-01-229588-802-12551.90 ppb
2018-01-229588-803-1245ND
2018-01-229588-804-12301.50 ppb
2018-01-229588-805-12102.10 ppb
2018-01-229588-806-12152.20 ppb
2018-01-229588-807-13102.20 ppb
2018-04-239588-800-13052.20 ppb
2018-04-239588-801-14001.30 ppb
2018-04-239588-802-13451.60 ppb
2018-04-239588-803-1335ND
2018-04-239588-804-12001.70 ppb
2018-04-239588-805-13102.10 ppb
2018-04-239588-806-13202.00 ppb
2018-04-239588-807-14101.50 ppb
2018-07-239588-800-1245ND
2018-07-239588-801-13451.20 ppb
2018-07-239588-802-13301.20 ppb
2018-07-239588-803-13201.10 ppb
2018-07-239588-804-12301.30 ppb
2018-07-239588-805-1255ND
2018-07-239588-806-1305ND
2018-07-239588-807-1355ND
2018-10-229588-800-1155ND
2018-10-229588-801-1300ND
2018-10-229588-802-1245ND
2018-10-229588-803-1225ND
2018-10-229588-804-11351.60 ppb
2018-10-229588-805-1200ND
2018-10-229588-806-1210ND
2018-10-229588-807-1310ND
2019-01-229588-800-11452.20 ppb
2019-01-229588-801-12451.90 ppb
2019-01-229588-802-12302.00 ppb
2019-01-229588-803-12201.70 ppb
2019-01-229588-804-11251.70 ppb
2019-01-229588-805-11552.20 ppb
2019-01-229588-806-12052.00 ppb
2019-01-229588-807-13001.70 ppb
2019-04-229588-800-11553.20 ppb
2019-04-229588-801-12501.90 ppb
2019-04-229588-802-12402.20 ppb
2019-04-229588-803-12302.00 ppb
2019-04-229588-804-11352.00 ppb
2019-04-229588-805-12052.90 ppb
2019-04-229588-806-12102.70 ppb
2019-04-229588-807-13001.80 ppb
2019-07-229588-800-11352.60 ppb
2019-07-229588-801-12251.70 ppb
2019-07-229588-802-12152.00 ppb
2019-07-229588-803-12051.10 ppb
2019-07-229588-804-11051.60 ppb
2019-07-229588-805-11402.40 ppb
2019-07-229588-806-11502.10 ppb
2019-07-229588-807-12351.70 ppb
2019-10-229588-800-12302.20 ppb
2019-10-229588-801-13201.80 ppb
2019-10-229588-802-13051.80 ppb
2019-10-229588-803-12551.10 ppb
2019-10-229588-804-11551.50 ppb
2019-10-229588-805-12201.90 ppb
2019-10-229588-806-12101.80 ppb
2019-10-229588-807-13301.50 ppb