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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Torrance 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

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

176

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.87 ppb3226ND - 9.40 ppb
20153.89 ppb3229ND - 8.60 ppb
20163.31 ppb3231ND - 10.1 ppb
20175.54 ppb3231ND - 9.70 ppb
20182.87 ppb3230ND - 8.20 ppb
20193.25 ppb3229ND - 7.90 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
2014-03-043761-800-10589.30 ppb
2014-03-043761-801-12153.10 ppb
2014-03-043761-802-1134ND
2014-03-043761-803-11126.70 ppb
2014-03-043761-804-10479.40 ppb
2014-03-043761-805-12243.30 ppb
2014-03-043761-806-10343.90 ppb
2014-03-043761-807-1149ND
2014-06-053761-800-10507.60 ppb
2014-06-053761-801-09053.40 ppb
2014-06-053761-802-08403.30 ppb
2014-06-053761-803-10353.20 ppb
2014-06-053761-804-11055.80 ppb
2014-06-053761-805-10053.00 ppb
2014-06-053761-806-11205.70 ppb
2014-06-053761-807-08203.50 ppb
2014-09-113761-800-09008.40 ppb
2014-09-113761-801-10203.20 ppb
2014-09-113761-802-12302.30 ppb
2014-09-113761-803-09107.20 ppb
2014-09-113761-804-09207.60 ppb
2014-09-113761-805-10253.20 ppb
2014-09-113761-806-09503.40 ppb
2014-09-113761-807-1250ND
2014-12-093761-800-10253.50 ppb
2014-12-093761-801-09153.30 ppb
2014-12-093761-802-1020ND
2014-12-093761-803-1100ND
2014-12-093761-804-10401.10 ppb
2014-12-093761-805-09253.70 ppb
2014-12-093761-806-13005.70 ppb
2014-12-093761-807-1005ND
2015-03-233761-800-09553.50 ppb
2015-03-233761-801-10353.30 ppb
2015-03-233761-802-14002.90 ppb
2015-03-233761-803-09253.60 ppb
2015-03-233761-804-09353.60 ppb
2015-03-233761-805-13203.10 ppb
2015-03-233761-806-09453.50 ppb
2015-03-233761-807-1345ND
2015-06-183761-800-09107.40 ppb
2015-06-183761-801-09552.90 ppb
2015-06-183761-802-12353.60 ppb
2015-06-183761-803-09156.60 ppb
2015-06-183761-804-09257.50 ppb
2015-06-183761-805-10002.90 ppb
2015-06-183761-806-09334.50 ppb
2015-06-183761-807-1023ND
2015-09-033761-800-08257.70 ppb
2015-09-033761-801-09252.60 ppb
2015-09-033761-802-10101.30 ppb
2015-09-033761-803-08404.50 ppb
2015-09-033761-804-08475.80 ppb
2015-09-033761-805-09302.80 ppb
2015-09-033761-806-08583.30 ppb
2015-09-033761-807-0955ND
2015-12-083761-800-08558.60 ppb
2015-12-083761-801-10072.60 ppb
2015-12-083761-802-10503.40 ppb
2015-12-083761-803-09057.10 ppb
2015-12-083761-804-09117.90 ppb
2015-12-083761-805-10152.70 ppb
2015-12-083761-806-09213.50 ppb
2015-12-083761-807-10351.70 ppb
2016-03-093761-800-090010.1 ppb
2016-03-093761-801-09471.70 ppb
2016-03-093761-802-10098.50 ppb
2016-03-093761-803-09106.00 ppb
2016-03-093761-804-09178.10 ppb
2016-03-093761-805-09531.10 ppb
2016-03-093761-806-09261.20 ppb
2016-03-093761-807-10401.60 ppb
2016-06-083761-800-08552.20 ppb
2016-06-083761-801-09422.40 ppb
2016-06-083761-802-10201.70 ppb
2016-06-083761-803-09052.00 ppb
2016-06-083761-804-09152.90 ppb
2016-06-083761-805-09503.30 ppb
2016-06-083761-806-09253.00 ppb
2016-06-083761-807-10353.10 ppb
2016-09-073761-800-08502.80 ppb
2016-09-073761-801-09501.10 ppb
2016-09-073761-802-10404.00 ppb
2016-09-073761-803-09002.50 ppb
2016-09-073761-804-09073.20 ppb
2016-09-073761-805-10002.30 ppb
2016-09-073761-806-09204.70 ppb
2016-09-073761-807-10264.40 ppb
2016-12-073761-800-09063.30 ppb
2016-12-073761-801-10104.00 ppb
2016-12-073761-802-11001.70 ppb
2016-12-073761-803-09152.60 ppb
2016-12-073761-804-09243.00 ppb
2016-12-073761-805-10153.90 ppb
2016-12-073761-806-09453.50 ppb
2016-12-073761-807-1035ND
2017-03-073761-800-09359.00 ppb
2017-03-073761-801-10305.20 ppb
2017-03-073761-802-11157.70 ppb
2017-03-073761-803-09458.70 ppb
2017-03-073761-804-10108.80 ppb
2017-03-073761-805-10404.20 ppb
2017-03-073761-806-10005.00 ppb
2017-03-073761-807-11001.40 ppb
2017-06-063761-800-09108.50 ppb
2017-06-063761-801-10033.50 ppb
2017-06-063761-802-10413.30 ppb
2017-06-063761-803-09206.60 ppb
2017-06-063761-804-09277.30 ppb
2017-06-063761-805-10093.80 ppb
2017-06-063761-806-09365.10 ppb
2017-06-063761-807-10294.30 ppb
2017-09-123761-800-09059.00 ppb
2017-09-123761-801-09584.80 ppb
2017-09-123761-802-10532.30 ppb
2017-09-123761-803-09156.70 ppb
2017-09-123761-804-09258.20 ppb
2017-09-123761-805-10055.40 ppb
2017-09-123761-806-09355.60 ppb
2017-09-123761-807-1027ND
2017-12-133761-800-09409.70 ppb
2017-12-133761-801-10274.20 ppb
2017-12-133761-802-12431.30 ppb
2017-12-133761-803-09496.00 ppb
2017-12-133761-804-10007.30 ppb
2017-12-133761-805-10334.20 ppb
2017-12-133761-806-10065.80 ppb
2017-12-133761-807-13004.50 ppb
2018-03-143761-800-10028.20 ppb
2018-03-143761-801-11355.00 ppb
2018-03-143761-802-11104.80 ppb
2018-03-143761-803-10133.40 ppb
2018-03-143761-804-09516.50 ppb
2018-03-143761-805-11315.40 ppb
2018-03-143761-806-09374.40 ppb
2018-03-143761-807-11005.20 ppb
2018-06-273761-800-08052.00 ppb
2018-06-273761-801-08502.00 ppb
2018-06-273761-802-09492.00 ppb
2018-06-273761-803-08001.30 ppb
2018-06-273761-804-08152.50 ppb
2018-06-273761-805-09002.00 ppb
2018-06-273761-806-08251.90 ppb
2018-06-273761-807-09252.10 ppb
2018-09-173761-800-0805ND
2018-09-173761-801-09152.00 ppb
2018-09-173761-802-10251.30 ppb
2018-09-173761-803-0730ND
2018-09-173761-804-08151.20 ppb
2018-09-173761-805-09252.00 ppb
2018-09-173761-806-08251.50 ppb
2018-09-173761-807-10101.10 ppb
2018-12-043761-800-09255.90 ppb
2018-12-043761-801-08452.50 ppb
2018-12-043761-802-08151.20 ppb
2018-12-043761-803-09502.80 ppb
2018-12-043761-804-09204.30 ppb
2018-12-043761-805-08352.70 ppb
2018-12-043761-806-09103.30 ppb
2018-12-043761-807-08001.40 ppb
2019-03-203761-800-08257.10 ppb
2019-03-203761-801-09053.10 ppb
2019-03-203761-802-1000ND
2019-03-203761-803-07453.80 ppb
2019-03-203761-804-08006.10 ppb
2019-03-203761-805-09152.30 ppb
2019-03-203761-806-08103.30 ppb
2019-03-203761-807-09451.80 ppb
2019-06-253761-800-08206.10 ppb
2019-06-253761-801-09102.90 ppb
2019-06-253761-802-09502.20 ppb
2019-06-253761-803-08102.50 ppb
2019-06-253761-804-08304.40 ppb
2019-06-253761-805-09003.00 ppb
2019-06-253761-806-08402.30 ppb
2019-06-253761-807-0930ND
2019-09-183761-800-07456.20 ppb
2019-09-183761-801-08302.60 ppb
2019-09-183761-802-09301.20 ppb
2019-09-183761-803-07352.10 ppb
2019-09-183761-804-07554.10 ppb
2019-09-183761-805-08402.50 ppb
2019-09-183761-806-08052.20 ppb
2019-09-183761-807-0911ND
2019-12-113761-800-08007.90 ppb
2019-12-113761-801-08453.00 ppb
2019-12-113761-802-09403.00 ppb
2019-12-113761-803-07453.10 ppb
2019-12-113761-804-08105.50 ppb
2019-12-113761-805-08553.10 ppb
2019-12-113761-806-08253.20 ppb
2019-12-113761-807-09253.50 ppb