Dibromoacetic acid

Lakewood 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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	3.35 ppb	15	13	ND - 6.10 ppb
2015	1.62 ppb	16	12	ND - 4.99 ppb
2016	0.996 ppb	16	6	ND - 3.94 ppb
2017	2.56 ppb	12	6	ND - 13.4 ppb
2018	2.54 ppb	16	15	ND - 5.66 ppb
2019	2.43 ppb	12	12	1.09 ppb - 7.30 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
2014-01-06	9469-800-0953	3.63 ppb
2014-01-06	9469-801-0939	ND
2014-01-06	9469-803-1022	3.38 ppb
2014-01-06	9469-802-1007	3.74 ppb
2014-04-02	9469-802-1151	3.87 ppb
2014-04-02	9469-800-1125	3.32 ppb
2014-04-02	9469-801-1137	4.24 ppb
2014-04-02	9469-803-1210	1.04 ppb
2014-07-08	9469-802-0858	5.13 ppb
2014-07-08	9469-801-1100	ND
2014-07-08	9469-803-0959	4.87 ppb
2014-10-01	9469-802-0625	6.10 ppb
2014-10-01	9469-801-1000	3.35 ppb
2014-10-01	9469-800-0808	2.52 ppb
2014-10-01	9469-803-1015	5.12 ppb
2015-01-08	9469-802-1115	2.31 ppb
2015-01-08	9469-803-0930	4.99 ppb
2015-01-08	9469-800-0837	3.56 ppb
2015-02-05	9469-801-0845	4.91 ppb
2015-04-09	9469-803-0953	1.26 ppb
2015-04-09	9469-802-0937	1.02 ppb
2015-04-09	9469-800-0837	1.78 ppb
2015-04-09	9469-801-0847	ND
2015-07-08	9469-800-1105	1.33 ppb
2015-07-08	9469-803-1312	1.09 ppb
2015-07-08	9469-802-1325	1.09 ppb
2015-07-08	9469-801-1300	1.04 ppb
2015-10-06	9469-800-0830	ND
2015-10-06	9469-803-1045	ND
2015-10-06	9469-802-1028	1.49 ppb
2015-10-06	9469-801-0955	ND
2016-01-11	9469-801-1043	ND
2016-01-11	9469-800-1307	1.52 ppb
2016-01-11	9469-803-1057	ND
2016-01-11	9469-802-1016	ND
2016-04-04	9469-800-0930	ND
2016-04-04	9469-801-1032	ND
2016-04-04	9469-803-1047	ND
2016-04-04	9469-802-0850	ND
2016-07-05	9469-801-1340	ND
2016-07-05	9469-803-1418	ND
2016-07-05	9469-802-1356	1.39 ppb
2016-07-05	9469-800-1320	ND
2016-10-03	9469-800-0830	2.46 ppb
2016-10-03	9469-802-0930	3.94 ppb
2016-10-03	9469-803-0856	3.75 ppb
2016-10-03	9469-801-0809	2.88 ppb
2017-01-04	9469-802-1339	2.91 ppb
2017-01-04	9469-800-1245	ND
2017-01-04	9469-803-1320	ND
2017-01-04	9469-801-1302	ND
2017-07-03	9469-800-0942	3.76 ppb
2017-07-03	9469-803-1037	2.96 ppb
2017-07-03	9469-801-0957	3.04 ppb
2017-07-03	9469-802-1019	13.4 ppb
2017-10-03	9469-800-1030	ND
2017-10-03	9469-801-1041	ND
2017-10-03	9469-802-1105	4.64 ppb
2017-10-03	9469-803-0000	ND
2018-02-20	9469-801-0918	2.02 ppb
2018-02-20	9469-800-0840	4.69 ppb
2018-02-20	9469-803-1045	1.98 ppb
2018-02-20	9469-802-1000	2.65 ppb
2018-04-03	9469-802-1230	5.66 ppb
2018-04-03	9469-803-1145	3.02 ppb
2018-04-03	9469-801-1100	2.76 ppb
2018-04-03	9469-800-1020	ND
2018-07-24	9469-802-0843	4.06 ppb
2018-07-24	9469-803-0952	1.61 ppb
2018-07-24	9469-801-0904	1.49 ppb
2018-07-24	9469-800-0923	1.42 ppb
2018-11-07	9469-802-1106	3.53 ppb
2018-11-07	9469-803-1131	1.37 ppb
2018-11-07	9469-801-1039	1.47 ppb
2018-11-07	9469-800-1010	2.85 ppb
2019-01-07	9469-801-1246	1.42 ppb
2019-01-07	9469-803-1340	1.39 ppb
2019-01-07	9469-800-1413	2.14 ppb
2019-01-07	9469-802-1319	7.30 ppb
2019-04-01	9469-800-1031	2.07 ppb
2019-04-01	9469-803-1000	3.32 ppb
2019-04-01	9469-802-1245	3.15 ppb
2019-04-01	9469-801-0945	1.72 ppb
2019-10-01	9469-801-0830	1.09 ppb
2019-10-01	9469-802-1000	2.28 ppb
2019-10-01	9469-803-0936	1.24 ppb
2019-10-01	9469-800-0858	2.05 ppb