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Dibromoacetic acid

June Lake Public Utility District Village

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
20180.650 ppb63ND - 1.40 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-08-045806-602-0820ND
2014-08-045806-601-0810ND
2015-07-205806-601-0815ND
2015-07-205806-602-0830ND
2015-10-125806-601-0845ND
2015-10-125806-602-0900ND
2016-01-045806-602-0905ND
2016-01-045806-601-0850ND
2016-07-055806-601-0820ND
2016-07-055806-602-0850ND
2017-01-305806-601-0830ND
2017-01-305806-602-0905ND
2017-07-195806-601-0850ND
2017-07-195806-602-0910ND
2017-11-295806-602-0930ND
2017-11-295806-601-0810ND
2018-04-105806-602-0950ND
2018-04-105806-005-0830ND
2018-07-245806-601-08001.30 ppb
2018-07-245806-602-08251.40 ppb
2018-10-155806-601-0950ND
2018-10-155806-602-09301.20 ppb
2019-01-145806-601-0805ND
2019-01-145806-602-1020ND
2019-04-085806-602-0910ND
2019-04-085806-601-0820ND
2019-07-225806-601-1000ND
2019-07-225806-602-1010ND
2019-09-305806-602-1100ND
2019-09-305806-601-0845ND