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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Orange

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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176

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

113

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.26 ppb1614ND - 3.40 ppb
20151.88 ppb3225ND - 3.80 ppb
20161.11 ppb3219ND - 3.60 ppb
20171.04 ppb3211ND - 7.50 ppb
20181.55 ppb3226ND - 4.90 ppb
20191.12 ppb3218ND - 4.10 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
2014-02-123761-801-1021ND
2014-02-123761-802-10021.40 ppb
2014-02-123761-803-09122.50 ppb
2014-02-123761-804-09242.20 ppb
2014-02-123761-805-09452.10 ppb
2014-02-123761-806-09362.30 ppb
2014-02-123761-807-09002.40 ppb
2014-02-123761-808-1040ND
2014-08-133761-801-09073.20 ppb
2014-08-133761-802-08532.80 ppb
2014-08-133761-803-08013.00 ppb
2014-08-133761-804-08113.20 ppb
2014-08-133761-805-08383.20 ppb
2014-08-133761-806-08222.60 ppb
2014-08-133761-807-07483.40 ppb
2014-08-133761-808-09201.80 ppb
2015-02-053761-801-10371.70 ppb
2015-02-053761-802-11122.30 ppb
2015-02-053761-803-09373.10 ppb
2015-02-053761-804-09453.20 ppb
2015-02-053761-805-10113.10 ppb
2015-02-053761-806-09563.30 ppb
2015-02-053761-807-09212.60 ppb
2015-02-053761-808-10562.60 ppb
2015-05-203761-801-09452.20 ppb
2015-05-203761-802-0933ND
2015-05-203761-803-08333.30 ppb
2015-05-203761-804-08403.20 ppb
2015-05-203761-805-09181.60 ppb
2015-05-203761-806-09043.10 ppb
2015-05-203761-807-08203.20 ppb
2015-05-203761-808-10031.50 ppb
2015-08-133761-801-1120ND
2015-08-133761-802-1100ND
2015-08-133761-803-10113.00 ppb
2015-08-133761-804-10203.70 ppb
2015-08-133761-805-1050ND
2015-08-133761-806-10313.80 ppb
2015-08-133761-807-09582.30 ppb
2015-08-133761-808-11301.40 ppb
2015-11-183761-801-1102ND
2015-11-183761-802-10501.10 ppb
2015-11-183761-803-10091.10 ppb
2015-11-183761-804-10181.10 ppb
2015-11-183761-805-1038ND
2015-11-183761-806-10271.10 ppb
2015-11-183761-807-09581.60 ppb
2015-11-183761-808-1112ND
2016-02-183761-801-09301.10 ppb
2016-02-183761-802-0913ND
2016-02-183761-803-0822ND
2016-02-183761-804-0833ND
2016-02-183761-805-08581.40 ppb
2016-02-183761-806-0844ND
2016-02-183761-807-08123.60 ppb
2016-02-183761-808-0942ND
2016-05-183761-801-10421.80 ppb
2016-05-183761-802-10292.60 ppb
2016-05-183761-803-09221.10 ppb
2016-05-183761-804-09291.10 ppb
2016-05-183761-805-10181.90 ppb
2016-05-183761-806-10001.60 ppb
2016-05-183761-807-09143.50 ppb
2016-05-183761-808-1051ND
2016-08-173761-801-0916ND
2016-08-173761-802-09031.40 ppb
2016-08-173761-803-08021.70 ppb
2016-08-173761-804-08101.40 ppb
2016-08-173761-805-08371.50 ppb
2016-08-173761-806-08221.30 ppb
2016-08-173761-807-07502.50 ppb
2016-08-173761-808-0927ND
2016-11-163761-801-0956ND
2016-11-163761-802-09462.00 ppb
2016-11-163761-803-0901ND
2016-11-163761-804-0910ND
2016-11-163761-805-09321.80 ppb
2016-11-163761-806-0922ND
2016-11-163761-807-08502.20 ppb
2016-11-163761-808-1008ND
2017-02-153761-801-1009ND
2017-02-153761-802-0958ND
2017-02-153761-803-09202.10 ppb
2017-02-153761-804-0926ND
2017-02-153761-805-0947ND
2017-02-153761-806-0936ND
2017-02-153761-807-09117.50 ppb
2017-02-153761-808-1035ND
2017-05-103761-801-0924ND
2017-05-103761-802-09121.20 ppb
2017-05-103761-803-0808ND
2017-05-103761-804-0818ND
2017-05-103761-805-0900ND
2017-05-103761-806-0830ND
2017-05-103761-807-07593.80 ppb
2017-05-103761-808-0939ND
2017-08-173761-801-1010ND
2017-08-173761-802-1000ND
2017-08-173761-803-0925ND
2017-08-173761-804-0932ND
2017-08-173761-805-0950ND
2017-08-173761-806-0939ND
2017-08-173761-807-09151.50 ppb
2017-08-173761-808-1020ND
2017-11-293761-801-10042.30 ppb
2017-11-293761-802-09521.50 ppb
2017-11-293761-803-09092.60 ppb
2017-11-293761-804-09162.70 ppb
2017-11-293761-805-0941ND
2017-11-293761-806-09272.50 ppb
2017-11-293761-807-08555.60 ppb
2017-11-293761-808-1015ND
2018-02-153761-801-09573.30 ppb
2018-02-153761-802-09462.20 ppb
2018-02-153761-803-09043.80 ppb
2018-02-153761-804-09113.80 ppb
2018-02-153761-805-09342.50 ppb
2018-02-153761-806-09224.00 ppb
2018-02-153761-807-08504.90 ppb
2018-02-153761-808-10051.000 ppb
2018-05-163761-801-09401.000 ppb
2018-05-163761-802-0927ND
2018-05-163761-803-0852ND
2018-05-163761-804-08571.50 ppb
2018-05-163761-805-09181.30 ppb
2018-05-163761-806-09041.000 ppb
2018-05-163761-807-08441.50 ppb
2018-05-163761-808-0948ND
2018-08-153761-801-09491.10 ppb
2018-08-153761-802-0940ND
2018-08-153761-803-09021.40 ppb
2018-08-153761-804-09111.40 ppb
2018-08-153761-805-09291.60 ppb
2018-08-153761-806-09151.30 ppb
2018-08-153761-807-0854ND
2018-08-153761-808-09581.60 ppb
2018-11-153761-801-11141.000 ppb
2018-11-153761-802-11051.000 ppb
2018-11-153761-803-10341.80 ppb
2018-11-153761-804-10391.70 ppb
2018-11-153761-805-1054ND
2018-11-153761-806-10451.70 ppb
2018-11-153761-807-10271.10 ppb
2018-11-153761-808-11221.20 ppb
2019-02-203761-801-10402.70 ppb
2019-02-203761-802-1031ND
2019-02-203761-803-09581.30 ppb
2019-02-203761-804-1003ND
2019-02-203761-805-1020ND
2019-02-203761-806-1011ND
2019-02-203761-807-09511.000 ppb
2019-02-203761-808-10471.20 ppb
2019-05-153761-801-10092.50 ppb
2019-05-153761-802-10001.90 ppb
2019-05-153761-803-09282.40 ppb
2019-05-153761-804-09342.30 ppb
2019-05-153761-805-09511.90 ppb
2019-05-153761-806-09412.70 ppb
2019-05-153761-807-09173.80 ppb
2019-05-153761-808-10161.000 ppb
2019-08-143761-801-1010ND
2019-08-143761-802-1001ND
2019-08-143761-803-0925ND
2019-08-143761-804-0932ND
2019-08-143761-805-0949ND
2019-08-143761-806-0940ND
2019-08-143761-807-0917ND
2019-08-143761-808-1017ND
2019-11-223761-801-09261.40 ppb
2019-11-223761-802-0917ND
2019-11-223761-803-08441.80 ppb
2019-11-223761-804-08501.50 ppb
2019-11-223761-805-09071.30 ppb
2019-11-223761-806-08571.10 ppb
2019-11-223761-807-08384.10 ppb
2019-11-223761-808-0933ND