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Dibromoacetic acid

Golden State Water Company - Cowan Heights

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.30 ppb86ND - 3.20 ppb
20192.13 ppb109ND - 3.50 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.225 ppb81ND - 1.80 ppb
20221.61 ppb87ND - 2.10 ppb
20232.01 ppb87ND - 3.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09CA3010047_DST_801-2018010911051.10 ppb
2018-01-09CA3010047_DST_802-2018010911503.20 ppb
2018-04-10CA3010047_DST_802-201804100705ND
2018-04-10CA3010047_DST_801-201804100738ND
2018-07-10CA3010047_DST_801-2018071007301.40 ppb
2018-07-10CA3010047_DST_802-2018071006591.40 ppb
2018-10-09CA3010047_DST_801-2018100907201.90 ppb
2018-10-09CA3010047_DST_802-2018100906481.40 ppb
2019-01-08CA3010047_DST_802-2019010806491.80 ppb
2019-01-08CA3010047_DST_801-201901080715ND
2019-04-09CA3010047_DST_802-2019040907372.90 ppb
2019-04-09CA3010047_DST_801-2019040908572.50 ppb
2019-04-09CA3010047_DST_802-2019040908203.20 ppb
2019-04-09CA3010047_DST_801-2019040906583.50 ppb
2019-07-09CA3010047_DST_802-2019070906502.20 ppb
2019-07-09CA3010047_DST_801-2019070907151.50 ppb
2019-10-08CA3010047_DST_801-2019100810102.10 ppb
2019-10-08CA3010047_DST_802-2019100810151.60 ppb
2020-01-14CA3010047_DST_801-202001140939ND
2020-01-14CA3010047_DST_802-202001140905ND
2020-04-14CA3010047_DST_801-202004140830ND
2020-04-14CA3010047_DST_802-202004140755ND
2020-07-14CA3010047_DST_802-202007140922ND
2020-07-14CA3010047_DST_801-202007140852ND
2020-10-13CA3010047_DST_801-202010131315ND
2020-10-13CA3010047_DST_802-202010131247ND
2021-01-12CA3010047_DST_802-202101120800ND
2021-01-12CA3010047_DST_801-202101120840ND
2021-04-13CA3010047_DST_801-202104131115ND
2021-04-13CA3010047_DST_802-202104131036ND
2021-07-13CA3010047_DST_801-202107130845ND
2021-07-13CA3010047_DST_802-202107130830ND
2021-10-12CA3010047_DST_802-2021101212151.80 ppb
2021-10-12CA3010047_DST_801-202110121105ND
2022-01-11CA3010047_DST_802-2022011110301.80 ppb
2022-01-11CA3010047_DST_801-2022011111201.10 ppb
2022-04-12CA3010047_DST_802-2022041209081.90 ppb
2022-04-12CA3010047_DST_801-202204120956ND
2022-07-12CA3010047_DST_802-2022071213052.10 ppb
2022-09-29CA3010047_DST_801-2022092911001.80 ppb
2022-10-11CA3010047_DST_802-2022101108202.10 ppb
2022-10-11CA3010047_DST_801-2022101109052.10 ppb
2023-01-11CA3010047_DST_801-202301111105ND
2023-01-11CA3010047_DST_802-2023011111501.40 ppb
2023-04-11CA3010047_DST_802-2023041110353.20 ppb
2023-04-11CA3010047_DST_801-2023041109453.00 ppb
2023-07-11CA3010047_DST_802-2023071110001.50 ppb
2023-07-11CA3010047_DST_801-2023071110301.10 ppb
2023-10-10CA3010047_DST_802-2023101008053.00 ppb
2023-10-10CA3010047_DST_801-2023101008352.90 ppb