Dibromoacetic acid
City of Huntington Beach
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 2.50 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.65 ppb - 4.82 ppb |
2015 | 2.29 ppb | 32 | 31 | ND - 7.48 ppb |
2016 | 2.46 ppb | 32 | 31 | ND - 6.91 ppb |
2017 | 3.12 ppb | 32 | 30 | ND - 9.85 ppb |
2018 | 4.63 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.19 ppb - 18.3 ppb |
2019 | 3.91 ppb | 16 | 16 | 2.17 ppb - 9.20 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 |
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2014-01-15 | 4792-801-1135 | 2.65 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-802-1200 | 2.19 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-803-1230 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-804-1240 | 2.07 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-805-1210 | 2.31 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-806-1125 | 2.34 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-807-1220 | 2.17 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 4792-808-1150 | 2.26 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-801-1235 | 2.68 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-802-1250 | 2.62 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-803-1200 | 2.25 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-804-1220 | 2.36 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-805-1145 | 2.45 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-806-1055 | 2.56 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-807-1130 | 4.82 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 4792-808-1115 | 2.35 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-801-0845 | 2.73 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-802-0920 | 2.68 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-803-0935 | 2.85 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-804-1025 | 2.70 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-805-0945 | 2.83 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-806-0820 | 2.91 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-807-1000 | 2.13 ppb |
2014-07-16 | 4792-808-0905 | 2.77 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-801-1140 | 2.15 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-802-1315 | 1.96 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-803-1225 | 3.01 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-804-1055 | 1.96 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-805-1305 | 1.88 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-806-1120 | 1.95 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-807-1245 | 3.58 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 4792-808-1205 | 1.65 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-801-1105 | 2.19 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-802-1140 | ND |
2015-01-15 | 1805-803-1150 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-804-1230 | 2.34 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-805-1200 | 1.74 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-806-1045 | 2.95 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-807-1210 | 2.10 ppb |
2015-01-15 | 1805-808-1125 | 1.58 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-801-1005 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-802-1035 | 2.38 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-803-1050 | 2.20 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-804-1215 | 7.48 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-805-1105 | 4.85 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-806-0945 | 1.71 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-807-1115 | 2.34 ppb |
2015-04-15 | 1805-808-1025 | 2.10 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-801-0929 | 1.59 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-802-1015 | 1.76 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-803-1028 | 2.37 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-804-1112 | 3.01 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-805-1040 | 4.53 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-806-0908 | 1.95 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-807-1051 | 1.99 ppb |
2015-07-15 | 1805-808-0955 | 2.57 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-801-0850 | 1.62 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-802-0930 | 1.17 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-803-0942 | 1.91 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-804-1030 | 2.49 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-805-0955 | 1.83 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-806-0750 | 1.87 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-807-1015 | 2.29 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 1805-808-0920 | 1.35 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-801-0807 | 1.77 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-802-0850 | 1.39 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-803-0859 | 4.63 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-804-0828 | 4.81 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-807-0920 | 2.55 ppb |
2016-01-13 | 1805-808-0840 | 1.32 ppb |
2016-01-14 | 1805-805-1050 | 3.21 ppb |
2016-01-14 | 1805-806-1005 | 2.98 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-801-0832 | 1.37 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-803-0925 | 3.57 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-804-1001 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-805-0936 | 2.23 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-806-0810 | 3.51 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-807-0946 | 6.91 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 1805-808-0914 | ND |
2016-04-27 | 1805-802-0945 | 1.02 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-801-0815 | 2.01 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-802-0845 | 1.22 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-803-0855 | 3.28 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-804-0935 | 2.63 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-805-0905 | 3.71 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-806-0730 | 2.62 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-807-0920 | 1.97 ppb |
2016-07-12 | 1805-808-0835 | 1.16 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-801-0805 | 2.51 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-802-1024 | 1.47 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-803-1034 | 2.62 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-804-1102 | 2.55 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-805-1041 | 2.19 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-806-0737 | 2.24 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-807-1047 | 2.31 ppb |
2016-10-12 | 1805-808-0820 | 1.29 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-801-0954 | 1.52 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-802-1114 | 1.39 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-803-1128 | 2.94 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-804-1220 | 4.85 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-805-1139 | 3.79 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-806-0911 | 1.97 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-807-1146 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 1805-808-1050 | 1.48 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-801-0805 | 3.15 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-802-0918 | 3.76 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-803-0926 | 3.26 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-804-1020 | 5.04 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-805-0936 | 3.43 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-806-0740 | 3.10 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-807-0945 | 3.40 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 1805-808-0821 | 3.48 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-801-0818 | 2.06 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-802-0840 | 1.61 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-803-0850 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 1805-804-0937 | 9.85 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-805-0855 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 1805-806-0800 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-807-0915 | 1.46 ppb |
2017-07-12 | 1805-808-0830 | 1.41 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-801-0934 | 7.08 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-802-0959 | 2.38 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-803-1009 | 2.82 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-804-1048 | 6.11 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-805-1021 | 3.30 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-806-0915 | 6.57 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-807-1030 | 2.28 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 1805-808-0948 | 3.41 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-801-0802 | 8.62 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-802-0832 | 3.75 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-803-0845 | 6.66 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-804-0925 | 11.1 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-806-0741 | 7.29 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-806-0854 | 6.32 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-807-0907 | 5.26 ppb |
2018-01-10 | 1805-808-0818 | 5.34 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-801-0843 | 4.80 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-802-0951 | 3.22 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-803-0940 | 3.22 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-804-1018 | 18.3 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-805-0930 | 3.95 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-806-1045 | 5.08 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-807-0921 | 4.19 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 1805-808-1006 | 3.52 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-801-0800 | 1.19 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-802-0925 | 1.27 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-803-0932 | 1.79 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-804-0910 | 3.84 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-805-0940 | 2.02 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-806-0745 | 2.36 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-807-0955 | 1.29 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 1805-808-0916 | 1.41 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-801-0915 | 2.90 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-802-0802 | 2.46 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-803-0830 | 1.95 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-804-0905 | 14.9 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-805-0810 | 2.32 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-806-0930 | 1.65 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-807-0820 | 3.89 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 1805-808-0840 | 2.18 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-801-0840 | 2.17 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-802-0905 | 2.25 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-803-0912 | 2.19 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-804-0735 | 3.93 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-805-0920 | 2.22 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-806-0825 | 2.22 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-807-0930 | 3.93 ppb |
2019-07-10 | 1805-808-0855 | 2.19 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-801-0850 | 3.62 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-802-0930 | 4.79 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-803-1030 | 4.39 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-804-1130 | 9.20 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-805-1035 | 4.55 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-806-0830 | 3.35 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-807-1040 | 9.13 ppb |
2019-10-09 | 1805-808-0915 | 2.36 ppb |