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Dibromoacetic acid

Carmichael Water District

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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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.1000 ppb121ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.0938 ppb161ND - 1.50 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-035810-904-1039ND
2014-01-035810-903-1058ND
2014-01-035810-902-1120ND
2014-01-035810-901-1137ND
2014-04-025810-904-1208ND
2014-04-025810-903-1224ND
2014-04-025810-902-1243ND
2014-04-025810-901-1258ND
2014-07-025810-904-1155ND
2014-07-025810-903-1215ND
2014-07-025810-902-1234ND
2014-07-025810-901-12531.20 ppb
2015-01-075810-902-1200ND
2015-01-075810-903-1140ND
2015-01-075810-904-1112ND
2015-01-075810-901-1217ND
2015-04-015810-904-1145ND
2015-04-015810-903-1206ND
2015-04-015810-901-1244ND
2015-04-015810-902-1228ND
2015-07-025810-902-1114ND
2015-07-025810-901-11311.50 ppb
2015-07-025810-904-1042ND
2015-07-025810-903-1059ND
2015-10-085810-902-1407ND
2015-10-085810-901-1420ND
2015-10-085810-903-1351ND
2015-10-085810-904-1336ND
2016-01-135810-901-1409ND
2016-01-135810-903-1339ND
2016-01-135810-904-1318ND
2016-01-135810-902-1356ND
2016-04-065810-901-1157ND
2016-04-065810-903-1116ND
2016-04-065810-902-1138ND
2016-04-065810-904-1059ND
2016-07-075810-904-1123ND
2016-07-075810-903-1144ND
2016-07-075810-901-1230ND
2016-07-075810-902-1207ND
2016-10-075810-902-0928ND
2016-10-075810-904-0854ND
2016-10-075810-901-0942ND
2016-10-075810-903-0910ND
2017-07-075810-903-1100ND
2017-07-075810-902-1023ND
2017-07-075810-901-1040ND
2017-07-075810-904-1121ND
2017-10-045810-903-1333ND
2017-10-045810-902-1222ND
2017-10-045810-901-1247ND
2017-10-045810-904-1434ND
2018-01-189590-902-1158ND
2018-01-189590-903-1219ND
2018-01-189590-901-1120ND
2018-01-189590-904-1233ND
2018-04-045810-902-1214ND
2018-04-045810-901-1246ND
2018-04-045810-904-1503ND
2018-04-045810-903-1350ND
2018-07-065810-904-1109ND
2018-07-065810-902-1017ND
2018-07-065810-901-1032ND
2018-07-065810-903-1052ND
2018-10-245810-903-1217ND
2018-10-245810-904-1158ND
2018-10-245810-902-1240ND
2018-10-245810-901-1259ND
2019-01-165810-902-1242ND
2019-01-165810-904-1151ND
2019-01-165810-903-1220ND
2019-01-165810-901-1310ND
2019-04-095810-902-0956ND
2019-04-095810-903-0936ND
2019-04-095810-901-1018ND
2019-04-095810-904-0918ND
2019-07-105810-901-1042ND
2019-07-105810-903-1147ND
2019-07-105810-904-1330ND
2019-07-105810-902-0947ND
2019-10-035810-901-1206ND
2019-10-035810-902-1222ND
2019-10-035810-904-1314ND
2019-10-035810-903-1251ND