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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Folsom

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND240ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND200ND

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
2016-04-139590-002-0822ND
2016-04-139590-002-0802ND
2016-04-139590-002-0858ND
2016-04-139590-002-0845ND
2016-04-209590-002-0740ND
2016-04-209590-002-0932ND
2016-04-209590-002-0840ND
2016-04-209590-002-0802ND
2016-07-139590-002-0840ND
2016-07-139590-002-0900ND
2016-07-139590-002-0920ND
2016-07-139590-002-0935ND
2016-07-209590-002-0735ND
2016-07-209590-002-0745ND
2016-07-209590-002-0819ND
2016-07-209590-002-1020ND
2016-10-129590-002-0850ND
2016-10-129590-002-0911ND
2016-10-129590-002-0927ND
2016-10-129590-002-0940ND
2016-10-199590-002-1445ND
2016-10-199590-002-1227ND
2016-10-199590-002-1014ND
2016-10-199590-002-1040ND
2017-01-119590-002-1247ND
2017-01-119590-002-1310ND
2017-01-119590-002-1325ND
2017-01-119590-002-1345ND
2017-01-189590-002-0939ND
2017-01-189590-002-1004ND
2017-01-189590-002-1033ND
2017-01-189590-002-1050ND
2017-04-129590-002-0810ND
2017-04-129590-002-0920ND
2017-04-129590-002-0900ND
2017-04-129590-002-0840ND
2017-04-199590-002-0750ND
2017-04-199590-002-0815ND
2017-04-199590-002-0848ND
2017-04-199590-002-0905ND
2017-07-129590-002-0913ND
2017-07-129590-002-0900ND
2017-07-129590-002-0820ND
2017-07-129590-002-0841ND
2017-07-199590-002-0754ND
2017-07-199590-002-0807ND
2017-07-199590-002-0829ND
2017-07-199590-002-0846ND
2017-10-119590-002-0802ND
2017-10-119590-002-0832ND
2017-10-119590-002-0853ND
2017-10-119590-002-0905ND
2017-10-189590-002-0740ND
2017-10-189590-002-0847ND
2017-10-189590-002-0827ND
2017-10-189590-002-0800ND
2018-01-109590-002-0826ND
2018-01-109590-002-0848ND
2018-01-109590-002-0908ND
2018-01-109590-002-0920ND
2018-01-179590-002-0850ND
2018-01-179590-002-0832ND
2018-01-179590-002-0750ND
2018-01-179590-002-0808ND
2019-04-175810-002-0740ND
2019-04-175810-002-0800ND
2019-04-175810-002-0905ND
2019-04-175810-002-0944ND
2019-07-105810-002-0810ND
2019-07-105810-002-0830ND
2019-07-105810-002-0844ND
2019-07-105810-002-0900ND
2019-07-175810-002-1236ND
2019-07-175810-002-1604ND
2019-07-175810-002-1330ND
2019-07-175810-002-1220ND
2019-10-095810-002-0835ND
2019-10-095810-002-0920ND
2019-10-095810-002-1005ND
2019-10-095810-002-1030ND
2019-10-165810-002-0800ND
2019-10-165810-002-0825ND
2019-10-165810-002-0900ND
2019-10-165810-002-0925ND