Dibromoacetic acid

Twentynine Palms 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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	ND	4	ND
2015	ND	4	ND
2016	ND	4	ND
2017	ND	4	ND
2018	ND	4	ND
2019	ND	4	ND

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
2014-07-28	3761-604-0750	ND
2014-07-28	3761-603-0818	ND
2014-07-28	3761-602-0807	ND
2014-07-28	3761-601-0836	ND
2015-08-24	3761-601-0924	ND
2015-08-24	3761-602-0822	ND
2015-08-24	3761-604-0743	ND
2015-08-24	3761-603-0904	ND
2016-08-22	3761-601-0855	ND
2016-08-22	3761-604-0746	ND
2016-08-22	3761-603-0830	ND
2016-08-22	3761-602-0815	ND
2017-08-28	3761-603-0855	ND
2017-08-28	3761-602-0840	ND
2017-08-28	3761-604-0815	ND
2017-08-28	3761-601-0920	ND
2018-08-06	3761-603-1025	ND
2018-08-06	3761-602-1012	ND
2018-08-06	3761-604-1110	ND
2018-08-06	3761-601-1045	ND
2019-08-05	3761-602-0826	ND
2019-08-05	3761-603-0908	ND
2019-08-05	3761-604-0745	ND
2019-08-05	3761-601-0930	ND