Dibromoacetic acid

Sweetwater Authority

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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230

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

214

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	1.72 ppb	40	33	ND - 3.50 ppb
2015	1.97 ppb	30	30	1.30 ppb - 2.50 ppb
2016	1.37 ppb	40	38	ND - 2.90 ppb
2017	4.15 ppb	40	38	ND - 6.70 ppb
2018	4.99 ppb	40	38	ND - 12.0 ppb
2019	6.87 ppb	40	37	ND - 11.0 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
2014-02-10	2706-900-0940	1.60 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-901-1025	1.70 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-902-1050	2.00 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-903-1103	1.50 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-904-1110	1.80 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-905-1126	1.50 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-906-1136	1.80 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-907-1210	1.80 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-908-1305	1.60 ppb
2014-02-10	2706-909-1329	1.90 ppb
2014-05-12	2706-900-0938	1.10 ppb
2014-05-12	2706-901-1035	1.10 ppb
2014-05-12	2706-902-1055	ND
2014-05-12	2706-903-1107	ND
2014-05-12	2706-904-1115	ND
2014-05-12	2706-905-1130	ND
2014-05-12	2706-906-1140	ND
2014-05-12	2706-907-1212	1.10 ppb
2014-05-12	2706-908-1300	ND
2014-05-12	2706-909-1316	ND
2014-08-11	2706-900-0957	2.10 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-901-1050	3.10 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-902-1115	3.00 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-903-1128	3.10 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-904-1135	3.20 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-905-1152	3.50 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-906-1202	3.00 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-907-1245	3.30 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-908-1315	3.10 ppb
2014-08-11	2706-909-1330	2.40 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-900-0855	2.40 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-901-0955	2.10 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-902-1022	1.80 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-903-1038	1.90 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-904-1044	1.90 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-905-1100	1.60 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-906-1110	1.70 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-907-1140	1.90 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-908-1230	1.60 ppb
2014-11-10	2706-909-1248	1.40 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-900-0913	1.30 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-901-1010	2.40 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-902-1030	2.00 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-903-1055	2.10 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-904-1103	1.80 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-905-1130	2.10 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-906-1140	2.20 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-907-1205	1.80 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-908-1306	1.80 ppb
2015-02-09	2706-909-1320	1.90 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-900-0912	2.20 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-901-1018	2.00 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-902-1036	2.30 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-903-1050	2.40 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-904-1055	2.30 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-905-1108	2.10 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-906-1122	2.30 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-907-1200	2.50 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-908-1248	2.30 ppb
2015-05-11	2706-909-1305	2.20 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-900-1000	1.60 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-901-1111	1.60 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-902-1136	1.60 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-903-1140	1.90 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-904-1213	1.70 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-905-1223	2.00 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-906-1235	2.00 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-907-1312	1.50 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-908-1424	1.80 ppb
2015-08-10	2706-909-1443	1.40 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-900-1000	2.90 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-901-1106	1.30 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-902-1136	1.20 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-903-1215	2.00 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-904-1228	1.30 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-905-1315	1.50 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-906-1300	1.40 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-907-1405	1.20 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-908-1450	1.20 ppb
2016-02-08	2706-909-1520	1.40 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-900-0950	1.10 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-901-1036	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-902-1057	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-903-1113	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-904-1120	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-905-1136	1.30 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-906-1145	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-907-1219	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-908-1249	1.20 ppb
2016-05-09	2706-909-1305	1.10 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-900-0954	2.00 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-901-1109	2.10 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-902-1130	2.00 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-903-1137	2.20 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-904-1208	1.90 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-905-1219	1.60 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-906-1232	1.90 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-907-1309	2.10 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-908-1357	1.70 ppb
2016-08-08	0007-909-1415	1.50 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-900-0930	1.10 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-901-1008	ND
2016-11-14	9590-902-1040	1.000 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-903-1053	1.20 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-904-1105	ND
2016-11-14	9590-905-1140	1.000 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-906-1145	1.10 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-907-1240	1.10 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-908-1315	1.10 ppb
2016-11-14	9590-909-1330	1.000 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-900-0950	ND
2017-02-13	9590-901-1025	2.10 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-902-1042	2.20 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-903-1320	2.10 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-904-1335	2.10 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-905-1108	2.00 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-906-1350	2.10 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-907-1155	2.00 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-908-1225	2.30 ppb
2017-02-13	9590-909-1415	2.30 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-900-1005	5.60 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-901-1055	4.10 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-902-1115	4.50 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-903-1128	4.90 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-904-1153	5.60 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-905-1204	4.20 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-906-1217	5.80 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-907-1253	4.70 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-908-1336	5.40 ppb
2017-05-08	9590-909-1355	4.00 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-900-0947	ND
2017-08-14	9590-901-1030	1.000 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-902-1116	3.70 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-903-1139	4.30 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-904-1209	3.80 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-905-1225	5.90 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-906-1240	5.90 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-907-1342	6.30 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-908-1415	4.70 ppb
2017-08-14	9590-909-1505	3.00 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-900-0958	3.50 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-901-1045	4.80 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-902-1110	5.70 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-903-1122	5.80 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-904-1157	6.20 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-905-1230	6.70 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-906-1243	6.60 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-907-1335	6.60 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-908-1411	6.70 ppb
2017-11-13	9590-909-1457	6.70 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-900-1012	4.10 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-901-1112	7.60 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-902-1122	7.90 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-903-1146	8.40 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-904-1151	7.90 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-905-1210	8.20 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-906-1220	7.70 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-907-1300	7.50 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-908-1336	8.50 ppb
2018-02-12	9590-909-1355	8.20 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-900-1031	ND
2018-05-14	9590-901-1141	3.10 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-902-1220	8.50 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-903-1242	8.50 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-904-1326	11.0 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-905-1339	9.00 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-906-1359	10.00 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-907-1454	11.0 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-908-1537	12.0 ppb
2018-05-14	9590-909-1622	10.00 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-900-0948	ND
2018-08-13	9590-901-1041	2.00 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-902-1121	2.30 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-903-1154	2.60 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-904-1208	2.30 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-905-1234	2.30 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-906-1257	2.20 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-907-1358	2.30 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-908-1454	2.10 ppb
2018-08-13	9590-909-1518	1.90 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-900-0817	1.000 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-901-0840	1.30 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-902-0900	1.80 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-903-0915	2.10 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-904-0930	2.50 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-905-1005	2.20 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-906-0950	2.60 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-907-1035	2.60 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-908-1100	2.30 ppb
2018-11-14	9590-909-1125	2.00 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-900-0813	ND
2019-02-13	9590-901-0844	1.000 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-902-0902	2.60 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-903-0917	2.10 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-904-0930	2.50 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-905-0958	3.50 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-906-0946	3.50 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-907-1027	4.80 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-908-1050	4.60 ppb
2019-02-13	9590-909-1114	4.40 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-900-0820	1.10 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-901-0855	7.50 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-902-1015	7.60 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-903-0920	7.60 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-904-0935	8.30 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-905-1000	8.70 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-906-0950	7.80 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-907-1050	9.00 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-908-1110	10.00 ppb
2019-05-15	9590-909-1125	8.20 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-900-0815	ND
2019-08-14	9590-901-0840	7.80 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-902-0900	8.50 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-903-0915	9.50 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-904-0930	9.80 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-905-0955	11.0 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-906-0945	10.00 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-907-1035	11.0 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-908-1055	9.90 ppb
2019-08-14	9590-909-1110	11.0 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-900-0813	ND
2019-11-13	9590-901-0840	9.10 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-902-0905	10.00 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-903-0925	8.00 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-904-0945	7.20 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-905-1025	10.00 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-906-1005	8.20 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-907-1050	9.00 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-908-1120	9.80 ppb
2019-11-13	9590-909-1150	10.00 ppb