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Dibromoacetic acid

Little Potato Slough Mutual

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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.30 ppb106ND - 6.00 ppb
20190.0476 ppb211ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.500 ppb144ND - 2.00 ppb
20211.000 ppb149ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.17 ppb127ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.769 ppb135ND - 2.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-02CA3910022_DST_900-201801020920ND
2018-04-02CA3910022_DST_900-201804020815ND
2018-07-02CA3910022_DST_900-201807020905ND
2018-08-27CA3910022_DST_900-2018082708005.00 ppb
2018-09-17CA3910022_DST_900-2018091713005.00 ppb
2018-10-01CA3910022_DST_900-2018100109306.00 ppb
2018-10-31CA3910022_DST_900-2018103111103.00 ppb
2018-11-12CA3910022_DST_900-2018111214303.00 ppb
2018-12-10CA3910022_DST_900-201812101440ND
2018-12-31CA3910022_DST_900-2018123111151.000 ppb
2019-01-07CA3910022_DST_900-201901070920ND
2019-01-28CA3910022_DST_900-201901280830ND
2019-02-04CA3910022_DST_900-201902040945ND
2019-02-25CA3910022_DST_900-201902250805ND
2019-04-01CA3910022_DST_900-201904010915ND
2019-04-15CA3910022_DST_900-201904150900ND
2019-05-06CA3910022_DST_900-201905060940ND
2019-05-20CA3910022_DST_900-201905200840ND
2019-06-03CA3910022_DST_900-201906030925ND
2019-06-17CA3910022_DST_900-201906170845ND
2019-07-01CA3910022_DST_900-201907010955ND
2019-07-15CA3910022_DST_900-201907150805ND
2019-08-05CA3910022_DST_900-201908050920ND
2019-08-19CA3910022_DST_900-201908190835ND
2019-08-26CA3910022_DST_900-201908261025ND
2019-09-03CA3910022_DST_900-201909031005ND
2019-09-16CA3910022_DST_900-201909160830ND
2019-10-07CA3910022_DST_900-201910071000ND
2019-11-04CA3910022_DST_900-201911040850ND
2019-11-18CA3910022_DST_900-201911180915ND
2019-12-02CA3910022_DST_900-2019120210151.000 ppb
2020-01-06CA3910022_DST_900-202001060945ND
2020-01-27CA3910022_DST_900-2020012708552.00 ppb
2020-02-03CA3910022_DST_900-2020020310052.00 ppb
2020-02-17CA3910022_DST_900-2020021708501.000 ppb
2020-03-02CA3910022_DST_900-202003021000ND
2020-04-06CA3910022_DST_900-202004060950ND
2020-05-04CA3910022_DST_900-202005041000ND
2020-06-01CA3910022_DST_900-202006010900ND
2020-07-13CA3910022_DST_900-202007131245ND
2020-08-03CA3910022_DST_900-2020080309252.00 ppb
2020-09-08CA3910022_DST_900-202009080955ND
2020-10-05CA3910022_DST_900-202010050945ND
2020-11-02CA3910022_DST_900-202011021025ND
2020-12-07CA3910022_DST_900-202012070905ND
2021-01-04CA3910022_DST_900-2021010409401.000 ppb
2021-01-18CA3910022_DST_900-2021011809451.000 ppb
2021-02-01CA3910022_DST_900-202102010950ND
2021-02-22CA3910022_DST_900-2021022210102.00 ppb
2021-03-08CA3910022_DST_900-2021030813242.00 ppb
2021-04-05CA3910022_DST_900-2021040509351.000 ppb
2021-05-03CA3910022_DST_900-2021050309202.00 ppb
2021-06-07CA3910022_DST_900-2021060709202.00 ppb
2021-07-06CA3910022_DST_900-2021070609552.00 ppb
2021-08-02CA3910022_DST_900-2021080210001.000 ppb
2021-09-07CA3910022_DST_900-202109070945ND
2021-10-04CA3910022_DST_900-202110041000ND
2021-11-01CA3910022_DST_900-202111010940ND
2021-12-06CA3910022_DST_900-202112060945ND
2022-01-03CA3910022_DST_900-2022010308502.00 ppb
2022-02-07CA3910022_DST_900-2022020709123.00 ppb
2022-03-21CA3910022_DST_900-2022032109302.00 ppb
2022-04-04CA3910022_DST_900-2022040409301.000 ppb
2022-05-02CA3910022_DST_900-202205021105ND
2022-06-06CA3910022_DST_900-2022060609152.00 ppb
2022-07-11CA3910022_DST_900-2022071114502.00 ppb
2022-08-01CA3910022_DST_900-202208011025ND
2022-09-12CA3910022_DST_900-2022091213402.00 ppb
2022-10-10CA3910022_DST_900-202210101320ND
2022-11-07CA3910022_DST_900-202211071010ND
2022-12-05CA3910022_DST_900-202212051125ND
2023-01-03CA3910022_DST_900-2023010312002.00 ppb
2023-02-06CA3910022_DST_900-2023020610152.00 ppb
2023-03-06CA3910022_DST_900-2023030609302.00 ppb
2023-04-03CA3910022_DST_900-202304030950ND
2023-05-01CA3910022_DST_900-202305010945ND
2023-05-15CA3910022_DST_900-202305151035ND
2023-06-05CA3910022_DST_900-202306050925ND
2023-07-03CA3910022_DST_900-202307031300ND
2023-08-07CA3910022_DST_900-2023080710102.00 ppb
2023-09-05CA3910022_DST_900-2023090511452.00 ppb
2023-10-02CA3910022_DST_900-202310021045ND
2023-11-06CA3910022_DST_900-202311061115ND
2023-12-04CA3910022_DST_900-202312040945ND