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Dibromoacetic acid

Heritage Ranch Community Services 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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.571 ppb71ND - 4.00 ppb
2019ND90ND
2020ND120ND
20210.200 ppb102ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND180ND

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
2018-01-18CA4010012_DST_005-201801181441ND
2018-01-18CA4010012_DST_004-201801181455ND
2018-04-19CA4010012_DST_004-201804191512ND
2018-04-19CA4010012_DST_005-201804191508ND
2018-07-26CA4010012_DST_004-201807262020ND
2018-10-18CA4010012_DST_005-2018101818004.00 ppb
2018-10-18CA4010012_DST_004-201810181401ND
2019-01-16CA4010012_DST_005-201901161446ND
2019-01-16CA4010012_DST_004-201901161500ND
2019-04-18CA4010012_DST_005-201904180702ND
2019-04-18CA4010012_DST_004-201904180633ND
2019-07-18CA4010012_DST_005-201907181801ND
2019-07-18CA4010012_DST_004-201907181815ND
2019-10-16CA4010012_DST_005-201910161745ND
2019-10-16CA4010012_DST_004-201910161810ND
2019-11-21CA4010012_DST_005-201911210640ND
2020-01-16CA4010012_DST_005-202001160628ND
2020-01-16CA4010012_DST_004-202001160601ND
2020-04-10CA4010012_DST_005-202004101455ND
2020-04-10CA4010012_DST_004-202004101500ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_005-202007150815ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_004-202007150835ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_004-202007150835ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_005-202007152015ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_005-202007150815ND
2020-07-15CA4010012_DST_004-202007152035ND
2020-10-14CA4010012_DST_004-202010141525ND
2020-10-14CA4010012_DST_005-202010141445ND
2021-01-14CA4010012_DST_004-202101141446ND
2021-01-14CA4010012_DST_005-202101141459ND
2021-04-14CA4010012_DST_004-202104141446ND
2021-04-14CA4010012_DST_005-202104141438ND
2021-07-15CA4010012_DST_005-202107151528ND
2021-07-15CA4010012_DST_004-202107151521ND
2021-10-15CA4010012_DST_005-2021101514401.000 ppb
2021-10-15CA4010012_DST_004-2021101515001.000 ppb
2021-10-20CA4010012_DST_004-202110200924ND
2021-10-20CA4010012_DST_005-202110200907ND
2022-01-24CA4010012_DST_005-202201241445ND
2022-01-24CA4010012_DST_004-202201241415ND
2022-04-15CA4010012_DST_004-202204151257ND
2022-04-18CA4010012_DST_005-202204181312ND
2022-10-13CA4010012_DST_004-202210131245ND
2022-10-13CA4010012_DST_005-202210131235ND
2022-12-15CA4010012_DST_004-202212151045ND
2022-12-15CA4010012_DST_005-202212151100ND
2023-01-19CA4010012_DST_004-202301191034ND
2023-01-19CA4010012_DST_005-202301191020ND
2023-02-15CA4010012_DST_004-202302151120ND
2023-02-15CA4010012_DST_005-202302151103ND
2023-03-16CA4010012_DST_005-202303161018ND
2023-03-16CA4010012_DST_004-202303161005ND
2023-04-20CA4010012_DST_005-202304200952ND
2023-04-20CA4010012_DST_004-202304200938ND
2023-05-18CA4010012_DST_005-202305181048ND
2023-05-18CA4010012_DST_005-202305181103ND
2023-06-15CA4010012_DST_004-202306151614ND
2023-06-15CA4010012_DST_005-202306150926ND
2023-07-20CA4010012_DST_005-202307200953ND
2023-07-20CA4010012_DST_004-202307200940ND
2023-08-17CA4010012_DST_005-202308171121ND
2023-08-17CA4010012_DST_004-202308171106ND
2023-09-19CA4010012_DST_005-202309191142ND
2023-09-19CA4010012_DST_004-202309191127ND