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Dibromoacetic acid

Golden State Water Company - Orcutt

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.175 ppb203ND - 1.20 ppb
20150.156 ppb162ND - 1.30 ppb
20160.244 ppb162ND - 2.20 ppb
20170.550 ppb165ND - 2.00 ppb
20181.000 ppb168ND - 3.40 ppb
20190.944 ppb164ND - 4.90 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
2014-02-052706-035-1100ND
2014-02-052706-036-1000ND
2014-02-052706-037-1050ND
2014-02-052706-038-0850ND
2014-05-212706-035-1040ND
2014-05-212706-036-0940ND
2014-05-212706-037-1030ND
2014-05-212706-038-0850ND
2014-08-062706-037-1530ND
2014-08-062706-038-1430ND
2014-08-062706-036-1500ND
2014-08-062706-035-1600ND
2014-10-012706-037-0830ND
2014-10-012706-036-0845ND
2014-10-012706-038-0930ND
2014-10-012706-035-09151.20 ppb
2014-11-052706-037-11051.20 ppb
2014-11-052706-036-1020ND
2014-11-052706-038-0900ND
2014-11-052706-035-11151.10 ppb
2015-02-042706-038-0830ND
2015-02-042706-037-1048ND
2015-02-042706-036-0940ND
2015-02-042706-035-1100ND
2015-05-062706-038-0900ND
2015-05-062706-037-1050ND
2015-05-062706-035-1050ND
2015-05-062706-036-0940ND
2015-08-040007-035-14451.20 ppb
2015-08-040007-036-1330ND
2015-08-040007-038-1400ND
2015-08-040007-037-1420ND
2015-11-092706-038-1350ND
2015-11-092706-035-15201.30 ppb
2015-11-092706-036-1425ND
2015-11-092706-037-1445ND
2016-02-032706-036-1010ND
2016-02-032706-035-1110ND
2016-02-032706-038-0915ND
2016-02-032706-037-1100ND
2016-05-032706-037-14202.20 ppb
2016-05-032706-038-1340ND
2016-05-032706-036-1400ND
2016-05-032706-035-15551.70 ppb
2016-08-032706-035-1110ND
2016-08-032706-037-1055ND
2016-08-032706-038-0900ND
2016-08-032706-036-1000ND
2016-11-022706-035-1130ND
2016-11-022706-037-1050ND
2016-11-022706-038-0820ND
2016-11-022706-036-0940ND
2017-02-279590-038-1315ND
2017-02-279590-035-15251.50 ppb
2017-02-279590-036-1350ND
2017-02-279590-037-15052.00 ppb
2017-05-169590-036-0950ND
2017-05-169590-035-11201.80 ppb
2017-05-169590-038-0850ND
2017-05-169590-037-1100ND
2017-08-089590-038-0920ND
2017-08-089590-035-11301.80 ppb
2017-08-089590-036-1020ND
2017-08-089590-037-11201.70 ppb
2017-11-079590-035-1145ND
2017-11-079590-038-0820ND
2017-11-079590-036-0945ND
2017-11-079590-037-1100ND
2018-02-069590-037-0845ND
2018-02-069590-036-1028ND
2018-02-069590-035-0820ND
2018-02-069590-038-1105ND
2018-05-079590-035-11302.70 ppb
2018-05-079590-038-0930ND
2018-05-079590-037-10552.70 ppb
2018-05-079590-036-1020ND
2018-08-079590-038-1320ND
2018-08-079590-035-14352.60 ppb
2018-08-079590-036-1400ND
2018-08-079590-037-15053.40 ppb
2018-11-059590-038-09301.10 ppb
2018-11-059590-037-11351.30 ppb
2018-11-059590-035-11001.20 ppb
2018-11-059590-036-10151.000 ppb
2019-01-099590-036-1030ND
2019-01-099590-035-1140ND
2019-01-099590-038-1105ND
2019-01-099590-037-0950ND
2019-05-069590-035-14304.80 ppb
2019-05-069590-037-14124.90 ppb
2019-05-079590-036-0945ND
2019-05-079590-038-0900ND
2019-08-059590-035-10102.80 ppb
2019-08-059590-038-1143ND
2019-08-059590-036-1130ND
2019-08-059590-037-10302.60 ppb
2019-11-059590-035-0925ND
2019-11-059590-038-1040ND
2019-11-059590-037-1020ND
2019-11-129590-036-1030ND