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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Valley of The Moon 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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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.47 ppb1613ND - 2.60 ppb
20151.55 ppb1614ND - 2.50 ppb
20161.20 ppb1610ND - 2.60 ppb
20171.24 ppb1814ND - 2.50 ppb
20181.52 ppb1614ND - 2.40 ppb
20191.34 ppb129ND - 2.50 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
2014-01-065810-017-10301.10 ppb
2014-01-065810-014-11231.50 ppb
2014-01-065810-015-08351.30 ppb
2014-01-065810-021-12151.50 ppb
2014-04-075810-021-1205ND
2014-04-075810-017-0840ND
2014-04-075810-015-11001.30 ppb
2014-04-075810-014-0802ND
2014-07-145810-021-10301.90 ppb
2014-07-145810-017-09301.80 ppb
2014-07-145810-015-11202.60 ppb
2014-07-145810-014-08302.00 ppb
2014-10-135810-017-09022.00 ppb
2014-10-135810-015-08122.20 ppb
2014-10-135810-021-10442.20 ppb
2014-10-135810-014-09332.10 ppb
2015-01-125810-015-07571.30 ppb
2015-01-125810-017-08451.20 ppb
2015-01-125810-021-0947ND
2015-01-125810-014-09091.20 ppb
2015-04-135810-021-09202.00 ppb
2015-04-135810-017-10261.40 ppb
2015-04-135810-014-11131.90 ppb
2015-04-135810-015-07581.60 ppb
2015-07-065810-015-08002.10 ppb
2015-07-065810-014-09302.00 ppb
2015-07-065810-017-09002.00 ppb
2015-07-065810-021-0815ND
2015-10-055810-021-08101.60 ppb
2015-10-055810-015-07452.50 ppb
2015-10-055810-017-09152.30 ppb
2015-10-125810-014-11301.70 ppb
2016-01-115810-021-1000ND
2016-01-115810-017-0915ND
2016-01-115810-014-0934ND
2016-01-115810-015-08331.30 ppb
2016-04-045810-015-0800ND
2016-04-045810-021-0832ND
2016-04-045810-017-09031.20 ppb
2016-04-045810-014-09331.10 ppb
2016-07-055810-015-08182.50 ppb
2016-07-055810-017-08542.20 ppb
2016-07-055810-014-09002.60 ppb
2016-07-055810-021-09452.30 ppb
2016-10-035810-015-08272.30 ppb
2016-10-035810-017-10041.80 ppb
2016-10-035810-014-10301.90 ppb
2016-10-035810-021-1138ND
2017-01-035810-021-0940ND
2017-01-035810-015-08101.30 ppb
2017-01-035810-014-10501.40 ppb
2017-01-035810-018-08401.30 ppb
2017-01-035810-017-10201.30 ppb
2017-04-105810-014-08001.000 ppb
2017-04-105810-015-10201.30 ppb
2017-04-105810-018-10001.000 ppb
2017-04-105810-017-0830ND
2017-04-105810-021-0930ND
2017-07-105810-014-08592.50 ppb
2017-07-105810-021-12162.10 ppb
2017-07-105810-017-08222.40 ppb
2017-07-105810-015-11152.40 ppb
2017-10-175810-015-07461.50 ppb
2017-10-175810-021-0939ND
2017-10-175810-017-08341.40 ppb
2017-10-175810-014-09091.40 ppb
2018-01-105810-017-09501.40 ppb
2018-01-105810-015-11151.40 ppb
2018-01-105810-021-1020ND
2018-01-105810-014-09201.50 ppb
2018-04-105810-015-10101.40 ppb
2018-04-105810-017-08501.20 ppb
2018-04-105810-021-0925ND
2018-04-105810-014-08251.30 ppb
2018-07-105810-014-08202.00 ppb
2018-07-105810-021-09151.80 ppb
2018-07-105810-015-10402.10 ppb
2018-07-105810-017-08402.30 ppb
2018-10-025810-015-09451.80 ppb
2018-10-025810-017-08452.40 ppb
2018-10-025810-014-08202.00 ppb
2018-10-025810-021-09051.70 ppb
2019-01-085810-014-08091.60 ppb
2019-01-085810-021-09171.40 ppb
2019-01-085810-017-08301.40 ppb
2019-01-085810-015-09551.30 ppb
2019-04-085810-014-0805ND
2019-04-085810-021-0955ND
2019-04-085810-017-0840ND
2019-04-085810-015-10501.10 ppb
2019-07-095810-021-09401.90 ppb
2019-07-095810-015-10152.50 ppb
2019-07-095810-014-08152.50 ppb
2019-07-095810-017-09152.40 ppb