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Dibromoacetic acid

Chipeta 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.830 ppb110.830 ppb
20200.940 ppb440.750 ppb - 1.22 ppb
20210.868 ppb440.380 ppb - 1.17 ppb
20220.688 ppb43ND - 1.12 ppb
20230.650 ppb440.230 ppb - 1.28 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 Result
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-05ND
2019-11-050.830 ppb
2020-02-040.780 ppb
2020-05-050.750 ppb
2020-08-051.01 ppb
2020-11-031.22 ppb
2021-02-021.11 ppb
2021-05-040.810 ppb
2021-08-031.17 ppb
2021-11-090.380 ppb
2022-02-151.12 ppb
2022-05-050.890 ppb
2022-08-020.740 ppb
2022-11-08ND
2023-02-070.230 ppb
2023-05-020.280 ppb
2023-08-070.810 ppb
2023-11-071.28 ppb