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Dibromoacetic acid

Menoken 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)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb21ND - 0.500 ppb
20190.690 ppb110.690 ppb
20200.370 ppb43ND - 0.690 ppb
20210.265 ppb42ND - 0.610 ppb
20220.398 ppb42ND - 0.820 ppb
20230.475 ppb440.270 ppb - 0.740 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
2018-08-01ND
2018-11-070.500 ppb
2019-11-060.690 ppb
2020-02-04ND
2020-05-060.510 ppb
2020-08-060.690 ppb
2020-11-040.280 ppb
2021-02-03ND
2021-05-050.450 ppb
2021-08-040.610 ppb
2021-11-10ND
2022-02-15ND
2022-05-050.770 ppb
2022-08-030.820 ppb
2022-11-09ND
2023-02-080.270 ppb
2023-05-020.270 ppb
2023-08-070.620 ppb
2023-11-070.740 ppb