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Dibromoacetic acid

Colorado City Md

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.02 ppb64ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.500 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.567 ppb62ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.164 ppb142ND - 1.20 ppb
2022ND100ND
20230.246 ppb92ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-05-151.20 ppb
2018-08-222.10 ppb
2018-11-071.40 ppb
2018-11-141.40 ppb
2019-01-29ND
2019-02-201.30 ppb
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-11-141.20 ppb
2019-11-191.50 ppb
2020-02-181.40 ppb
2020-02-24ND
2020-05-122.00 ppb
2020-05-26ND
2020-08-03ND
2020-11-12ND
2021-02-23ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-18ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-30ND
2021-08-31ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-09-30ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-161.20 ppb
2021-11-22ND
2021-12-071.10 ppb
2022-02-08ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-05-17ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-08-25ND
2022-08-31ND
2022-09-20ND
2022-11-17ND
2022-11-28ND
2023-02-141.20 ppb
2023-05-02ND
2023-08-01ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-30ND
2023-08-31ND
2023-11-091.01 ppb
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-20ND