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Dibromoacetic acid

Wolcott Water Department

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND100ND
20230.200 ppb81ND - 1.60 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 Lab ID Result
2018-01-09100069GE 1ND
2018-01-09100068GE 1ND
2018-04-05101561GE 1ND
2018-04-05101560GE 1ND
2018-07-05103839GE 1ND
2018-07-05103840GE 1ND
2018-10-10106344GE 1ND
2018-10-10106346GE 1ND
2019-01-04108166GE 1ND
2019-01-04108167GE 1ND
2019-04-04109987GE 1ND
2019-04-04109986PPSND
2019-07-09112158PPSND
2019-07-09112157PPSND
2019-10-03114044PPSND
2019-10-21114434PPSND
2020-01-07115756PPSND
2020-01-07115757PPSND
2020-04-07117651PPSND
2020-04-07117652PPSND
2020-07-07119515PPSND
2020-07-07119516PPSND
2020-10-02121620PPSND
2020-10-02121621PPSND
2021-01-05A123501PPSND
2021-01-05A123500PPSND
2021-04-05125320PPSND
2021-04-05125321PPSND
2021-07-02127276PPSND
2021-07-21127711PPSND
2021-10-29129799PPSND
2021-10-29129800PPSND
2022-01-06130960PPSND
2022-01-06130961PPSND
2022-04-04132679PPSND
2022-04-04132680PPSND
2022-07-01134516PPSND
2022-07-01134515PPSND
2022-10-20Z136826PPSND
2022-10-20Z136827PPSND
2022-10-20136826PPSND
2022-10-20136827PPSND
2023-01-06138071PPSND
2023-01-06138072PPSND
2023-04-03139671ZPPSND
2023-04-03139672ZPPSND
2023-07-06141520PPSND
2023-07-06141521PPSND
2023-10-02A143262PPS1.60 ppb
2023-10-23143651PPSND