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Dibromoacetic acid

Rathbun Reg Water Association (burlington)

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)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20211.000 ppb106ND - 3.00 ppb
20221.000 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 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
2018-01-08OE608665ND
2018-01-08OE608664ND
2018-04-03OE640878ND
2018-04-03OE640877ND
2018-07-09OE681616ND
2018-07-09OE681617ND
2018-10-15OE728236ND
2018-10-15OE728237ND
2019-01-07OE758081ND
2019-01-07OE758082ND
2019-04-09OE792326ND
2019-04-09OE792327ND
2019-07-15OE835019ND
2019-07-15OE835018ND
2019-10-08OE876299ND
2019-10-08OE876300ND
2020-01-06OE913950ND
2020-01-06OE913951ND
2020-04-06OE954059ND
2020-04-06OE954060ND
2020-07-13OE1112888ND
2020-07-13OE1112889ND
2020-10-05OE13204441.000 ppb
2020-10-05OE13204451.000 ppb
2021-01-07OE15337781.000 ppb
2021-01-07OE15337771.000 ppb
2021-04-14OE1662028ND
2021-04-14OE1662029ND
2021-07-15OE1760109ND
2021-07-15OE1760110ND
2021-10-06OE18814433.00 ppb
2021-10-06OE18814442.00 ppb
2021-10-29OE19124972.00 ppb
2021-10-29OE19124981.000 ppb
2022-01-12OE2008727ND
2022-01-12OE2008728ND
2022-04-12OE2081331ND
2022-04-12OE2081330ND
2022-07-14OE21357232.00 ppb
2022-07-14OE21357242.00 ppb
2022-10-04OE21854712.00 ppb
2022-10-04OE21854722.00 ppb
2023-01-12OE2229619ND
2023-01-12OE2229618ND
2023-04-13OE2267251ND
2023-04-13OE2267252ND
2023-07-19OE2310271ND
2023-07-19OE23102721.000 ppb
2023-10-23OE2353819ND
2023-10-23OE23538201.000 ppb