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Dibromoacetic acid

Xenia Rural Water District (woodward)

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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.14 ppb53ND - 2.88 ppb
20190.0966 ppb72ND - 0.354 ppb
20200.325 ppb84ND - 1.14 ppb
20210.605 ppb85ND - 1.53 ppb
20220.451 ppb83ND - 2.21 ppb
20230.217 ppb62ND - 0.700 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
2018-01-241A81661-012.88 ppb
2018-07-251G82223-01ND
2018-07-251G82223-02ND
2018-10-291J82529-011.43 ppb
2018-10-291J82529-021.38 ppb
2019-01-291A92053-01ND
2019-04-291D92548-01ND
2019-04-291D92548-02ND
2019-07-241G92128-01ND
2019-07-241G92128-02ND
2019-10-171J91736-020.322 ppb
2019-10-171J91736-010.354 ppb
2020-01-271A01765-011.14 ppb
2020-01-271A01765-02ND
2020-04-271D02091-010.580 ppb
2020-04-271D02091-020.570 ppb
2020-07-221G02029-01ND
2020-07-221G02029-02ND
2020-10-281J02593-010.311 ppb
2020-10-281J02593-02ND
2021-01-201EA1604-021.53 ppb
2021-01-201EA1604-010.780 ppb
2021-04-211ED2334-01ND
2021-04-211ED2334-021.38 ppb
2021-07-281EG3005-010.800 ppb
2021-07-281EG3005-02ND
2021-10-201EJ2346-01ND
2021-10-201EJ2346-020.346 ppb
2022-01-191FA1728-01ND
2022-01-191FA1728-02ND
2022-04-271FD3113-022.21 ppb
2022-04-271FD3113-011.07 ppb
2022-07-201FG2358-01ND
2022-07-201FG2358-02ND
2022-10-261FJ2859-010.325 ppb
2022-10-261FJ2859-02ND
2023-01-181GA2343-010.700 ppb
2023-01-181GA2343-02ND
2023-04-261GD2898-02ND
2023-04-261GD2898-01ND
2023-07-261GG2614-01ND
2023-07-261GG2614-020.600 ppb