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Dibromoacetic acid

Mediapolis Water Supply

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.770 ppb42ND - 2.32 ppb
20190.633 ppb43ND - 1.000 ppb
20202.03 ppb440.800 ppb - 4.93 ppb
20211.06 ppb440.347 ppb - 2.04 ppb
20221.50 ppb440.770 ppb - 2.79 ppb
20230.750 ppb43ND - 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 Lab ID Result
2018-01-091A80687-01ND
2018-04-101D80868-012.32 ppb
2018-07-101G80759-01ND
2018-10-231J82140-010.760 ppb
2019-01-071A90427-010.610 ppb
2019-04-101D91027-01ND
2019-07-101G91112-010.920 ppb
2019-10-231J92192-011.000 ppb
2020-01-081A00549-010.800 ppb
2020-04-151D01215-010.940 ppb
2020-07-211G01828-011.45 ppb
2020-10-011J00417-014.93 ppb
2021-01-111EA0688-010.860 ppb
2021-04-061ED0495-010.347 ppb
2021-07-071EG0629-011.01 ppb
2021-10-181EJ1973-012.04 ppb
2022-01-181FA1475-010.870 ppb
2022-04-061FD0642-012.79 ppb
2022-07-061FG0465-011.56 ppb
2022-10-181FJ1722-010.770 ppb
2023-01-101GA0907-011.10 ppb
2023-04-111GD1025-010.700 ppb
2023-07-101GG0755-011.20 ppb
2023-10-161GJ1365-01ND