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Dibromoacetic acid

Panora Water Works

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.25 ppb84ND - 6.00 ppb
20192.13 ppb87ND - 4.00 ppb
20200.875 ppb85ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.875 ppb87ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.625 ppb85ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.625 ppb85ND - 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
2018-01-08OE608055ND
2018-01-08OE608054ND
2018-04-11OE643964ND
2018-04-11OE643963ND
2018-07-09OE6799905.00 ppb
2018-07-09OE6799916.00 ppb
2018-10-08OE7244705.00 ppb
2018-10-08OE7244712.00 ppb
2019-01-07OE7568654.00 ppb
2019-01-07OE7568663.00 ppb
2019-04-03OE7892051.000 ppb
2019-04-03OE7892063.00 ppb
2019-07-15OE834430ND
2019-07-15OE8344292.00 ppb
2019-10-08OE8762051.000 ppb
2019-10-08OE8762063.00 ppb
2020-01-07OE9131922.00 ppb
2020-01-07OE913193ND
2020-04-07OE954041ND
2020-04-07OE9540421.000 ppb
2020-07-08OE10979551.000 ppb
2020-07-08OE10979561.000 ppb
2020-10-05OE13127022.00 ppb
2020-10-05OE1312703ND
2021-01-07OE15316031.000 ppb
2021-01-07OE15316041.000 ppb
2021-04-05OE1648414ND
2021-04-05OE16484151.000 ppb
2021-07-07OE17496591.000 ppb
2021-07-07OE17496601.000 ppb
2021-10-04OE18751701.000 ppb
2021-10-04OE18751711.000 ppb
2022-01-04OE19946501.000 ppb
2022-01-04OE1994651ND
2022-04-04OE20754941.000 ppb
2022-04-04OE20754951.000 ppb
2022-07-05OE2128042ND
2022-07-05OE2128043ND
2022-10-05OE21859001.000 ppb
2022-10-05OE21859011.000 ppb
2023-01-04OE22251481.000 ppb
2023-01-04OE22251491.000 ppb
2023-04-04OE2261785ND
2023-04-04OE2261786ND
2023-07-10OE23038011.000 ppb
2023-07-10OE23038001.000 ppb
2023-10-03OE23451681.000 ppb
2023-10-03OE2345169ND