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Dibromoacetic acid

Kellerton 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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.0860 ppb82ND - 0.353 ppb
20211.48 ppb880.900 ppb - 2.17 ppb
20221.96 ppb10101.07 ppb - 3.63 ppb
20232.06 ppb10101.10 ppb - 2.90 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
2018-02-19OE625224ND
2018-02-19OE625223ND
2018-05-14OE658460ND
2018-05-14OE6584591.000 ppb
2018-08-22OE704167ND
2018-08-22OE7041681.000 ppb
2018-11-05OE736813ND
2018-11-05OE736814ND
2019-02-06OE768818ND
2019-02-06OE768819ND
2019-05-06OE804424ND
2019-05-06OE804425ND
2019-08-20OE854106ND
2019-08-20OE854107ND
2019-11-19OE896295ND
2019-11-19OE897241ND
2020-02-11OE927972ND
2020-02-11OE927973ND
2020-05-11OE1005501ND
2020-05-11OE1005503ND
2020-08-26OE1200547ND
2020-08-26OE1200548ND
2020-11-161K01321-010.353 ppb
2020-11-161K01321-020.335 ppb
2021-02-221EB1583-011.09 ppb
2021-02-221EB1583-020.900 ppb
2021-05-251EE2522-011.87 ppb
2021-05-281EF0268-012.17 ppb
2021-08-251EH2646-011.52 ppb
2021-08-251EH2646-021.74 ppb
2021-11-091EK0995-011.17 ppb
2021-11-091EK0995-021.35 ppb
2022-01-251FA2152-011.07 ppb
2022-01-251FA2152-021.33 ppb
2022-02-161FB1842-013.63 ppb
2022-02-161FB1842-023.45 ppb
2022-05-231FE2928-012.14 ppb
2022-05-231FE2928-022.43 ppb
2022-08-231FH2610-021.55 ppb
2022-08-231FH2610-011.58 ppb
2022-11-291FK2730-011.20 ppb
2022-11-291FK2730-021.25 ppb
2023-02-071GB0963-011.40 ppb
2023-02-071GB0963-021.20 ppb
2023-05-171GE2177-021.10 ppb
2023-05-171GE2177-011.40 ppb
2023-08-161GH1822-012.40 ppb
2023-08-161GH1822-022.90 ppb
2023-10-181GJ1838-022.30 ppb
2023-10-181GJ1838-012.60 ppb
2023-11-021GK0317-022.70 ppb
2023-11-021GK0317-012.60 ppb