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Dibromoacetic acid

Mount Ayr Water Treatment Plant

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)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.500 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.744 ppb84ND - 2.11 ppb
20220.625 ppb85ND - 1.000 ppb
20231.55 ppb881.000 ppb - 2.30 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
2018-01-08OE608705ND
2018-01-08OE608704ND
2018-04-16OE646181ND
2018-04-16OE646180ND
2018-07-16OE6845442.00 ppb
2018-07-16OE6845452.00 ppb
2018-10-23OE731167ND
2018-10-23OE731168ND
2019-01-14OE760463ND
2019-01-14OE760464ND
2019-04-09OE792428ND
2019-04-09OE792429ND
2019-07-08OE831498ND
2019-07-08OE831497ND
2019-10-01OE873830ND
2019-10-01OE873831ND
2020-01-06OE913272ND
2020-01-06OE913273ND
2020-04-06OE953864ND
2020-04-06OE953865ND
2020-07-20OE1129744ND
2020-07-20OE1129745ND
2020-10-26OE1366424ND
2020-10-26OE1366425ND
2021-01-12OE1542007ND
2021-01-12OE1542008ND
2021-04-20OE1668907ND
2021-04-20OE1668908ND
2021-07-291EG3156-011.84 ppb
2021-07-291EG3156-022.11 ppb
2021-10-20OE19003031.000 ppb
2021-10-20OE19003041.000 ppb
2022-01-10OE2004576ND
2022-01-10OE2004577ND
2022-04-11OE20802721.000 ppb
2022-04-11OE2080273ND
2022-07-11OE21325221.000 ppb
2022-07-11OE21325231.000 ppb
2022-10-26OE21966271.000 ppb
2022-10-26OE21966281.000 ppb
2023-01-11OE22290541.000 ppb
2023-01-11OE22290531.000 ppb
2023-04-17OE22683221.000 ppb
2023-04-17OE22683211.000 ppb
2023-07-251GG2396-011.90 ppb
2023-07-251GG2396-022.00 ppb
2023-10-191GJ1837-022.20 ppb
2023-10-191GJ1837-012.30 ppb