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Dibromoacetic acid

Bedford 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)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.362 ppb85ND - 0.760 ppb
20190.662 ppb880.484 ppb - 0.820 ppb
20200.799 ppb880.570 ppb - 1.17 ppb
20211.39 ppb880.850 ppb - 2.13 ppb
20221.92 ppb881.39 ppb - 2.99 ppb
20231.44 ppb87ND - 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
2018-02-071B80593-020.468 ppb
2018-02-071B80593-010.478 ppb
2018-05-161E81553-02ND
2018-05-161E81553-01ND
2018-08-071H80782-01ND
2018-08-071H80782-020.760 ppb
2018-11-061K80581-010.610 ppb
2018-11-061K80581-020.580 ppb
2019-02-131B90943-010.820 ppb
2019-02-131B90943-020.710 ppb
2019-05-141E91321-010.484 ppb
2019-05-141E91321-020.500 ppb
2019-08-071H90753-020.640 ppb
2019-08-071H90753-010.650 ppb
2019-11-131K91032-010.760 ppb
2019-11-131K91032-020.730 ppb
2020-02-111B00780-010.630 ppb
2020-02-111B00780-020.610 ppb
2020-05-061E00633-010.820 ppb
2020-05-061E00633-020.840 ppb
2020-08-111H00712-011.15 ppb
2020-08-111H00712-021.17 ppb
2020-11-041K00457-010.570 ppb
2020-11-041K00457-020.600 ppb
2021-02-091EB0887-010.850 ppb
2021-02-091EB0887-021.03 ppb
2021-05-111EE1050-011.10 ppb
2021-05-111EE1050-021.11 ppb
2021-08-181EH1998-011.51 ppb
2021-08-181EH1998-021.40 ppb
2021-11-161EK1687-012.13 ppb
2021-11-161EK1687-021.98 ppb
2022-02-091FB1085-011.53 ppb
2022-02-091FB1085-021.53 ppb
2022-05-111FE1419-012.99 ppb
2022-05-111FE1419-022.74 ppb
2022-08-091FH1237-011.39 ppb
2022-08-091FH1237-021.44 ppb
2022-11-091FK1132-011.95 ppb
2022-11-091FK1132-021.77 ppb
2023-02-081GB1134-011.10 ppb
2023-02-081GB1134-021.000 ppb
2023-05-091GE1354-011.10 ppb
2023-05-091GE1354-021.20 ppb
2023-08-091GH1287-012.20 ppb
2023-08-091GH1287-022.00 ppb
2023-11-141GK1146-02ND
2023-11-141GK1146-012.90 ppb