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Dibromoacetic acid

Meridian Water Department

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.

 

149

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.538 ppb2314ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.470 ppb3011ND - 1.40 ppb
20200.513 ppb2410ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.475 ppb248ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.179 ppb243ND - 1.60 ppb
20230.279 ppb246ND - 1.30 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
2018-03-06D2018030907440.110 ppb
2018-03-06D2018030907470.120 ppb
2018-03-06D2018030907460.140 ppb
2018-03-06D2018030907450.130 ppb
2018-05-23D201805240688ND
2018-05-23D201805240689ND
2018-05-23D2018052406900.180 ppb
2018-05-23D201805240687ND
2018-07-09D201807111080ND
2018-07-09D2018071110811.000 ppb
2018-07-09D201807111082ND
2018-07-09D2018071110791.40 ppb
2018-07-09D2018071110782.00 ppb
2018-07-09D2018071110771.000 ppb
2018-07-09D201807111076ND
2018-07-09D201807111074ND
2018-07-09D201807111075ND
2018-11-26D2018112705331.000 ppb
2018-11-26D2018112705321.70 ppb
2018-11-26D2018112705311.20 ppb
2018-11-26D2018112705301.20 ppb
2018-11-26D2018112705291.20 ppb
2018-11-26D201811270528ND
2019-01-29D2019020103621.20 ppb
2019-01-29D201902010361ND
2019-01-29D201902010360ND
2019-01-29D201902010365ND
2019-01-29D2019020103641.40 ppb
2019-01-29D2019020103631.30 ppb
2019-06-18D201906200380ND
2019-06-18D2019062003811.20 ppb
2019-06-18D2019062003821.40 ppb
2019-06-18D2019062003831.30 ppb
2019-06-18D201906200384ND
2019-06-18D201906200379ND
2019-06-18201906200379ND
2019-06-18201906200380ND
2019-06-18201906200381ND
2019-06-182019062003821.40 ppb
2019-06-182019062003831.30 ppb
2019-06-18201906200384ND
2019-09-24201909250359ND
2019-09-24201909250360ND
2019-09-24201909250361ND
2019-09-242019092503621.20 ppb
2019-09-24201909250363ND
2019-09-24201909250364ND
2019-11-12201911130448ND
2019-11-12201911130449ND
2019-11-12201911130450ND
2019-11-122019111304511.30 ppb
2019-11-122019111304521.10 ppb
2019-11-12201911130453ND
2020-03-03202003040692ND
2020-03-03202003040693ND
2020-03-032020030406941.000 ppb
2020-03-032020030406951.20 ppb
2020-03-032020030406961.000 ppb
2020-03-03202003040697ND
2020-04-21202004220893ND
2020-04-21202004220894ND
2020-04-21202004220895ND
2020-04-212020042208961.50 ppb
2020-04-212020042208971.10 ppb
2020-04-21202004220898ND
2020-07-13202007140425ND
2020-07-13202007140426ND
2020-07-13202007140427ND
2020-07-132020071404281.50 ppb
2020-07-132020071404291.20 ppb
2020-07-13202007140430ND
2020-11-12202011130876ND
2020-11-12202011130877ND
2020-11-122020111308781.20 ppb
2020-11-122020111308791.40 ppb
2020-11-122020111308801.20 ppb
2020-11-12202011130881ND
2021-01-27202101280244ND
2021-01-27202101280249ND
2021-01-272021012802471.40 ppb
2021-01-272021012802461.10 ppb
2021-01-27202101280248ND
2021-01-27202101280245ND
2021-04-28202104290425ND
2021-04-282021042904231.80 ppb
2021-04-28202104290421ND
2021-04-282021042904222.00 ppb
2021-04-282021042904241.40 ppb
2021-04-28202104290420ND
2021-07-28202107290502ND
2021-07-28202107290506ND
2021-07-28202107290501ND
2021-07-282021072905051.000 ppb
2021-07-28202107290503ND
2021-07-282021072905041.60 ppb
2021-10-27202110281063ND
2021-10-27202110281058ND
2021-10-27202110281060ND
2021-10-272021102810611.10 ppb
2021-10-27202110281059ND
2021-10-27202110281062ND
2022-02-16202202180560ND
2022-02-16202202180561ND
2022-02-16202202180562ND
2022-02-16202202180563ND
2022-02-16202202180564ND
2022-02-16202202180565ND
2022-06-30380-7833-1ND
2022-06-30380-7833-2ND
2022-06-30380-7833-3ND
2022-06-30380-7833-41.20 ppb
2022-06-30380-7833-5ND
2022-06-30380-7833-6ND
2022-09-20380-21524-1ND
2022-09-20380-21524-2ND
2022-09-20380-21524-3ND
2022-09-20380-21524-41.60 ppb
2022-09-20380-21524-5ND
2022-09-20380-21524-6ND
2022-11-15380-28459-1ND
2022-11-15380-28459-2ND
2022-11-15380-28459-3ND
2022-11-15380-28459-41.50 ppb
2022-11-15380-28459-5ND
2022-11-15380-28459-6ND
2023-01-24380-35453-1ND
2023-01-24380-35453-2ND
2023-01-24380-35453-31.000 ppb
2023-01-24380-35453-41.000 ppb
2023-01-24380-35453-5ND
2023-01-24380-35453-6ND
2023-06-05380-49949-1ND
2023-06-05380-49949-2ND
2023-06-05380-49949-3ND
2023-06-05380-49949-41.30 ppb
2023-06-05380-49949-51.30 ppb
2023-06-05380-49949-6ND
2023-09-05380-61807-1ND
2023-09-05380-61807-2ND
2023-09-05380-61807-3ND
2023-09-05380-61807-4ND
2023-09-05380-61807-51.10 ppb
2023-09-05380-61807-6ND
2023-10-04380-65926-1ND
2023-10-04380-65926-2ND
2023-10-04380-65926-3ND
2023-10-04380-65926-4ND
2023-10-04380-65926-51.000 ppb
2023-10-04380-65926-6ND