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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.400 ppb41ND - 1.60 ppb
2019ND40ND
20201.04 ppb440.403 ppb - 1.63 ppb
20210.470 ppb65ND - 0.919 ppb
2022ND20ND
20231.23 ppb111.23 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
2018-01-0836319101ND
2018-04-0238900901ND
2018-07-09369669011.60 ppb
2018-10-0839921401ND
2019-01-1442261201ND
2019-04-0143308401ND
2019-07-0144921201ND
2019-10-0747443901ND
2020-01-202001F18-001A0.403 ppb
2020-04-062004529-001A0.804 ppb
2020-07-132007B83-001A1.63 ppb
2020-10-052010420-001A1.33 ppb
2021-01-112101867-001A0.417 ppb
2021-04-122104E42-001A0.588 ppb
2021-04-302105501-001A0.437 ppb
2021-07-212107L71-001B0.459 ppb
2021-09-212109M77-001AND
2021-10-192110J60-001A0.919 ppb
2022-01-172201F44-001AND
2022-08-24FH05672-01ND
2023-08-09GH02744-011.23 ppb