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Dibromoacetic acid

Irvington

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
20200.200 ppb51ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.650 ppb42ND - 1.40 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
2018-03-1518C0386-01_01ND
2018-06-2118F0909-01ND
2018-09-2718I1124-01_01ND
2018-12-2018L0490-01_01ND
2019-03-1219C0282-01ND
2019-06-1919F0688-01ND
2019-09-1819I0768-01ND
2020-01-0220A0019-01ND
2020-03-1020C0370-01ND
2020-06-0920F0150-01ND
2020-09-2220I0914-011.000 ppb
2020-12-1720L0541-01ND
2021-03-0821C0265-01ND
2021-06-1721F0736-011.000 ppb
2021-09-0821I0260-01ND
2021-12-0721L0194-01ND
2022-03-1022C0341-01ND
2022-06-0822F0545-01ND
2022-09-1322I0583-01ND
2022-12-0622L0143-01ND
2023-03-0723C0208-01ND
2023-06-1623F0694-011.20 ppb
2023-09-2123I0890-011.40 ppb
2023-12-1223L0257-01ND