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Dibromoacetic acid

Wilmington

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.869 ppb82ND - 3.72 ppb
20190.521 ppb82ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.274 ppb82ND - 1.18 ppb
20210.130 ppb82ND - 0.523 ppb
20220.259 ppb106ND - 0.504 ppb
20230.384 ppb106ND - 1.02 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
2018-02-148022650-01ND
2018-02-148022650-02ND
2018-05-248054529-01ND
2018-05-248054529-02ND
2018-08-238084713-013.72 ppb
2018-08-238084713-023.23 ppb
2018-11-168113340-02ND
2018-11-168113340-01ND
2019-02-139022637-01ND
2019-02-139022637-02ND
2019-05-089052312-01ND
2019-05-089052312-02ND
2019-08-079081957-022.07 ppb
2019-08-079081957-012.10 ppb
2019-11-069111440-01ND
2019-11-069111440-02ND
2020-02-040021333-02ND
2020-02-040021333-01ND
2020-05-130052773-02ND
2020-05-130052773-01ND
2020-08-050081616-02ND
2020-08-050081616-01ND
2020-11-040111238-021.18 ppb
2020-11-040111238-011.01 ppb
2021-02-03EB01279-02ND
2021-02-04EB01279-01ND
2021-05-12EE02954-02ND
2021-05-12EE02954-01ND
2021-08-262108R85-001B0.523 ppb
2021-08-262108R85-002B0.514 ppb
2021-11-052111794-002BND
2021-11-052111794-001BND
2022-02-282202M31-001BND
2022-02-282202M31-002BND
2022-04-202204G66-001B0.382 ppb
2022-04-202204G66-002B0.402 ppb
2022-05-182205G28-001BND
2022-05-182205G28-002BND
2022-08-042208544-002B0.472 ppb
2022-08-042208544-001B0.433 ppb
2022-11-152211E86-002B0.504 ppb
2022-11-152211E86-001B0.394 ppb
2023-01-172301C67-002B0.851 ppb
2023-01-172301C67-001B1.02 ppb
2023-02-232302J61-001B0.442 ppb
2023-02-232302J61-002B0.457 ppb
2023-04-182304E11-001B0.522 ppb
2023-04-182304E11-002B0.546 ppb
2023-08-30GH06202-01ND
2023-08-30GH06202-02ND
2023-11-15GK03217-02ND
2023-11-15GK03217-01ND