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Dibromoacetic acid

Crawford County Rural Water District 1c

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.370 ppb42ND - 0.950 ppb
20191.09 ppb43ND - 2.50 ppb
20200.967 ppb32ND - 1.60 ppb
20210.983 ppb440.630 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20220.998 ppb440.680 ppb - 1.60 ppb
20231.92 ppb440.720 ppb - 4.40 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
2018-01-299079990.950 ppb
2018-05-08938255ND
2018-07-1010042850.530 ppb
2018-10-161061997ND
2019-01-141106004ND
2019-04-2911391730.540 ppb
2019-07-3012139751.30 ppb
2019-10-2812663272.50 ppb
2020-01-2113130901.30 ppb
2020-04-061351468ND
2020-07-2114534501.60 ppb
2021-01-2417530860.630 ppb
2021-04-2718265830.890 ppb
2021-08-2319289411.70 ppb
2021-11-2820398270.710 ppb
2022-02-2121996170.840 ppb
2022-04-0422313780.680 ppb
2022-07-1023000471.60 ppb
2022-10-2323839280.870 ppb
2023-01-2324363940.720 ppb
2023-04-2624893990.760 ppb
2023-07-2625445874.40 ppb
2023-11-1526115421.80 ppb