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Dibromoacetic acid

Franklin County Rural Water District 4

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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.69 ppb440.640 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20191.07 ppb42ND - 3.70 ppb
20201.84 ppb330.510 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20211.35 ppb440.750 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20221.78 ppb440.920 ppb - 3.90 ppb
20231.05 ppb440.840 ppb - 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
2018-02-199080111.70 ppb
2018-05-239743471.90 ppb
2018-08-1410247522.50 ppb
2018-11-2710811610.640 ppb
2019-03-1311352810.570 ppb
2019-05-211157769ND
2019-09-111239166ND
2019-12-1112857723.70 ppb
2020-02-2513299961.50 ppb
2020-05-2013835250.510 ppb
2020-11-1716612303.50 ppb
2021-02-0917681002.30 ppb
2021-05-1118365131.40 ppb
2021-08-0919093910.750 ppb
2021-11-0820176830.940 ppb
2022-02-1421924241.10 ppb
2022-05-0922539430.920 ppb
2022-09-2823670533.90 ppb
2022-11-2124011331.20 ppb
2023-02-1324487441.30 ppb
2023-05-1524999541.20 ppb
2023-08-0925520870.860 ppb
2023-11-1526108390.840 ppb