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Dibromoacetic acid

Jackson County Rural Water District 3

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.931 ppb86ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.896 ppb87ND - 1.60 ppb
20200.964 ppb880.710 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20210.866 ppb87ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.918 ppb880.620 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20230.870 ppb87ND - 1.70 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
2018-01-08904530ND
2018-01-089045310.950 ppb
2018-04-169374151.90 ppb
2018-04-169374160.900 ppb
2018-07-0910023691.40 ppb
2018-07-0910023700.800 ppb
2018-10-2910671581.50 ppb
2018-10-291067161ND
2019-01-1411045461.10 ppb
2019-01-141104547ND
2019-04-1511378430.950 ppb
2019-04-1511378440.850 ppb
2019-07-1512036841.60 ppb
2019-07-1512036850.610 ppb
2019-10-2112620840.760 ppb
2019-10-2112620831.30 ppb
2020-01-0612979480.710 ppb
2020-01-0612979581.20 ppb
2020-04-2113596701.10 ppb
2020-04-2113596710.770 ppb
2020-07-1314397131.20 ppb
2020-07-1314397141.10 ppb
2020-10-0515753690.820 ppb
2020-10-0515753700.810 ppb
2021-01-1117355100.920 ppb
2021-01-1117355090.910 ppb
2021-04-1918200201.30 ppb
2021-04-1918200191.20 ppb
2021-07-1218813831.20 ppb
2021-07-1218813840.550 ppb
2021-10-121985568ND
2021-10-1219855670.850 ppb
2022-01-0921288500.620 ppb
2022-01-1021288510.870 ppb
2022-04-1822387600.730 ppb
2022-04-1822387610.850 ppb
2022-07-0522916641.20 ppb
2022-07-0522916651.20 ppb
2022-10-1723798470.770 ppb
2022-10-1723798481.10 ppb
2023-01-2324357370.840 ppb
2023-01-2324357360.670 ppb
2023-04-1124809111.40 ppb
2023-04-1124809121.20 ppb
2023-07-102529702ND
2023-07-1025297030.610 ppb
2023-10-1025894710.540 ppb
2023-10-1025894701.70 ppb