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Dibromoacetic acid

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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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.415 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.610 ppb87ND - 0.890 ppb
20210.144 ppb82ND - 0.590 ppb
20220.310 ppb84ND - 0.640 ppb
20230.688 ppb86ND - 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
2018-01-089049672.60 ppb
2018-01-089049680.720 ppb
2018-04-09938073ND
2018-04-09938074ND
2018-07-101004579ND
2018-07-101004580ND
2018-10-231065720ND
2018-10-231065721ND
2019-01-151106550ND
2019-01-151106551ND
2019-04-081138870ND
2019-04-081138871ND
2019-07-151204956ND
2019-07-151204958ND
2019-10-081257377ND
2019-10-081257376ND
2020-01-1313099150.510 ppb
2020-01-131309916ND
2020-04-2013602830.880 ppb
2020-04-2013602840.710 ppb
2020-07-1414439020.570 ppb
2020-07-1414438820.630 ppb
2020-10-1215956420.890 ppb
2020-10-1916074890.690 ppb
2021-01-0517330030.590 ppb
2021-01-0517330040.560 ppb
2021-04-131817274ND
2021-04-131817275ND
2021-07-121883000ND
2021-07-121883001ND
2021-11-082021128ND
2021-11-082021127ND
2022-01-042112467ND
2022-01-0421124650.630 ppb
2022-04-042231376ND
2022-04-042231375ND
2022-07-1823085870.580 ppb
2022-07-182308588ND
2022-11-2824051180.640 ppb
2022-11-2824051190.630 ppb
2023-01-052429536ND
2023-01-052429537ND
2023-04-0324780760.640 ppb
2023-04-0324780771.30 ppb
2023-07-0325281611.30 ppb
2023-07-0325281620.500 ppb
2023-10-0225866821.20 ppb
2023-10-0925925810.560 ppb