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Dibromoacetic acid

Osage 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.02 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.610 ppb42ND - 1.50 ppb
20201.38 ppb440.550 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20211.14 ppb440.790 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20220.593 ppb43ND - 0.900 ppb
20231.20 ppb440.610 ppb - 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
2018-01-22908118ND
2018-04-039383280.580 ppb
2018-07-2310102101.70 ppb
2018-10-0810577821.80 ppb
2019-01-071101642ND
2019-04-011139387ND
2019-07-0211952750.940 ppb
2019-10-1312590261.50 ppb
2020-01-2813152040.550 ppb
2020-04-0613509530.860 ppb
2020-07-0714318202.10 ppb
2020-10-2016075072.00 ppb
2021-01-2617543661.70 ppb
2021-04-0518113201.20 ppb
2021-07-1118798190.850 ppb
2021-10-2520023970.790 ppb
2022-01-1721538070.570 ppb
2022-04-182238843ND
2022-07-1723057380.900 ppb
2022-10-1823805340.900 ppb
2023-01-0924287320.610 ppb
2023-04-0524782150.970 ppb
2023-07-2525427751.70 ppb
2023-10-1725956151.50 ppb