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Dibromoacetic acid

Osborne County Rural Water District 1a

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.98 ppb43ND - 11.0 ppb
201910.3 ppb448.00 ppb - 12.0 ppb
20209.28 ppb441.30 ppb - 16.0 ppb
20210.533 ppb31ND - 1.60 ppb
20220.960 ppb52ND - 3.50 ppb
20234.00 ppb221.50 ppb - 6.50 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
2018-03-189378636.90 ppb
2018-06-1799050411.0 ppb
2018-10-091058175ND
2018-12-16109220810.00 ppb
2019-03-1711384998.00 ppb
2019-06-09118397812.0 ppb
2019-09-15124206011.0 ppb
2019-12-16129135610.00 ppb
2020-03-22134513514.0 ppb
2020-06-15140524316.0 ppb
2020-09-1315183765.80 ppb
2020-12-1416735411.30 ppb
2021-03-2117999791.60 ppb
2021-06-231866797ND
2021-09-121953787ND
2022-01-1721561763.50 ppb
2022-03-062210676ND
2022-06-122277380ND
2022-09-062353361ND
2022-12-1924194921.30 ppb
2023-03-1224651181.50 ppb
2023-12-0426193096.50 ppb