Dibromoacetic acid
City of Wichita
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.
288
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
257
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.02 ppb | 48 | 43 | ND - 5.70 ppb |
| 2015 | 2.98 ppb | 48 | 43 | ND - 4.60 ppb |
| 2016 | 2.73 ppb | 48 | 40 | ND - 4.50 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.92 ppb | 48 | 43 | ND - 5.30 ppb |
| 2018 | 2.92 ppb | 48 | 43 | ND - 6.90 ppb |
| 2019 | 3.40 ppb | 48 | 45 | ND - 5.80 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | 60767 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60770 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60773 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60776 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60779 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60782 | ND |
| 2014-02-11 | 60785 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60788 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60827 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60830 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60833 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 60836 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109841 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109842 | 5.70 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109843 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109844 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109854 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109855 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109856 | 4.70 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109857 | 4.80 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109862 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109863 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109864 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 109865 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175889 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175891 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175893 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175895 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 175917 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175918 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175919 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 175920 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175926 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175928 | ND |
| 2014-08-18 | 175930 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 175932 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233117 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233118 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233119 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233120 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233135 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233136 | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 233137 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233138 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233144 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233145 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233146 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2014-11-17 | 233147 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281399 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281401 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281402 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281403 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281420 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281422 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281424 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281426 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281428 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281432 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 281436 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 281438 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334952 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334953 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334954 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334955 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334975 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334976 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334977 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334978 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334979 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334980 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334981 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2015-05-18 | 334982 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389452 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 389456 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389462 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389466 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389548 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 389550 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389552 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389554 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389563 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389565 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 389567 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 389569 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427822 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427823 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427824 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427825 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427826 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427827 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427828 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427829 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427830 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427831 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2015-11-16 | 427832 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 427833 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497190 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497191 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497192 | ND |
| 2016-02-22 | 497193 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497194 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497195 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497196 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497197 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497198 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497199 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497200 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2016-02-22 | 497201 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 551413 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551414 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 551415 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551416 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551427 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551428 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551429 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551430 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551440 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551441 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551442 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 551443 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608167 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 608168 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608169 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608170 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608192 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608194 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608195 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608220 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 608221 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608222 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 608223 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2016-09-12 | 622445 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 660109 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660110 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660111 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660112 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660135 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660136 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660137 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 660138 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660139 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 660140 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660141 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2016-11-14 | 660142 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714933 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714934 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | 714935 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714936 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714941 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714942 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714943 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714944 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | 714973 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714974 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714976 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2017-02-27 | 714977 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762048 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 762049 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762050 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762051 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762052 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762053 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762054 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762055 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762069 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762070 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762071 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2017-05-15 | 762072 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828937 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828938 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828939 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828975 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828976 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 828977 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 829000 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 829001 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 829002 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 829003 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 829004 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2017-08-28 | 829005 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883177 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883178 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883179 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883180 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883190 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883191 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883192 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883193 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883194 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883195 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883196 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 883197 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906936 | 3.30 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906937 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906938 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906939 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 906940 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 906941 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906942 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906943 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906944 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906945 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906946 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-12 | 906947 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974112 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974113 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974114 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974115 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974116 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974117 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974118 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974119 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974120 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974121 | 5.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974122 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-21 | 974123 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029395 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029396 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029397 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029398 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029399 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029400 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029401 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2018-08-20 | 1029402 | 4.90 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 1032913 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 1032914 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 1032915 | 6.90 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 1032916 | 6.10 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081577 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081578 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081579 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081580 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081581 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081582 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081583 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081584 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081589 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081590 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081591 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-11-26 | 1081592 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126881 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126882 | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126883 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126884 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126885 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126886 | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126887 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126888 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126889 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126890 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126891 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 1126892 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157283 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157284 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157285 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157286 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157287 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157288 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157289 | 5.70 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157290 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157291 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157292 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157293 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2019-05-20 | 1157294 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2019-08-18 | 1226515 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226513 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226514 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226516 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226517 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226518 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226519 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226520 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226521 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226528 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226529 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 1226530 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277492 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277493 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277494 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277495 | 4.30 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277496 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277497 | 4.20 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277498 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277499 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277500 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277501 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277502 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2019-11-18 | 1277503 | 3.50 ppb |