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Dibromoacetic acid

Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1

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.

 

68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

57

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.995 ppb1614ND - 2.30 ppb
20190.833 ppb16160.510 ppb - 1.10 ppb
20200.511 ppb85ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.728 ppb109ND - 1.20 ppb
20221.03 ppb108ND - 1.60 ppb
20230.575 ppb85ND - 1.10 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
2018-03-02353776660020.320 ppb
2018-03-02353776660020.320 ppb
2018-03-2935382982001ND
2018-03-2935382982001ND
2018-06-21354001030020.960 ppb
2018-06-21354001030011.30 ppb
2018-06-21354001030020.960 ppb
2018-06-21354001030011.30 ppb
2018-09-14354181230012.30 ppb
2018-09-14354181230021.70 ppb
2018-09-14354181230012.30 ppb
2018-09-14354181230021.70 ppb
2018-12-06354358570010.760 ppb
2018-12-06354358570010.760 ppb
2018-12-06354358570020.620 ppb
2018-12-06354358570020.620 ppb
2019-03-13354550280010.820 ppb
2019-03-13354550280020.740 ppb
2019-03-13354550280010.820 ppb
2019-03-13354550280020.740 ppb
2019-06-04354738810010.910 ppb
2019-06-04354738810020.920 ppb
2019-06-04354738810010.910 ppb
2019-06-04354738810020.920 ppb
2019-09-04354954650021.000 ppb
2019-09-04354954650011.10 ppb
2019-09-04354954650011.10 ppb
2019-09-04354954650021.000 ppb
2019-12-09355189410010.660 ppb
2019-12-09355189410020.510 ppb
2019-12-09355189410020.510 ppb
2019-12-09355189410010.660 ppb
2020-03-0535535896002ND
2020-03-0535535896001ND
2020-06-1735557867002ND
2020-06-17355578670010.520 ppb
2020-09-02355758580011.000 ppb
2020-09-02355758580020.980 ppb
2020-12-07355985110020.730 ppb
2020-12-07355985110010.860 ppb
2021-03-01356170690010.790 ppb
2021-03-01356170690020.740 ppb
2021-06-01356386240010.610 ppb
2021-06-01356386240020.530 ppb
2021-09-07356634770010.900 ppb
2021-09-07356634770021.20 ppb
2021-10-07356695590010.900 ppb
2021-10-07356695590020.900 ppb
2021-12-07356828740030.710 ppb
2021-12-0735682874004ND
2022-03-02357014420030.820 ppb
2022-03-02357014420040.790 ppb
2022-06-08B2202677-002ND
2022-06-08B2202677-001ND
2022-07-18357327490051.50 ppb
2022-07-18357327490061.40 ppb
2022-09-07357450410031.60 ppb
2022-09-07357450410041.40 ppb
2022-12-06357654510031.40 ppb
2022-12-06357654510041.40 ppb
2023-03-0835784997001ND
2023-03-08357849970020.500 ppb
2023-06-0735805313001ND
2023-06-0735805313002ND
2023-09-06358261050031.000 ppb
2023-09-06358261050041.10 ppb
2023-12-06358466060031.000 ppb
2023-12-06358466060041.000 ppb