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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	4	0	ND
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	0.680 ppb	4	4	0.630 ppb - 0.730 ppb
2018	ND	4	0	ND
2019	1.51 ppb	4	4	0.920 ppb - 2.10 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
2014-09-09	1334004	ND
2014-09-09	1334003	ND
2014-09-09	1334004	ND
2014-09-09	1334003	ND
2015-09-10	1426701	ND
2015-09-10	1426701	ND
2015-09-10	1426702	ND
2015-09-10	1426702	ND
2016-10-17	1534588	ND
2016-10-17	1534589	ND
2016-10-17	1534589	ND
2016-10-17	1534588	ND
2017-09-13	35335843011	0.730 ppb
2017-09-13	35335843011	0.730 ppb
2017-09-13	35335843010	0.630 ppb
2017-09-13	35335843010	0.630 ppb
2018-09-07	35416298002	ND
2018-09-07	35416298001	ND
2018-09-07	35416298001	ND
2018-09-07	35416298002	ND
2019-09-05	35496671001	0.920 ppb
2019-09-05	35496671002	2.10 ppb
2019-09-05	35496671001	0.920 ppb
2019-09-05	35496671002	2.10 ppb