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Dibromoacetic acid

Beauregard Water Works 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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

186

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.66 ppb48480.620 ppb - 3.90 ppb
20191.70 ppb48480.440 ppb - 3.90 ppb
20201.57 ppb2423ND - 3.20 ppb
20211.66 ppb24240.660 ppb - 3.20 ppb
20221.82 ppb24240.620 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20231.07 ppb2419ND - 3.20 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
2018-03-07353791770010.650 ppb
2018-03-07353791770021.20 ppb
2018-03-07353791770030.680 ppb
2018-03-07353791770042.90 ppb
2018-03-07353791770052.00 ppb
2018-03-07353791770060.700 ppb
2018-03-07353791770010.650 ppb
2018-03-07353791770021.20 ppb
2018-03-07353791770030.680 ppb
2018-03-07353791770042.90 ppb
2018-03-07353791770052.00 ppb
2018-03-07353791770060.700 ppb
2018-06-13353987410010.990 ppb
2018-06-13353987410021.60 ppb
2018-06-13353987410030.860 ppb
2018-06-13353987410042.50 ppb
2018-06-13353987410050.920 ppb
2018-06-13353987410062.40 ppb
2018-06-13353987410010.990 ppb
2018-06-13353987410021.60 ppb
2018-06-13353987410030.860 ppb
2018-06-13353987410042.50 ppb
2018-06-13353987410050.920 ppb
2018-06-13353987410062.40 ppb
2018-09-04354162210010.950 ppb
2018-09-04354162210021.20 ppb
2018-09-04354162210031.80 ppb
2018-09-04354162260012.00 ppb
2018-09-04354162260023.90 ppb
2018-09-04354162260033.10 ppb
2018-09-04354162210010.950 ppb
2018-09-04354162210021.20 ppb
2018-09-04354162210031.80 ppb
2018-09-04354162260012.00 ppb
2018-09-04354162260023.90 ppb
2018-09-04354162260033.10 ppb
2018-12-12354373740011.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740021.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740030.980 ppb
2018-12-12354373740042.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740052.30 ppb
2018-12-12354373740060.620 ppb
2018-12-12354373740011.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740021.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740030.980 ppb
2018-12-12354373740042.50 ppb
2018-12-12354373740052.30 ppb
2018-12-12354373740060.620 ppb
2019-03-11354547150011.90 ppb
2019-03-11354547150023.90 ppb
2019-03-11354547160012.00 ppb
2019-03-11354547160021.20 ppb
2019-03-11354547160031.20 ppb
2019-03-11354547150011.90 ppb
2019-03-11354547150023.90 ppb
2019-03-11354547160012.00 ppb
2019-03-11354547160021.20 ppb
2019-03-11354547160031.20 ppb
2019-03-14354547150033.00 ppb
2019-03-14354547150033.00 ppb
2019-06-03354742820010.800 ppb
2019-06-03354742820020.820 ppb
2019-06-03354742820030.800 ppb
2019-06-03354742840011.40 ppb
2019-06-03354742840022.50 ppb
2019-06-03354742840032.80 ppb
2019-06-03354742820010.800 ppb
2019-06-03354742820020.820 ppb
2019-06-03354742820030.800 ppb
2019-06-03354742840011.40 ppb
2019-06-03354742840022.50 ppb
2019-06-03354742840032.80 ppb
2019-09-03354958240011.40 ppb
2019-09-03354958310010.440 ppb
2019-09-03354958310021.20 ppb
2019-09-03354958310030.440 ppb
2019-09-03354958240011.40 ppb
2019-09-03354958310010.440 ppb
2019-09-03354958310021.20 ppb
2019-09-03354958310030.440 ppb
2019-09-26355011310013.10 ppb
2019-09-26355011310022.50 ppb
2019-09-26355011310013.10 ppb
2019-09-26355011310022.50 ppb
2019-12-02355169810011.40 ppb
2019-12-02355169810022.60 ppb
2019-12-02355169810032.60 ppb
2019-12-02355169860011.10 ppb
2019-12-02355169860020.820 ppb
2019-12-02355169860030.850 ppb
2019-12-02355169810011.40 ppb
2019-12-02355169810022.60 ppb
2019-12-02355169810032.60 ppb
2019-12-02355169860011.10 ppb
2019-12-02355169860020.820 ppb
2019-12-02355169860030.850 ppb
2020-03-12355374570011.40 ppb
2020-03-12355374570021.60 ppb
2020-03-12355374570030.840 ppb
2020-03-12355374570042.90 ppb
2020-03-12355374570052.60 ppb
2020-03-12355374570060.910 ppb
2020-06-04355546310010.800 ppb
2020-06-04355546310021.30 ppb
2020-06-04355546310031.30 ppb
2020-06-04355546310042.40 ppb
2020-06-04355546310052.60 ppb
2020-06-0435554631006ND
2020-09-25355806120011.20 ppb
2020-09-25355806120021.30 ppb
2020-09-25355806120030.690 ppb
2020-09-25355806120043.00 ppb
2020-09-25355806120052.20 ppb
2020-09-25355806120060.780 ppb
2020-12-04355966600011.20 ppb
2020-12-04355966600021.50 ppb
2020-12-04355966600030.720 ppb
2020-12-04355966600043.20 ppb
2020-12-04355966600052.40 ppb
2020-12-04355966600060.900 ppb
2021-03-29356225290011.30 ppb
2021-03-29356225290021.70 ppb
2021-03-29356225290031.30 ppb
2021-03-29356225290042.90 ppb
2021-03-29356225290052.00 ppb
2021-03-29356225290060.900 ppb
2021-06-23356435080011.30 ppb
2021-06-23356435080021.70 ppb
2021-06-23356435080031.30 ppb
2021-06-23356435080042.90 ppb
2021-06-23356435080052.20 ppb
2021-06-23356435080060.850 ppb
2021-09-09356636330011.40 ppb
2021-09-09356636330021.50 ppb
2021-09-09356636330031.50 ppb
2021-09-09356636330043.20 ppb
2021-09-09356636330052.50 ppb
2021-09-09356636330060.980 ppb
2021-12-17356853960011.40 ppb
2021-12-17356853960021.50 ppb
2021-12-17356853960030.660 ppb
2021-12-17356853960042.70 ppb
2021-12-17356853960051.30 ppb
2021-12-17356853960060.860 ppb
2022-03-17357049440011.70 ppb
2022-03-17357049440021.80 ppb
2022-03-17357049440031.60 ppb
2022-03-17357049440043.40 ppb
2022-03-17357049440052.80 ppb
2022-03-17357049440061.20 ppb
2022-06-02357224480011.30 ppb
2022-06-02357224480021.40 ppb
2022-06-02357224480030.750 ppb
2022-06-02357224480042.70 ppb
2022-06-02357224480052.60 ppb
2022-06-02357224480060.620 ppb
2022-09-09357458630011.40 ppb
2022-09-09357458630021.80 ppb
2022-09-09357458630031.90 ppb
2022-09-09357458630043.50 ppb
2022-09-09357458630052.50 ppb
2022-09-09357458630060.880 ppb
2022-12-09357658970013.00 ppb
2022-12-09357658970021.80 ppb
2022-12-09357658970031.80 ppb
2022-12-09357658970041.60 ppb
2022-12-09357658970050.870 ppb
2022-12-09357658970060.790 ppb
2023-03-17357869010011.20 ppb
2023-03-1735786901002ND
2023-03-1735786901003ND
2023-03-17357869010042.60 ppb
2023-03-1735786901005ND
2023-03-17357869010060.700 ppb
2023-06-28358097330010.850 ppb
2023-06-28358097330021.000 ppb
2023-06-28358097330030.500 ppb
2023-06-28358097330043.20 ppb
2023-06-28358097330050.980 ppb
2023-06-2835809733006ND
2023-09-12358279040011.000 ppb
2023-09-12358279040021.20 ppb
2023-09-1235827904003ND
2023-09-12358279040041.90 ppb
2023-09-12358279040051.10 ppb
2023-09-12358279040060.690 ppb
2023-12-05358468360012.80 ppb
2023-12-05358468360021.60 ppb
2023-12-05358468360031.30 ppb
2023-12-05358468360041.20 ppb
2023-12-05358468360050.930 ppb
2023-12-05358468360060.810 ppb