Dibromoacetic acid

Alberta Water System

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	16	0	ND
2015	1.10 ppb	16	4	ND - 4.60 ppb
2016	0.338 ppb	16	6	ND - 1.000 ppb
2017	0.459 ppb	16	8	ND - 1.50 ppb
2018	1.07 ppb	16	12	ND - 1.90 ppb
2019	1.21 ppb	16	12	ND - 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
2014-02-18	L0039982-02	ND
2014-02-18	L0039982-01	ND
2014-02-18	L0039982-02	ND
2014-02-18	L0039982-01	ND
2014-05-20	L0043387-01	ND
2014-05-20	L0043387-02	ND
2014-05-20	L0043387-02	ND
2014-05-20	L0043387-01	ND
2014-08-12	L0046796-01	ND
2014-08-12	L0046796-02	ND
2014-08-12	L0046796-02	ND
2014-08-12	L0046796-01	ND
2014-11-11	L0050622-01	ND
2014-11-11	L0050622-02	ND
2014-11-11	L0050622-02	ND
2014-11-11	L0050622-01	ND
2015-02-10	LA3541-1	4.60 ppb
2015-02-10	LA3541-2	4.20 ppb
2015-02-10	LA3541-2	4.20 ppb
2015-02-10	LA3541-1	4.60 ppb
2015-05-12	LA7079-1	ND
2015-05-12	LA7079-2	ND
2015-05-12	LA7079-2	ND
2015-05-12	LA7079-1	ND
2015-08-13	LA10531-2	ND
2015-08-13	LA10531-1	ND
2015-08-13	LA10531-2	ND
2015-08-13	LA10531-1	ND
2015-11-23	LA14374-1	ND
2015-11-23	LA14374-2	ND
2015-11-23	LA14374-2	ND
2015-11-23	LA14374-1	ND
2016-02-26	LA17828-1	0.880 ppb
2016-02-26	LA17828-2	ND
2016-02-26	LA17828-2	ND
2016-02-26	LA17828-1	0.880 ppb
2016-05-18	LA20831-2	ND
2016-05-18	LA20831-1	ND
2016-05-18	LA20831-2	ND
2016-05-18	LA20831-1	ND
2016-08-23	LA24656-1	ND
2016-08-23	LA24656-2	1.000 ppb
2016-08-23	LA24656-2	1.000 ppb
2016-08-23	LA24656-1	ND
2016-11-21	LA27820-1	0.820 ppb
2016-11-21	LA27820-2	ND
2016-11-21	LA27820-2	ND
2016-11-21	LA27820-1	0.820 ppb
2017-02-20	35296880004	ND
2017-02-20	35296880003	1.50 ppb
2017-02-20	35296880003	1.50 ppb
2017-02-20	35296880004	ND
2017-05-09	35312027002	1.50 ppb
2017-05-09	35312027002	1.50 ppb
2017-06-15	35318967021	ND
2017-06-15	35318967021	ND
2017-08-10	35329950008	ND
2017-08-10	35329950009	ND
2017-08-10	35329950008	ND
2017-08-10	35329950009	ND
2017-11-02	35346119002	0.320 ppb
2017-11-02	35346119001	0.350 ppb
2017-11-02	35346119001	0.350 ppb
2017-11-02	35346119002	0.320 ppb
2018-02-09	35373985002	ND
2018-02-09	35373985001	1.50 ppb
2018-02-09	35373985002	ND
2018-02-09	35373985001	1.50 ppb
2018-05-17	35393254002	0.980 ppb
2018-05-17	35393254002	0.980 ppb
2018-05-17	35393254001	1.90 ppb
2018-05-17	35393254001	1.90 ppb
2018-08-20	35413459002	ND
2018-08-20	35413459001	1.40 ppb
2018-08-20	35413459001	1.40 ppb
2018-08-20	35413459002	ND
2018-11-13	35432206001	1.80 ppb
2018-11-13	35432206002	0.960 ppb
2018-11-13	35432206001	1.80 ppb
2018-11-13	35432206002	0.960 ppb
2019-02-14	35449076002	0.910 ppb
2019-02-14	35449076001	1.90 ppb
2019-02-14	35449076001	1.90 ppb
2019-02-14	35449076002	0.910 ppb
2019-05-20	35470848002	ND
2019-05-20	35470848002	ND
2019-05-20	35470848001	1.90 ppb
2019-05-20	35470848001	1.90 ppb
2019-08-22	35492752002	ND
2019-08-22	35492752001	2.10 ppb
2019-08-22	35492752001	2.10 ppb
2019-08-22	35492752002	ND
2019-11-14	35512815001	1.90 ppb
2019-11-14	35512815002	0.990 ppb
2019-11-14	35512815001	1.90 ppb
2019-11-14	35512815002	0.990 ppb