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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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

45

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.07 ppb1612ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.21 ppb1612ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.916 ppb85ND - 2.30 ppb
20210.984 ppb85ND - 2.50 ppb
20221.21 ppb85ND - 2.90 ppb
20231.41 ppb86ND - 2.40 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
2018-02-09353739850011.50 ppb
2018-02-0935373985002ND
2018-02-0935373985002ND
2018-02-09353739850011.50 ppb
2018-05-17353932540020.980 ppb
2018-05-17353932540011.90 ppb
2018-05-17353932540020.980 ppb
2018-05-17353932540011.90 ppb
2018-08-20354134590011.40 ppb
2018-08-2035413459002ND
2018-08-20354134590011.40 ppb
2018-08-2035413459002ND
2018-11-13354322060011.80 ppb
2018-11-13354322060011.80 ppb
2018-11-13354322060020.960 ppb
2018-11-13354322060020.960 ppb
2019-02-14354490760011.90 ppb
2019-02-14354490760020.910 ppb
2019-02-14354490760011.90 ppb
2019-02-14354490760020.910 ppb
2019-05-20354708480011.90 ppb
2019-05-2035470848002ND
2019-05-20354708480011.90 ppb
2019-05-2035470848002ND
2019-08-2235492752002ND
2019-08-22354927520012.10 ppb
2019-08-22354927520012.10 ppb
2019-08-2235492752002ND
2019-11-14355128150011.90 ppb
2019-11-14355128150020.990 ppb
2019-11-14355128150020.990 ppb
2019-11-14355128150011.90 ppb
2020-02-10355307760020.980 ppb
2020-02-1035530776001ND
2020-05-11355500410010.950 ppb
2020-05-1135550041002ND
2020-08-20355727110012.30 ppb
2020-08-20355727110021.000 ppb
2020-11-10355913160012.10 ppb
2020-11-1035591316002ND
2021-02-11356142530012.50 ppb
2021-02-11356142530020.670 ppb
2021-05-27356368960011.50 ppb
2021-05-27356368960022.00 ppb
2021-08-2535659131001ND
2021-08-2535659131002ND
2021-11-10356773470011.20 ppb
2021-11-1035677347002ND
2022-02-2135699723002ND
2022-02-21356997230012.20 ppb
2022-05-0935717155002ND
2022-05-09357171550012.10 ppb
2022-08-15357406610012.90 ppb
2022-08-15357406610020.590 ppb
2022-11-07357597700011.90 ppb
2022-11-0735759770002ND
2023-02-23357820650011.90 ppb
2023-02-23357820650022.10 ppb
2023-05-22358024190011.80 ppb
2023-05-22358024190022.40 ppb
2023-08-1435821306001ND
2023-08-1435821306002ND
2023-11-17358433720011.40 ppb
2023-11-17358433720021.70 ppb