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Dibromoacetic acid

Vixen 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.

 

68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

61

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.15 ppb16160.810 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20190.887 ppb20200.600 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20200.746 ppb86ND - 1.70 ppb
20211.01 ppb880.760 ppb - 1.40 ppb
20220.634 ppb86ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.538 ppb85ND - 1.20 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
2018-03-22353819520020.810 ppb
2018-03-22353819520010.860 ppb
2018-03-22353819520020.810 ppb
2018-03-22353819520010.860 ppb
2018-05-10353919560011.10 ppb
2018-05-10353919560021.10 ppb
2018-05-10353919560021.10 ppb
2018-05-10353919560011.10 ppb
2018-08-06354098940011.50 ppb
2018-08-06354098940021.30 ppb
2018-08-06354098940021.30 ppb
2018-08-06354098940011.50 ppb
2018-11-14354316550011.30 ppb
2018-11-14354316550021.20 ppb
2018-11-14354316550011.30 ppb
2018-11-14354316550021.20 ppb
2019-02-13354484750021.20 ppb
2019-02-13354484750011.20 ppb
2019-02-13354484750021.20 ppb
2019-02-13354484750011.20 ppb
2019-05-06354682180010.770 ppb
2019-05-06354682180020.680 ppb
2019-05-06354682180020.680 ppb
2019-05-06354682180010.770 ppb
2019-08-05354886910020.860 ppb
2019-08-05354886910020.860 ppb
2019-08-05354886910010.600 ppb
2019-08-05354886910010.600 ppb
2019-08-28354945840020.960 ppb
2019-08-28354945840010.980 ppb
2019-08-28354945840010.980 ppb
2019-08-28354945840020.960 ppb
2019-11-06355109180020.770 ppb
2019-11-06355109180010.850 ppb
2019-11-06355109180010.850 ppb
2019-11-06355109180020.770 ppb
2020-02-03355290270010.580 ppb
2020-02-03355290270020.660 ppb
2020-05-19355519780010.720 ppb
2020-05-19355519780020.710 ppb
2020-08-0335567964001ND
2020-08-0335567964002ND
2020-11-15355937270011.70 ppb
2020-11-15355937270021.60 ppb
2021-02-01356093850010.800 ppb
2021-02-01356093850020.760 ppb
2021-05-03356313680010.920 ppb
2021-05-03356313680021.20 ppb
2021-08-02356536860021.40 ppb
2021-08-02356536860011.10 ppb
2021-11-16356801360020.890 ppb
2021-11-16356801360011.000 ppb
2022-02-1435698451001ND
2022-02-14356984510020.840 ppb
2022-05-17357200080010.980 ppb
2022-05-17357200080020.610 ppb
2022-08-25357440250020.740 ppb
2022-08-25357440250011.000 ppb
2022-11-1635761598002ND
2022-11-16357615980010.900 ppb
2023-02-07357792690010.750 ppb
2023-02-07357792690020.770 ppb
2023-05-16358009050010.650 ppb
2023-05-16358009050020.930 ppb
2023-08-07358209770011.20 ppb
2023-08-0735820977002ND
2023-11-2735844560001ND
2023-11-2735844560002ND