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Dibromoacetic acid

Town of Ridgecrest Water Supply

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

56

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.89 ppb164ND - 8.23 ppb
2015ND160ND
20162.24 ppb164ND - 9.09 ppb
20173.69 ppb16161.30 ppb - 4.40 ppb
20184.11 ppb16162.10 ppb - 5.70 ppb
20193.65 ppb16162.10 ppb - 5.50 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
2014-03-1912868726.92 ppb
2014-03-191286871ND
2014-03-1912868726.92 ppb
2014-03-191286871ND
2014-06-181311309ND
2014-06-181311310ND
2014-06-181311310ND
2014-06-181311309ND
2014-09-171336419ND
2014-09-1713364208.23 ppb
2014-09-1713364208.23 ppb
2014-09-171336419ND
2014-12-161358965ND
2014-12-161358966ND
2014-12-161358966ND
2014-12-161358965ND
2015-03-181380988ND
2015-03-181380989ND
2015-03-181380989ND
2015-03-181380988ND
2015-06-171405010ND
2015-06-171405011ND
2015-06-171405011ND
2015-06-171405010ND
2015-09-161428326ND
2015-09-161428325ND
2015-09-161428326ND
2015-09-161428325ND
2015-12-161452164ND
2015-12-161452165ND
2015-12-161452165ND
2015-12-161452164ND
2016-03-151475116ND
2016-03-151475117ND
2016-03-151475117ND
2016-03-151475116ND
2016-06-131499801ND
2016-06-131499800ND
2016-06-131499801ND
2016-06-131499800ND
2016-09-1215245458.81 ppb
2016-09-1215245469.09 ppb
2016-09-1215245469.09 ppb
2016-09-1215245458.81 ppb
2016-12-121548550ND
2016-12-121548551ND
2016-12-121548551ND
2016-12-121548550ND
2017-03-08353000710023.80 ppb
2017-03-08353000710014.30 ppb
2017-03-08353000710014.30 ppb
2017-03-08353000710023.80 ppb
2017-06-19353194440031.30 ppb
2017-06-19353194440031.30 ppb
2017-06-19353194440044.10 ppb
2017-06-19353194440044.10 ppb
2017-09-06353349400033.60 ppb
2017-09-06353349400043.70 ppb
2017-09-06353349400033.60 ppb
2017-09-06353349400043.70 ppb
2017-12-13353635890024.30 ppb
2017-12-13353635890014.40 ppb
2017-12-13353635890014.40 ppb
2017-12-13353635890024.30 ppb
2018-03-26353826030023.30 ppb
2018-03-26353826030014.10 ppb
2018-03-26353826030023.30 ppb
2018-03-26353826030014.10 ppb
2018-06-18353994810025.30 ppb
2018-06-18353994810025.30 ppb
2018-06-18353994810015.70 ppb
2018-06-18353994810015.70 ppb
2018-09-19354198510024.60 ppb
2018-09-19354198510012.10 ppb
2018-09-19354198510012.10 ppb
2018-09-19354198510024.60 ppb
2018-12-12354372590014.20 ppb
2018-12-12354372590023.60 ppb
2018-12-12354372590014.20 ppb
2018-12-12354372590023.60 ppb
2019-03-18354563110024.40 ppb
2019-03-18354563110015.50 ppb
2019-03-18354563110015.50 ppb
2019-03-18354563110024.40 ppb
2019-06-19354771060022.30 ppb
2019-06-19354771060022.30 ppb
2019-06-19354771060012.10 ppb
2019-06-19354771060012.10 ppb
2019-09-16354986010024.00 ppb
2019-09-16354986010013.70 ppb
2019-09-16354986010013.70 ppb
2019-09-16354986010024.00 ppb
2019-12-10355182450013.90 ppb
2019-12-10355182450023.30 ppb
2019-12-10355182450013.90 ppb
2019-12-10355182450023.30 ppb