Dibromoacetic acid
City of Baker 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.674 ppb | 32 | 28 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.717 ppb | 32 | 26 | ND - 1.40 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.461 ppb | 16 | 11 | ND - 0.970 ppb |
| 2021 | 0.496 ppb | 16 | 11 | ND - 0.940 ppb |
| 2022 | 0.541 ppb | 16 | 10 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
| 2023 | 0.426 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 1.70 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173001 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173002 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173003 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173004 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173001 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173002 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173003 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | 35379173004 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013001 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013002 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013003 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013004 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013001 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013002 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013003 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2018-06-01 | 35396013004 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115001 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115002 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115003 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115004 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115001 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115002 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115003 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-09-13 | 35418115004 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855001 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855002 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855003 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855004 | ND |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855001 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855002 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855003 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2018-12-07 | 35435855004 | ND |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441001 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441002 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441003 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441004 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441001 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441002 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441003 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2019-03-14 | 35455441004 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736001 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736002 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736003 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736004 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736001 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736002 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736003 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2019-06-03 | 35473736004 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460001 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460002 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460003 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460004 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460001 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460002 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460003 | ND |
| 2019-09-03 | 35495460004 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355002 | ND |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355003 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355004 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355002 | ND |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355003 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-12-06 | 35518355004 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2020-03-03 | 35535905001 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2020-03-03 | 35535905002 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2020-03-03 | 35535905003 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2020-03-03 | 35535905004 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2020-06-02 | 35554693001 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2020-06-02 | 35554693002 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2020-06-02 | 35554693003 | ND |
| 2020-06-02 | 35554693004 | ND |
| 2020-09-02 | 35575865001 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2020-09-02 | 35575865002 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2020-09-02 | 35575865003 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2020-09-02 | 35575865004 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2020-12-01 | 35596669001 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2020-12-01 | 35596669002 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | 35596669003 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | 35596669004 | ND |
| 2021-03-01 | 35617072001 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2021-03-01 | 35617072002 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2021-03-01 | 35617072003 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2021-03-01 | 35617072004 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2021-06-02 | 35638625001 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2021-06-02 | 35638625002 | ND |
| 2021-06-02 | 35638625003 | ND |
| 2021-06-02 | 35638625004 | ND |
| 2021-09-08 | 35663484001 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2021-09-08 | 35663484002 | ND |
| 2021-09-08 | 35663484003 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2021-09-08 | 35663484004 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2021-12-01 | 35681900001 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2021-12-01 | 35681900002 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2021-12-01 | 35681900003 | ND |
| 2021-12-01 | 35681900004 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2022-03-02 | 35701447001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2022-03-02 | 35701447002 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2022-03-02 | 35701447003 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2022-03-02 | 35701447004 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2022-06-02 | B2202625-001 | ND |
| 2022-06-02 | B2202625-002 | ND |
| 2022-06-02 | B2202625-003 | ND |
| 2022-06-02 | B2202625-004 | ND |
| 2022-09-06 | 35747228001 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2022-09-06 | 35747228002 | ND |
| 2022-09-06 | 35747228003 | 0.850 ppb |
| 2022-09-06 | 35747228004 | ND |
| 2022-12-01 | 35765022001 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2022-12-01 | 35765022002 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2022-12-01 | 35765022003 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2022-12-01 | 35765022004 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2023-03-10 | 35786264001 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2023-03-10 | 35786264002 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2023-03-10 | 35786264003 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2023-03-10 | 35786264004 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2023-06-07 | 35805312001 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2023-06-07 | 35805312002 | ND |
| 2023-06-07 | 35805312003 | ND |
| 2023-06-07 | 35805312004 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | 35826111001 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2023-09-05 | 35826111002 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2023-09-05 | 35826111003 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | 35826111004 | ND |
| 2023-12-04 | 35846614001 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2023-12-04 | 35846614002 | ND |
| 2023-12-04 | 35846614003 | ND |
| 2023-12-04 | 35846614004 | ND |