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Dibromoacetic acid

Intracoastal Water System West

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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120

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

90

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.74 ppb3228ND - 4.00 ppb
20151.46 ppb1614ND - 2.60 ppb
20160.991 ppb2418ND - 3.40 ppb
20170.700 ppb164ND - 2.90 ppb
20181.24 ppb1614ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.31 ppb1612ND - 3.50 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
2014-03-03680-99084-8ND
2014-03-03680-99084-94.00 ppb
2014-03-03680-99084-8ND
2014-03-03680-99084-94.00 ppb
2014-03-14680-99611-11.50 ppb
2014-03-14680-99611-22.50 ppb
2014-03-14680-99611-11.50 ppb
2014-03-14680-99611-22.50 ppb
2014-05-13680-101411-13.00 ppb
2014-05-13680-101411-20.710 ppb
2014-05-13680-101411-13.00 ppb
2014-05-13680-101411-20.710 ppb
2014-06-10680-102329-1ND
2014-06-10680-102329-23.40 ppb
2014-06-10680-102329-1ND
2014-06-10680-102329-23.40 ppb
2014-08-18680-104449-152.70 ppb
2014-08-18680-104449-160.920 ppb
2014-08-18680-104449-152.70 ppb
2014-08-18680-104449-160.920 ppb
2014-09-09680-105291-12.30 ppb
2014-09-09680-105291-22.20 ppb
2014-09-09680-105291-12.30 ppb
2014-09-09680-105291-22.20 ppb
2014-11-06680-107124-51.10 ppb
2014-11-06680-107124-60.560 ppb
2014-11-06680-107124-51.10 ppb
2014-11-06680-107124-60.560 ppb
2014-12-08680-108093-10.980 ppb
2014-12-08680-108093-22.00 ppb
2014-12-08680-108093-10.980 ppb
2014-12-08680-108093-22.00 ppb
2015-03-09680-110691-11.90 ppb
2015-03-09680-110691-2ND
2015-03-09680-110691-11.90 ppb
2015-03-09680-110691-2ND
2015-06-18680-113759-10.510 ppb
2015-06-18680-113759-22.10 ppb
2015-06-18680-113759-10.510 ppb
2015-06-18680-113759-22.10 ppb
2015-09-14680-116756-12.60 ppb
2015-09-14680-116756-22.10 ppb
2015-09-14680-116756-12.60 ppb
2015-09-14680-116756-22.10 ppb
2015-12-28680-120465-11.20 ppb
2015-12-28680-120465-21.30 ppb
2015-12-28680-120465-11.20 ppb
2015-12-28680-120465-21.30 ppb
2016-03-10680-122911-1ND
2016-03-10680-122911-21.80 ppb
2016-03-10680-122911-1ND
2016-03-10680-122911-21.80 ppb
2016-06-07680-126259-1ND
2016-06-07680-126259-2ND
2016-06-07680-126259-1ND
2016-06-07680-126259-2ND
2016-06-22680-126792-11.70 ppb
2016-06-22680-126792-20.830 ppb
2016-06-22680-126792-11.70 ppb
2016-06-22680-126792-20.830 ppb
2016-09-06680-129536-10.440 ppb
2016-09-06680-129536-20.930 ppb
2016-09-06680-129536-10.440 ppb
2016-09-06680-129536-20.930 ppb
2016-09-14680-129853-10.770 ppb
2016-09-14680-129853-20.720 ppb
2016-09-14680-129853-10.770 ppb
2016-09-14680-129853-20.720 ppb
2016-12-06680-132851-13.40 ppb
2016-12-06680-132851-21.30 ppb
2016-12-06680-132851-13.40 ppb
2016-12-06680-132851-21.30 ppb
2017-03-1735301472003ND
2017-03-1735301472004ND
2017-03-1735301472003ND
2017-03-1735301472004ND
2017-06-0235315770007ND
2017-06-0235315770008ND
2017-06-0235315770007ND
2017-06-0235315770008ND
2017-09-27353389350112.90 ppb
2017-09-27353389350122.70 ppb
2017-09-27353389350112.90 ppb
2017-09-27353389350122.70 ppb
2017-12-1435363762001ND
2017-12-1435363762002ND
2017-12-1435363762001ND
2017-12-1435363762002ND
2018-03-09353791700010.350 ppb
2018-03-09353791700020.230 ppb
2018-03-09353791700010.350 ppb
2018-03-09353791700020.230 ppb
2018-06-08353972550011.40 ppb
2018-06-08353972550021.30 ppb
2018-06-08353972550011.40 ppb
2018-06-08353972550021.30 ppb
2018-09-21354195420033.00 ppb
2018-09-21354195420042.70 ppb
2018-09-21354195420033.00 ppb
2018-09-21354195420042.70 ppb
2018-12-06354358500010.910 ppb
2018-12-0635435850002ND
2018-12-06354358500010.910 ppb
2018-12-0635435850002ND
2019-03-07354528950010.860 ppb
2019-03-07354528950020.960 ppb
2019-03-07354528950010.860 ppb
2019-03-07354528950020.960 ppb
2019-06-05354737380010.930 ppb
2019-06-0535473738002ND
2019-06-05354737380010.930 ppb
2019-06-0535473738002ND
2019-09-09354963150010.920 ppb
2019-09-0935496315002ND
2019-09-09354963150010.920 ppb
2019-09-0935496315002ND
2019-12-13355201000013.50 ppb
2019-12-13355201000023.30 ppb
2019-12-13355201000013.50 ppb
2019-12-13355201000023.30 ppb