Dibromoacetic acid

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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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	3.50 ppb	4	2	ND - 7.00 ppb
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	0.475 ppb	4	4	0.440 ppb - 0.510 ppb
2018	0.565 ppb	4	4	0.460 ppb - 0.670 ppb
2019	ND	4	0	ND

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
2014-08-12	L0046560-02	7.00 ppb
2014-08-12	L0046560-01	ND
2014-08-12	L0046560-02	7.00 ppb
2014-08-12	L0046560-01	ND
2015-08-18	LA10446-1	ND
2015-08-18	LA10446-1	ND
2015-08-18	LA10446-2	ND
2015-08-18	LA10446-2	ND
2016-08-24	LA24488-1	ND
2016-08-24	LA24488-2	ND
2016-08-24	LA24488-2	ND
2016-08-24	LA24488-1	ND
2017-08-08	35329388002	0.440 ppb
2017-08-08	35329388002	0.440 ppb
2017-08-08	35329388001	0.510 ppb
2017-08-08	35329388001	0.510 ppb
2018-08-15	35412022002	0.460 ppb
2018-08-15	35412022001	0.670 ppb
2018-08-15	35412022001	0.670 ppb
2018-08-15	35412022002	0.460 ppb
2019-08-08	35489003001	ND
2019-08-08	35489003002	ND
2019-08-08	35489003001	ND
2019-08-08	35489003002	ND