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Dibromoacetic acid

Franklin 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.

 

82

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

63

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.790 ppb2418ND - 1.70 ppb
20191.00 ppb24240.790 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20200.187 ppb103ND - 0.990 ppb
20210.574 ppb86ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.643 ppb86ND - 1.10 ppb
20232.94 ppb86ND - 7.90 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
2018-01-2435370562003ND
2018-01-24353705620010.830 ppb
2018-01-2435370562003ND
2018-01-24353705620020.840 ppb
2018-01-24353705620010.830 ppb
2018-01-24353705620020.840 ppb
2018-04-11353857310011.000 ppb
2018-04-11353857310020.960 ppb
2018-04-11353857310030.960 ppb
2018-04-11353857310030.960 ppb
2018-04-11353857310020.960 ppb
2018-04-11353857310011.000 ppb
2018-07-05354025300030.930 ppb
2018-07-05354025300011.40 ppb
2018-07-05354025300021.70 ppb
2018-07-05354025300030.930 ppb
2018-07-05354025300021.70 ppb
2018-07-05354025300011.40 ppb
2018-10-0535422740002ND
2018-10-0535422740001ND
2018-10-0535422740002ND
2018-10-05354227400030.860 ppb
2018-10-05354227400030.860 ppb
2018-10-0535422740001ND
2019-01-09354417470010.790 ppb
2019-01-09354417470020.820 ppb
2019-01-09354417470030.830 ppb
2019-01-09354417470030.830 ppb
2019-01-09354417470020.820 ppb
2019-01-09354417470010.790 ppb
2019-04-02354596000011.20 ppb
2019-04-02354596000031.10 ppb
2019-04-02354596000020.850 ppb
2019-04-02354596000011.20 ppb
2019-04-02354596000031.10 ppb
2019-04-02354596000020.850 ppb
2019-07-10354815880030.980 ppb
2019-07-10354815880020.900 ppb
2019-07-10354815880011.000 ppb
2019-07-10354815880011.000 ppb
2019-07-10354815880020.900 ppb
2019-07-10354815880030.980 ppb
2019-10-08355037130021.20 ppb
2019-10-08355037130021.20 ppb
2019-10-08355037130031.50 ppb
2019-10-08355037130010.840 ppb
2019-10-08355037130031.50 ppb
2019-10-08355037130010.840 ppb
2020-01-1635525090001ND
2020-01-16355250900020.440 ppb
2020-01-1635525090003ND
2020-04-01355411140010.440 ppb
2020-04-0135541114002ND
2020-04-0135541114003ND
2020-07-0135560386001ND
2020-07-0135560386002ND
2020-10-02355821420010.990 ppb
2020-10-0235582142002ND
2021-01-07356032800020.480 ppb
2021-01-07356032800010.660 ppb
2021-04-0835624803002ND
2021-04-0835624803001ND
2021-07-01356448210010.680 ppb
2021-07-01356448210020.830 ppb
2021-10-14356729460020.640 ppb
2021-10-14356729460011.30 ppb
2022-01-06356891360011.10 ppb
2022-01-06356891360021.000 ppb
2022-04-0135707510001ND
2022-04-0135707510002ND
2022-07-07357301420010.470 ppb
2022-07-07357301420021.10 ppb
2022-10-07357518240020.880 ppb
2022-10-07357518240010.590 ppb
2023-01-12357725280011.10 ppb
2023-01-12357725280022.90 ppb
2023-04-1135791942001ND
2023-04-1135791942002ND
2023-07-17358138000012.50 ppb
2023-07-17358138000022.00 ppb
2023-10-24358375300017.90 ppb
2023-10-24358375300027.10 ppb