Dibromoacetic acid

Utilities Inc. - North Park 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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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	ND	4	0	ND
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	0.640 ppb	4	4	0.630 ppb - 0.650 ppb
2018	0.350 ppb	4	2	ND - 0.700 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
2014-08-08	35149864024	ND
2014-08-08	3514986023	ND
2014-08-08	35149864024	ND
2014-08-08	3514986023	ND
2015-08-25	1422126	ND
2015-08-25	1422126	ND
2015-08-25	1422127	ND
2015-08-25	1422127	ND
2016-08-02	1512492	ND
2016-08-02	1512493	ND
2016-08-02	1512493	ND
2016-08-02	1512492	ND
2017-08-03	35328344016	0.630 ppb
2017-08-03	35328344016	0.630 ppb
2017-08-03	35328344015	0.650 ppb
2017-08-03	35328344015	0.650 ppb
2018-08-10	35410491002	ND
2018-08-10	35410491001	0.700 ppb
2018-08-10	35410491001	0.700 ppb
2018-08-10	35410491002	ND
2019-08-09	35489090001	ND
2019-08-09	35489090002	ND
2019-08-09	35489090001	ND
2019-08-09	35489090002	ND