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Dibromoacetic acid

Lake Bruin Water District #1

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.314 ppb168ND - 0.680 ppb
20190.156 ppb164ND - 0.630 ppb
20200.165 ppb82ND - 0.680 ppb
20210.519 ppb84ND - 1.40 ppb
20221.50 ppb86ND - 3.10 ppb
20231.46 ppb85ND - 3.50 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
2018-02-1635375145001ND
2018-02-1635375145002ND
2018-02-1635375145002ND
2018-02-1635375145001ND
2018-05-2135393925002ND
2018-05-2135393925001ND
2018-05-2135393925002ND
2018-05-2135393925001ND
2018-08-01354087950010.680 ppb
2018-08-01354087950020.640 ppb
2018-08-01354087950010.680 ppb
2018-08-01354087950020.640 ppb
2018-11-07354304450010.540 ppb
2018-11-07354304450010.540 ppb
2018-11-07354304450020.650 ppb
2018-11-07354304450020.650 ppb
2019-02-1135448423001ND
2019-02-1135448423002ND
2019-02-1135448423001ND
2019-02-1135448423002ND
2019-05-0135465891001ND
2019-05-0135465891002ND
2019-05-0135465891001ND
2019-05-0135465891002ND
2019-08-0135487175002ND
2019-08-0135487175001ND
2019-08-0135487175001ND
2019-08-0135487175002ND
2019-11-04355109170010.630 ppb
2019-11-04355109170020.620 ppb
2019-11-04355109170020.620 ppb
2019-11-04355109170010.630 ppb
2020-02-0335528908002ND
2020-02-0335528908001ND
2020-05-0435548679001ND
2020-05-0435548679002ND
2020-08-0335568796001ND
2020-08-0335568796002ND
2020-11-19355940770010.680 ppb
2020-11-19355940770020.640 ppb
2021-02-26356157210011.40 ppb
2021-02-26356157210021.40 ppb
2021-05-2135636227001ND
2021-05-2135636227002ND
2021-08-03356541420010.710 ppb
2021-08-03356541420020.640 ppb
2021-11-1035678854001ND
2021-11-1035678854002ND
2022-02-15356984600020.750 ppb
2022-02-15356984600010.680 ppb
2022-05-0235716268002ND
2022-05-0235716268001ND
2022-08-01357377960013.10 ppb
2022-08-01357377960023.10 ppb
2022-11-14357615840012.40 ppb
2022-11-14357615840022.00 ppb
2023-02-05357792720013.50 ppb
2023-02-05357792720023.30 ppb
2023-05-0135797761001ND
2023-05-01357977610021.60 ppb
2023-08-1435822626001ND
2023-08-1435822626002ND
2023-11-06358417490012.10 ppb
2023-11-06358417490021.20 ppb