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Dibromoacetic acid

Tensas Water District Association

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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.129 ppb164ND - 0.530 ppb
20190.445 ppb166ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.159 ppb82ND - 0.650 ppb
20210.0925 ppb81ND - 0.740 ppb
20220.379 ppb84ND - 0.950 ppb
20230.284 ppb84ND - 0.600 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
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-11-07354304490010.500 ppb
2018-11-07354304490010.500 ppb
2018-11-07354304490020.530 ppb
2018-11-07354304490020.530 ppb
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-11354484260022.00 ppb
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-11354484260022.00 ppb
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-11-04355109610010.840 ppb
2019-11-04355109610020.720 ppb
2019-11-04355109610020.720 ppb
2019-11-04355109610010.840 ppb
2020-02-0335528923002ND
2020-02-0335528923001ND
2020-05-0435548676001ND
2020-05-0435548676002ND
2020-08-0335568795001ND
2020-08-0335568795002ND
2020-11-19355940720010.620 ppb
2020-11-19355940720020.650 ppb
2021-02-2635615718001ND
2021-02-2635615718002ND
2021-05-2135636229001ND
2021-05-2735637041001ND
2021-08-0335654135001ND
2021-08-03356541350020.740 ppb
2021-11-1035678862001ND
2021-11-1035678862002ND
2022-02-15356984610020.790 ppb
2022-02-15356984610010.950 ppb
2022-05-0235716255002ND
2022-05-0235716255001ND
2022-08-01357377850010.570 ppb
2022-08-0135737785002ND
2022-11-1435761585001ND
2022-11-14357615850020.720 ppb
2023-02-05357792740010.600 ppb
2023-02-05357792740020.540 ppb
2023-05-0135797766001ND
2023-05-0135797766002ND
2023-08-14358226270010.570 ppb
2023-08-14358226270020.560 ppb
2023-11-0635841766001ND
2023-11-0635841766002ND