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Dibromoacetic acid

Rural Franklinton Water

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)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.243 ppb164ND - 0.990 ppb
20190.111 ppb164ND - 0.450 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.204 ppb83ND - 0.670 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-0135378101001ND
2018-03-0135378101002ND
2018-03-0135378101002ND
2018-03-0135378101001ND
2018-06-1135397764002ND
2018-06-1135397764001ND
2018-06-1135397764002ND
2018-06-1135397764001ND
2018-09-06354162660010.950 ppb
2018-09-06354162660020.990 ppb
2018-09-06354162660010.950 ppb
2018-09-06354162660020.990 ppb
2018-12-0735435856001ND
2018-12-0735435856001ND
2018-12-0735435856002ND
2018-12-0735435856002ND
2019-03-1435454720001ND
2019-03-1435454720002ND
2019-03-1435454720001ND
2019-03-1435454720002ND
2019-06-13354757940010.450 ppb
2019-06-13354757940020.440 ppb
2019-06-13354757940010.450 ppb
2019-06-13354757940020.440 ppb
2019-09-0635495730002ND
2019-09-0635495730001ND
2019-09-0635495730001ND
2019-09-0635495730002ND
2019-12-0635517218001ND
2019-12-0635517218002ND
2019-12-0635517218002ND
2019-12-0635517218001ND
2020-03-0635535894002ND
2020-03-0635535894001ND
2020-06-0535554806001ND
2020-06-0535554806002ND
2020-09-0335575900001ND
2020-09-0335575900002ND
2020-12-0435596671001ND
2020-12-0435596671002ND
2021-03-0435617081001ND
2021-03-0435617081002ND
2021-06-0435638472001ND
2021-06-0435638472002ND
2021-09-2335665976001ND
2021-09-2335665976002ND
2021-12-0335681903001ND
2021-12-0335681903002ND
2022-03-04357014660020.500 ppb
2022-03-04357014660010.460 ppb
2022-06-0235722450006ND
2022-06-0235722450005ND
2022-09-01357441290010.670 ppb
2022-09-0135744129002ND
2022-12-0135763774001ND
2022-12-0135763774002ND
2023-03-0335783552001ND
2023-03-0335783552002ND
2023-06-0135803525001ND
2023-06-0135803525002ND
2023-09-0135824802001ND
2023-09-0135824802002ND
2023-12-0135845082001ND
2023-12-0135845082002ND