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Dibromoacetic acid

Village of Sikes Water System

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)

23

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.423 ppb1610ND - 0.780 ppb
20190.349 ppb168ND - 0.880 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.204 ppb82ND - 0.820 ppb
20220.260 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.0750 ppb81ND - 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
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-02-1935375741002ND
2018-02-1935375741001ND
2018-05-09353918020020.780 ppb
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-05-09353918020020.780 ppb
2018-05-0935391802001ND
2018-08-23354134030010.620 ppb
2018-08-23354134030020.690 ppb
2018-08-23354134030010.620 ppb
2018-08-23354134030020.690 ppb
2018-11-19354327180010.630 ppb
2018-11-19354327180010.630 ppb
2018-11-19354327180020.660 ppb
2018-11-19354327180020.660 ppb
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-02-1935450010001ND
2019-02-1935450010002ND
2019-05-13354692550010.730 ppb
2019-05-13354692550020.880 ppb
2019-05-13354692550010.730 ppb
2019-05-13354692550020.880 ppb
2019-08-27354945170020.580 ppb
2019-08-27354945170010.600 ppb
2019-08-27354945170010.600 ppb
2019-08-27354945170020.580 ppb
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND
2019-11-2535515010002ND
2019-11-2535515010001ND
2020-02-1935532497002ND
2020-02-1935532497001ND
2020-05-2535553120001ND
2020-05-2535553120002ND
2020-08-1235570797001ND
2020-08-1235570797002ND
2020-11-1135591910001ND
2020-11-1135591910002ND
2021-02-2635615695001ND
2021-02-2635615695002ND
2021-05-2435636918001ND
2021-05-2435636918002ND
2021-08-1135655913001ND
2021-08-1135655913002ND
2021-11-21356802380010.820 ppb
2021-11-21356802380020.810 ppb
2022-02-23356996760020.980 ppb
2022-02-23356996760011.10 ppb
2022-05-2335720739002ND
2022-05-2335720739001ND
2022-08-2935743495001ND
2022-08-2935743495002ND
2022-11-2835763136001ND
2022-11-2835763136002ND
2023-02-0935778573001ND
2023-02-0935778573002ND
2023-05-2435802433001ND
2023-05-24358024330020.600 ppb
2023-08-3035824535001ND
2023-08-3035824535002ND
2023-11-1335842588001ND
2023-11-1335842588002ND