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Dibromoacetic acid

Edina PWS

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.590 ppb104ND - 1.82 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
20230.976 ppb86ND - 1.54 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
2018-02-12AD14189ND
2018-02-12AD14190ND
2018-05-09AD20424ND
2018-05-09AD20425ND
2018-08-09AD31092ND
2018-08-09AD31091ND
2018-11-06AD35634ND
2018-11-06AD35635ND
2019-02-14AD39303ND
2019-02-14AD39302ND
2019-05-09AD47383ND
2019-05-09AD47384ND
2019-08-20AD53816ND
2019-08-20AD53817ND
2019-11-07AD58009ND
2019-11-07AD58010ND
2020-02-052001952ND
2020-02-052001953ND
2020-05-1420087611.13 ppb
2020-05-1420087621.20 ppb
2020-06-152010773ND
2020-06-152010772ND
2020-08-1920142181.75 ppb
2020-08-1920142191.82 ppb
2020-11-102017890ND
2020-11-102017889ND
2021-02-112100541ND
2021-02-112100540ND
2021-05-112110804ND
2021-05-112110803ND
2021-08-112115149ND
2021-08-112115150ND
2021-11-092119376ND
2021-11-092119375ND
2022-02-142201834ND
2022-02-142201835ND
2022-05-092211421ND
2022-05-092211422ND
2022-08-172216055ND
2022-08-172216054ND
2023-01-3122210361.54 ppb
2023-01-3122210371.52 ppb
2023-02-2823004581.12 ppb
2023-02-2823004591.08 ppb
2023-06-2123079971.51 ppb
2023-08-232313170ND
2023-08-232313171ND
2023-12-2723181391.04 ppb