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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.405 ppb82ND - 1.83 ppb
20190.190 ppb61ND - 1.14 ppb
20200.898 ppb84ND - 2.72 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
20230.471 ppb83ND - 1.63 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
2018-02-21AD14201ND
2018-02-21AD14202ND
2018-05-09AD20435ND
2018-05-09AD20436ND
2018-08-13AD311061.83 ppb
2018-08-13AD311051.41 ppb
2018-11-13AD35645ND
2018-11-13AD35646ND
2019-02-12AD39314ND
2019-02-12AD39313ND
2019-05-15AD47395ND
2019-05-15AD47394ND
2019-08-20AD53830ND
2019-08-20AD538311.14 ppb
2020-03-1720036731.34 ppb
2020-03-1720036721.42 ppb
2020-05-262008787ND
2020-05-262008788ND
2020-08-1820142292.72 ppb
2020-08-1820142281.70 ppb
2020-11-092017909ND
2020-11-092017908ND
2021-02-092100560ND
2021-02-092100559ND
2021-05-112110829ND
2021-05-112110830ND
2021-08-172115172ND
2021-08-172115171ND
2021-11-082119395ND
2021-11-082119394ND
2022-02-072201854ND
2022-02-072201853ND
2022-05-102211447ND
2022-05-102211448ND
2022-08-092216132ND
2022-08-092216133ND
2023-03-202300477ND
2023-03-202300478ND
2023-05-1623080241.05 ppb
2023-05-1623080231.09 ppb
2023-08-082313192ND
2023-08-0823131931.63 ppb
2023-12-112318159ND
2023-12-112318160ND