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Dibromoacetic acid

Madison 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)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
20200.466 ppb82ND - 1.87 ppb
20210.221 ppb81ND - 1.77 ppb
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-26AD17347ND
2018-02-26AD17348ND
2018-05-08AD20442ND
2018-05-08AD20441ND
2018-08-09AD31115ND
2018-08-09AD31114ND
2018-11-13AD35652ND
2018-11-13AD35651ND
2019-02-12AD39320ND
2019-02-12AD39319ND
2019-05-14AD47400ND
2019-05-14AD47401ND
2019-08-19AD53839ND
2019-08-19AD53840ND
2019-12-16AD59587ND
2019-12-16AD59588ND
2020-02-182001971ND
2020-02-182001970ND
2020-06-022008804ND
2020-06-022008803ND
2020-08-1820142341.87 ppb
2020-08-1820142351.86 ppb
2020-12-072017923ND
2020-12-072017924ND
2021-03-012100575ND
2021-03-012100574ND
2021-05-172110845ND
2021-05-172110846ND
2021-08-112115188ND
2021-08-112115189ND
2021-11-292119409ND
2021-11-2921194101.77 ppb
2022-02-152201869ND
2022-02-152201868ND
2022-05-232211466ND
2022-05-232211465ND
2022-08-092216150ND
2022-08-092216149ND
2022-12-052221071ND
2022-12-052221070ND
2023-02-212300493ND
2023-02-212300492ND
2023-05-222308040ND
2023-05-222308039ND
2023-08-212313210ND
2023-09-052316012ND
2023-12-042318174ND
2023-12-042318175ND