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Dibromoacetic acid

Perry 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)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.366 ppb82ND - 1.47 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.670 ppb82ND - 2.76 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.646 ppb84ND - 1.55 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
2018-02-21AD14217ND
2018-02-21AD14218ND
2018-05-16AD20451ND
2018-05-16AD20450ND
2018-08-13AD311241.47 ppb
2018-08-13AD311231.46 ppb
2018-11-13AD35660ND
2018-11-13AD35661ND
2019-02-13AD39328ND
2019-02-13AD39329ND
2019-05-14AD47409ND
2019-05-14AD47410ND
2019-08-15AD53848ND
2019-08-15AD53849ND
2019-11-21AD58035ND
2019-11-21AD58036ND
2020-02-112001980ND
2020-02-112001979ND
2020-05-272008827ND
2020-05-272008828ND
2020-08-1820142412.76 ppb
2020-08-1820142402.60 ppb
2020-11-092017947ND
2020-11-092017948ND
2021-02-052100599ND
2021-02-052100598ND
2021-05-102110869ND
2021-05-102110870ND
2021-08-122115213ND
2021-08-122115212ND
2021-11-152119434ND
2021-11-152119433ND
2022-02-142201893ND
2022-02-142201892ND
2022-05-232211490ND
2022-05-232211489ND
2022-08-152216174ND
2022-08-152216173ND
2022-11-182221095ND
2022-11-182221094ND
2023-02-162300516ND
2023-02-162300517ND
2023-05-1523080631.10 ppb
2023-05-1523080641.07 ppb
2023-08-1423132371.45 ppb
2023-08-1423132361.55 ppb
2023-11-162318198ND
2023-11-162318199ND