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Dibromoacetic acid

Monroe County Public Water Supply District 2

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)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.518 ppb82ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.128 ppb81ND - 1.02 ppb
20201.43 ppb82ND - 8.74 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.148 ppb81ND - 1.18 ppb
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
2018-02-26AD14241ND
2018-02-26AD14240ND
2018-05-16AD20474ND
2018-05-23AD26818ND
2018-08-13AD311482.04 ppb
2018-08-13AD311492.10 ppb
2018-11-13AD35683ND
2018-11-13AD35684ND
2019-02-21AD39351ND
2019-02-21AD39352ND
2019-05-15AD47432ND
2019-05-20AD48617ND
2019-08-19AD538731.02 ppb
2019-08-19AD53874ND
2019-12-12AD59594ND
2019-12-12AD59593ND
2020-02-122002004ND
2020-02-122002005ND
2020-05-202008869ND
2020-05-202008868ND
2020-08-1820142588.74 ppb
2020-08-1820142572.70 ppb
2020-11-232017998ND
2020-11-232017999ND
2021-02-102100642ND
2021-02-102100643ND
2021-05-172110914ND
2021-05-172110913ND
2021-08-122115259ND
2021-08-122115258ND
2021-11-152119486ND
2021-11-162119487ND
2022-02-152201937ND
2022-02-162201936ND
2022-05-1722115301.18 ppb
2022-05-242211531ND
2022-08-112216219ND
2022-08-122216218ND
2022-11-162221138ND
2022-11-162221139ND
2023-02-212300557ND
2023-02-212300558ND
2023-05-172308104ND
2023-05-172308105ND
2023-08-142313288ND
2023-08-142313287ND
2023-11-202318245ND
2023-11-202318246ND