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Dibromoacetic acid

Town of Edwards

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-06-27180629-001HAND
2019-02-06190207-024HAND
2019-02-06190207-023HAND
2019-04-25190426-006HAND
2019-04-25190426-007HAND
2019-07-25190726-004HAND
2019-07-25190726-005HAND
2019-11-06191108-001HAND
2019-11-06191108-002HAND
2020-01-27200130-005HAND
2020-01-27200130-006HAND
2020-04-22200424-005HAND
2020-04-22200424-006HAND
2020-07-30200731-003HAND
2020-07-30200731-004HAND
2020-10-19201020-006HAND
2020-10-19201020-007HAND