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Dibromoacetic acid

Maiden, Town of

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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND80ND
20232.38 ppb82ND - 12.0 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
2018-02-1246775-02ND
2018-02-1246775-01ND
2018-05-0750495-01ND
2018-05-0750495-02ND
2018-08-0654593-01ND
2018-08-0654594-01ND
2018-11-0558920-01ND
2018-11-0558920-02ND
2019-05-0666534-01ND
2019-05-0666534-02ND
2019-08-0570503-01ND
2019-08-0570503-02ND
2020-02-0378221-02ND
2020-02-0378221-03ND
2020-05-0481879-02ND
2020-05-0481879-03ND
2020-08-0385801-01ND
2020-08-0385801-02ND
2020-11-0292504594001_37706ND
2020-11-0292504594002_37706ND
2021-02-0192519869001_37706ND
2021-02-0192519869002_37706ND
2021-05-0392536626001_37706ND
2021-05-0392536632002_37706ND
2021-05-0392536632001_37706ND
2021-08-0292553143001_37706ND
2021-08-0292553143002_37706ND
2021-11-0192570140001_12710ND
2021-11-0192570140002_12710ND
2022-02-0792586985001_37706ND
2022-02-0792586985002_37706ND
2022-05-0292602424002_37706ND
2022-05-0292602424003_37706ND
2022-08-0192618140002_37706ND
2022-08-0192618140001_37706ND
2022-11-0792635313001_37706ND
2022-11-0792635313002_37706ND
2023-02-13752-3106-1ND
2023-02-13752-3106-2ND
2023-05-081388-23ND
2023-05-081389-23ND
2023-08-142715-2312.0 ppb
2023-08-142716-237.00 ppb
2023-11-06752-13541-1ND
2023-11-06752-13541-2ND