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Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.23 ppb85ND - 2.60 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.800 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.350 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.763 ppb84ND - 1.60 ppb
20231.56 ppb10101.30 ppb - 1.80 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
2018-02-1592373614002TTH1.60 ppb
2018-02-1592373614001TTH1.70 ppb
2018-05-1792385169002TTH2.40 ppb
2018-05-1792385169001TTH2.60 ppb
2018-08-1692396065001TTHND
2018-08-1692396065002TTH1.50 ppb
2018-11-1592407591001TTHND
2018-11-1592407591002TTHND
2019-05-1692429531001_37706ND
2019-05-1692429531002_37706ND
2019-08-1592441582001_37706ND
2019-08-1592441582002_37706ND
2020-02-1992465876001_377061.40 ppb
2020-02-1992465876002_377061.40 ppb
2020-05-2092478411001_377061.80 ppb
2020-05-2092478411002_377061.80 ppb
2020-08-1392490709001_37706ND
2020-08-1392490709002_37706ND
2020-11-1892506889001_37706ND
2020-11-1892506889002_37706ND
2021-02-1792522686001_37706ND
2021-02-1792522686002_37706ND
2021-05-1992539685002_37706ND
2021-05-1992539685001_37706ND
2021-08-1892556079001_37706ND
2021-08-1892556079002_377061.30 ppb
2021-12-0992576811001_377061.50 ppb
2021-12-0992576811002_37706ND
2022-02-1692588524001_37706ND
2022-02-1692588524002_37706ND
2022-05-1192604005001_377061.60 ppb
2022-05-1192604005002_377061.60 ppb
2022-08-1192619894001_37706ND
2022-08-1192619894002_37706ND
2022-11-0992635602001_377061.50 ppb
2022-11-0992635602002_377061.40 ppb
2023-02-0892650994001_377061.40 ppb
2023-02-0892650994002_377061.50 ppb
2023-05-1092666663001_377061.50 ppb
2023-05-1092666663002_377061.60 ppb
2023-08-0992681654001A_377061.70 ppb
2023-08-0992681654001_377061.70 ppb
2023-08-0992681654002A_377061.80 ppb
2023-08-0992681654002_377061.80 ppb
2023-11-0892697414001_127101.30 ppb
2023-11-0892697414002_127101.30 ppb