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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20192.32 ppb41ND - 9.28 ppb
20201.47 ppb53ND - 4.75 ppb
20210.550 ppb41ND - 2.20 ppb
20221.70 ppb331.14 ppb - 2.23 ppb
20231.88 ppb42ND - 4.47 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
2018-01-1618-S39ND
2018-04-1818-S575ND
2018-07-1818-S1190ND
2018-10-1618-S2289ND
2019-01-1519-S46ND
2019-04-1519-S420ND
2019-07-1819-S12659.28 ppb
2019-10-2119-S2344ND
2020-01-143602811.50 ppb
2020-04-13363068ND
2020-07-06368347ND
2020-10-143723741.12 ppb
2020-12-083741704.75 ppb
2021-01-12375913ND
2021-04-123787832.20 ppb
2021-07-13382896ND
2021-10-12389110ND
2022-04-113942241.74 ppb
2022-07-113984652.23 ppb
2022-10-034025441.14 ppb
2023-01-114058423.06 ppb
2023-04-104100574.47 ppb
2023-07-11414035ND
2023-10-10417920ND