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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Dickinson

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-1318-S234ND
2018-02-1318-S233ND
2018-05-1418-S689ND
2018-05-1418-S690ND
2018-08-2018-S1752ND
2018-08-2018-S1753ND
2018-11-1318-S2360ND
2018-11-1318-S2359ND
2019-02-1219-S181ND
2019-02-1219-S182ND
2019-05-1319-S586ND
2019-05-1319-S587ND
2019-08-1919-S1711ND
2019-08-1919-S1712ND
2019-11-1219-S2422ND
2019-11-1219-S2423ND
2020-02-11361084ND
2020-02-11361085ND
2020-05-11364629ND
2020-05-11364630ND
2020-08-11370185ND
2020-08-11370187ND
2020-11-09373174ND
2020-11-09373175ND
2021-02-09376120ND
2021-02-10376486ND
2021-05-11380339ND
2021-05-11380340ND
2021-08-09384326ND
2021-08-09384327ND
2021-11-08388553ND
2021-11-08388554ND
2022-02-09391869ND
2022-02-09391870ND
2022-05-10395368ND
2022-05-10395369ND
2022-08-09399839ND
2022-08-09399838ND
2022-11-07403889ND
2022-11-07403890ND
2023-02-06407598ND
2023-02-06407597ND
2023-05-08411111ND
2023-05-08411112ND
2023-08-07414997ND
2023-08-07414998ND
2023-11-07419034ND
2023-11-07419035ND