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Dibromoacetic acid

Metropolitan Utilities District

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.

 

288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

287

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.40 ppb48480.822 ppb - 2.37 ppb
20191.29 ppb48480.708 ppb - 2.11 ppb
20202.03 ppb48481.34 ppb - 2.62 ppb
20211.60 ppb48480.800 ppb - 2.72 ppb
20221.76 ppb4847ND - 2.90 ppb
20231.85 ppb48481.27 ppb - 2.82 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
2018-02-065340782.35 ppb
2018-02-065340861.66 ppb
2018-02-065340881.17 ppb
2018-02-065340831.22 ppb
2018-02-065340841.17 ppb
2018-02-065340821.08 ppb
2018-02-065340851.20 ppb
2018-02-065340872.21 ppb
2018-02-065340791.79 ppb
2018-02-065340772.37 ppb
2018-02-065340801.84 ppb
2018-02-065340811.86 ppb
2018-05-075498032.11 ppb
2018-05-075498080.921 ppb
2018-05-075498100.830 ppb
2018-05-075498020.891 ppb
2018-05-075498120.856 ppb
2018-05-075498061.40 ppb
2018-05-075498051.01 ppb
2018-05-075498042.01 ppb
2018-05-075498110.822 ppb
2018-05-075498091.41 ppb
2018-05-075498070.974 ppb
2018-05-075498130.925 ppb
2018-08-085670121.27 ppb
2018-08-085670181.43 ppb
2018-08-085670131.29 ppb
2018-08-085670141.39 ppb
2018-08-085670111.21 ppb
2018-08-085670101.23 ppb
2018-08-085670081.41 ppb
2018-08-085670161.56 ppb
2018-08-085670171.38 ppb
2018-08-085670151.37 ppb
2018-08-085670091.62 ppb
2018-08-085670071.43 ppb
2018-11-065833721.25 ppb
2018-11-065833650.955 ppb
2018-11-065833641.46 ppb
2018-11-065833701.27 ppb
2018-11-065833631.17 ppb
2018-11-065833690.995 ppb
2018-11-065833711.53 ppb
2018-11-065833621.95 ppb
2018-11-065833671.69 ppb
2018-11-065833661.85 ppb
2018-11-065833680.999 ppb
2018-11-065833731.35 ppb
2019-02-055952351.22 ppb
2019-02-055952271.79 ppb
2019-02-055952321.72 ppb
2019-02-055952261.20 ppb
2019-02-055952301.26 ppb
2019-02-055952311.85 ppb
2019-02-055952241.64 ppb
2019-02-055952281.26 ppb
2019-02-055952331.76 ppb
2019-02-055952291.89 ppb
2019-02-055952341.23 ppb
2019-02-055952251.69 ppb
2019-05-076005580.849 ppb
2019-05-076005540.916 ppb
2019-05-076005630.786 ppb
2019-05-076005551.50 ppb
2019-05-076005620.782 ppb
2019-05-076005610.758 ppb
2019-05-076005531.34 ppb
2019-05-076005560.803 ppb
2019-05-076005570.956 ppb
2019-05-076005591.67 ppb
2019-05-076005600.824 ppb
2019-05-076005521.32 ppb
2019-08-066224410.778 ppb
2019-08-066224370.994 ppb
2019-08-066224380.951 ppb
2019-08-066224451.27 ppb
2019-08-066224400.739 ppb
2019-08-066224441.15 ppb
2019-08-066224460.708 ppb
2019-08-066224391.36 ppb
2019-08-066224360.828 ppb
2019-08-066224471.43 ppb
2019-08-066224430.730 ppb
2019-08-066224421.46 ppb
2019-11-056443681.52 ppb
2019-11-056443752.11 ppb
2019-11-056443671.31 ppb
2019-11-056443691.30 ppb
2019-11-056443771.74 ppb
2019-11-056443731.30 ppb
2019-11-056443661.52 ppb
2019-11-056443721.30 ppb
2019-11-056443741.96 ppb
2019-11-056443711.38 ppb
2019-11-056443701.93 ppb
2019-11-056443761.37 ppb
2020-02-046561802.13 ppb
2020-02-046561701.67 ppb
2020-02-046561741.62 ppb
2020-02-046561751.65 ppb
2020-02-046561781.67 ppb
2020-02-046561772.14 ppb
2020-02-046561811.66 ppb
2020-02-046561712.41 ppb
2020-02-046561721.70 ppb
2020-02-046561762.16 ppb
2020-02-046561792.29 ppb
2020-02-046561731.58 ppb
2020-05-056720862.02 ppb
2020-05-056720881.82 ppb
2020-05-056720902.36 ppb
2020-05-056720922.33 ppb
2020-05-056720871.81 ppb
2020-05-056720932.38 ppb
2020-05-056720952.26 ppb
2020-05-056720941.88 ppb
2020-05-056720892.32 ppb
2020-05-056720962.33 ppb
2020-05-056720912.30 ppb
2020-05-056720971.79 ppb
2020-08-046817842.24 ppb
2020-08-046817942.62 ppb
2020-08-046817881.52 ppb
2020-08-046817922.46 ppb
2020-08-046817932.42 ppb
2020-08-046817832.45 ppb
2020-08-046817902.27 ppb
2020-08-046817852.27 ppb
2020-08-046817892.25 ppb
2020-08-046817912.24 ppb
2020-08-046817871.57 ppb
2020-08-046817862.17 ppb
2020-11-107068721.94 ppb
2020-11-107068772.16 ppb
2020-11-107068711.72 ppb
2020-11-107068752.09 ppb
2020-11-107068671.48 ppb
2020-11-107068691.34 ppb
2020-11-107068681.54 ppb
2020-11-107068662.17 ppb
2020-11-107068701.61 ppb
2020-11-107068732.09 ppb
2020-11-107068742.08 ppb
2020-11-107068762.24 ppb
2021-02-027190140.905 ppb
2021-02-027190080.855 ppb
2021-02-027190131.54 ppb
2021-02-027190070.868 ppb
2021-02-027190041.65 ppb
2021-02-027190111.43 ppb
2021-02-027190030.907 ppb
2021-02-027190051.55 ppb
2021-02-027190060.890 ppb
2021-02-027190101.73 ppb
2021-02-027190091.69 ppb
2021-02-027190121.40 ppb
2021-05-047330191.69 ppb
2021-05-047330201.01 ppb
2021-05-047330151.75 ppb
2021-05-047330141.07 ppb
2021-05-047330211.08 ppb
2021-05-047330240.971 ppb
2021-05-047330161.78 ppb
2021-05-047330170.872 ppb
2021-05-047330181.52 ppb
2021-05-047330251.02 ppb
2021-05-047330220.800 ppb
2021-05-047330230.884 ppb
2021-08-047535681.76 ppb
2021-08-047535691.77 ppb
2021-08-047535671.75 ppb
2021-08-047535661.73 ppb
2021-08-047535631.66 ppb
2021-08-047535591.59 ppb
2021-08-047535581.52 ppb
2021-08-047535641.72 ppb
2021-08-047535602.72 ppb
2021-08-047535651.95 ppb
2021-08-047535621.74 ppb
2021-08-047535612.56 ppb
2021-11-037708872.27 ppb
2021-11-037708882.13 ppb
2021-11-037708892.17 ppb
2021-11-037708842.20 ppb
2021-11-037708781.76 ppb
2021-11-037708801.94 ppb
2021-11-037708852.07 ppb
2021-11-037708791.86 ppb
2021-11-037708822.03 ppb
2021-11-037708811.98 ppb
2021-11-037708831.98 ppb
2021-11-037708862.18 ppb
2022-02-237824112.29 ppb
2022-02-237824102.25 ppb
2022-02-237824131.82 ppb
2022-02-237824082.03 ppb
2022-02-237824092.08 ppb
2022-02-237824141.77 ppb
2022-02-237824072.17 ppb
2022-02-237824171.71 ppb
2022-02-237824161.88 ppb
2022-02-237824121.64 ppb
2022-02-237824151.78 ppb
2022-02-237824062.16 ppb
2022-05-038002952.90 ppb
2022-05-038002942.80 ppb
2022-05-038002991.20 ppb
2022-05-038002961.20 ppb
2022-05-038003011.50 ppb
2022-05-038003021.40 ppb
2022-05-038002971.20 ppb
2022-05-038002911.40 ppb
2022-05-038003001.50 ppb
2022-05-038002931.30 ppb
2022-05-038002921.40 ppb
2022-05-038002981.30 ppb
2022-08-038157821.45 ppb
2022-08-038157892.75 ppb
2022-08-038157881.63 ppb
2022-08-038157911.29 ppb
2022-08-038157861.57 ppb
2022-08-038157851.33 ppb
2022-08-038157841.39 ppb
2022-08-038157831.47 ppb
2022-08-038157811.39 ppb
2022-08-038157922.11 ppb
2022-08-03815790ND
2022-08-038157871.47 ppb
2022-11-088337502.80 ppb
2022-11-088337531.61 ppb
2022-11-088337541.64 ppb
2022-11-088337431.93 ppb
2022-11-088337452.05 ppb
2022-11-088337462.01 ppb
2022-11-088337471.77 ppb
2022-11-088337481.93 ppb
2022-11-088337512.18 ppb
2022-11-088337492.43 ppb
2022-11-088337521.69 ppb
2022-11-088337441.83 ppb
2023-02-078474081.84 ppb
2023-02-078474071.58 ppb
2023-02-078474032.10 ppb
2023-02-078474061.60 ppb
2023-02-078474051.62 ppb
2023-02-078474022.05 ppb
2023-02-078474091.81 ppb
2023-02-078474121.69 ppb
2023-02-078474041.67 ppb
2023-02-078474131.62 ppb
2023-02-078474101.66 ppb
2023-02-078474111.57 ppb
2023-05-028585312.27 ppb
2023-05-028585331.69 ppb
2023-05-028585372.12 ppb
2023-05-028585321.39 ppb
2023-05-028585342.17 ppb
2023-05-028585351.67 ppb
2023-05-028585281.76 ppb
2023-05-028585272.01 ppb
2023-05-028585381.55 ppb
2023-05-028585361.66 ppb
2023-05-238680951.64 ppb
2023-05-238680961.37 ppb
2023-08-088798732.18 ppb
2023-08-088798681.95 ppb
2023-08-088798701.92 ppb
2023-08-088798692.45 ppb
2023-08-088798662.82 ppb
2023-08-088798632.21 ppb
2023-08-088798722.26 ppb
2023-08-088798642.30 ppb
2023-08-088798711.67 ppb
2023-08-088798622.72 ppb
2023-08-088798652.11 ppb
2023-08-088798672.38 ppb
2023-11-078914111.63 ppb
2023-11-078914151.74 ppb
2023-11-078914131.97 ppb
2023-11-078914141.64 ppb
2023-11-078914161.27 ppb
2023-11-078914061.80 ppb
2023-11-078914051.44 ppb
2023-11-078914071.53 ppb
2023-11-078914121.98 ppb
2023-11-078914101.52 ppb
2023-11-078914081.91 ppb
2023-11-078914091.29 ppb