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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.

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288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

288

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.61 ppb48480.730 ppb - 2.84 ppb
20151.84 ppb48480.586 ppb - 4.36 ppb
20161.92 ppb48480.806 ppb - 3.92 ppb
20171.67 ppb48480.855 ppb - 2.66 ppb
20181.40 ppb48480.822 ppb - 2.37 ppb
20191.29 ppb48480.708 ppb - 2.11 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-042832981.56 ppb
2014-02-042833021.59 ppb
2014-02-042833061.45 ppb
2014-02-042833071.55 ppb
2014-02-042833082.56 ppb
2014-02-042833092.13 ppb
2014-02-112876072.61 ppb
2014-02-112876082.34 ppb
2014-02-112876091.47 ppb
2014-02-112876102.30 ppb
2014-02-112876112.47 ppb
2014-02-112876122.10 ppb
2014-05-052952690.800 ppb
2014-05-052952700.830 ppb
2014-05-052952711.43 ppb
2014-05-052952720.850 ppb
2014-05-052952732.74 ppb
2014-05-052952741.71 ppb
2014-05-052952752.84 ppb
2014-05-052952761.85 ppb
2014-05-052952770.930 ppb
2014-05-052952781.02 ppb
2014-05-052952791.12 ppb
2014-05-052952680.800 ppb
2014-08-053119701.89 ppb
2014-08-053119712.16 ppb
2014-08-053119721.35 ppb
2014-08-053119731.68 ppb
2014-08-053119741.38 ppb
2014-08-053119751.55 ppb
2014-08-053119761.54 ppb
2014-08-053119771.56 ppb
2014-08-053119781.47 ppb
2014-08-053119791.20 ppb
2014-08-053119681.28 ppb
2014-08-053119691.53 ppb
2014-11-033329231.42 ppb
2014-11-033329241.49 ppb
2014-11-033329130.730 ppb
2014-11-033329141.93 ppb
2014-11-033329150.820 ppb
2014-11-033329162.17 ppb
2014-11-033329172.29 ppb
2014-11-033329181.04 ppb
2014-11-033329191.14 ppb
2014-11-033329200.760 ppb
2014-11-033329211.58 ppb
2014-11-033329222.03 ppb
2015-02-023465340.890 ppb
2015-02-023465351.50 ppb
2015-02-023465382.94 ppb
2015-02-023465390.860 ppb
2015-02-023465401.67 ppb
2015-02-023465410.840 ppb
2015-02-023465421.23 ppb
2015-02-023465432.11 ppb
2015-02-023465441.47 ppb
2015-02-023465451.02 ppb
2015-02-023465360.870 ppb
2015-02-023465373.08 ppb
2015-05-053617162.28 ppb
2015-05-053617173.37 ppb
2015-05-053617181.36 ppb
2015-05-053617191.17 ppb
2015-05-053617203.69 ppb
2015-05-053617211.28 ppb
2015-05-053617222.62 ppb
2015-05-053617231.06 ppb
2015-05-053617241.30 ppb
2015-05-053617252.07 ppb
2015-05-053617262.58 ppb
2015-05-053617272.16 ppb
2015-08-033745280.671 ppb
2015-08-033745263.22 ppb
2015-08-033745270.592 ppb
2015-08-033745290.716 ppb
2015-08-033745303.83 ppb
2015-08-033745310.834 ppb
2015-08-033745320.586 ppb
2015-08-033745331.65 ppb
2015-08-033745340.852 ppb
2015-08-033745352.49 ppb
2015-08-033745360.842 ppb
2015-08-033745370.943 ppb
2015-11-043936953.08 ppb
2015-11-043936962.65 ppb
2015-11-043936971.12 ppb
2015-11-043936981.75 ppb
2015-11-043936994.36 ppb
2015-11-043937001.42 ppb
2015-11-043937012.21 ppb
2015-11-043937021.38 ppb
2015-11-043937031.51 ppb
2015-11-043937042.86 ppb
2015-11-043937053.39 ppb
2015-11-043937062.02 ppb
2016-02-011.24 ppb
2016-02-011.47 ppb
2016-02-012.46 ppb
2016-02-013.15 ppb
2016-02-011.33 ppb
2016-02-012.11 ppb
2016-02-012.64 ppb
2016-02-011.63 ppb
2016-02-013.65 ppb
2016-02-013.92 ppb
2016-02-013.48 ppb
2016-02-013.10 ppb
2016-05-021.02 ppb
2016-05-020.806 ppb
2016-05-022.20 ppb
2016-05-022.24 ppb
2016-05-022.75 ppb
2016-05-021.41 ppb
2016-05-021.32 ppb
2016-05-020.868 ppb
2016-05-021.21 ppb
2016-05-020.829 ppb
2016-05-021.49 ppb
2016-05-021.55 ppb
2016-08-021.70 ppb
2016-08-021.48 ppb
2016-08-022.38 ppb
2016-08-022.16 ppb
2016-08-021.44 ppb
2016-08-021.34 ppb
2016-08-021.47 ppb
2016-08-021.85 ppb
2016-08-021.54 ppb
2016-08-021.57 ppb
2016-08-021.81 ppb
2016-08-021.47 ppb
2016-11-072.09 ppb
2016-11-071.83 ppb
2016-11-072.12 ppb
2016-11-072.10 ppb
2016-11-072.19 ppb
2016-11-072.28 ppb
2016-11-071.85 ppb
2016-11-071.78 ppb
2016-11-072.28 ppb
2016-11-071.96 ppb
2016-11-071.93 ppb
2016-11-071.90 ppb
2017-02-072.57 ppb
2017-02-072.13 ppb
2017-02-072.09 ppb
2017-02-072.04 ppb
2017-02-070.855 ppb
2017-02-072.09 ppb
2017-02-070.934 ppb
2017-02-070.879 ppb
2017-02-070.959 ppb
2017-02-070.985 ppb
2017-02-072.27 ppb
2017-02-072.08 ppb
2017-05-022.50 ppb
2017-05-022.45 ppb
2017-05-021.80 ppb
2017-05-021.84 ppb
2017-05-021.19 ppb
2017-05-021.11 ppb
2017-05-021.09 ppb
2017-05-022.16 ppb
2017-05-021.68 ppb
2017-05-022.01 ppb
2017-05-152.05 ppb
2017-05-151.65 ppb
2017-08-071.41 ppb
2017-08-071.85 ppb
2017-08-071.77 ppb
2017-08-071.38 ppb
2017-08-072.66 ppb
2017-08-071.35 ppb
2017-08-072.06 ppb
2017-08-071.32 ppb
2017-08-071.28 ppb
2017-08-071.27 ppb
2017-08-071.38 ppb
2017-08-072.44 ppb
2017-11-071.40 ppb
2017-11-071.67 ppb
2017-11-071.41 ppb
2017-11-070.922 ppb
2017-11-071.46 ppb
2017-11-072.08 ppb
2017-11-071.29 ppb
2017-11-071.37 ppb
2017-11-072.63 ppb
2017-11-071.41 ppb
2017-11-071.35 ppb
2017-11-071.37 ppb
2018-02-065340772.37 ppb
2018-02-065340782.35 ppb
2018-02-065340791.79 ppb
2018-02-065340801.84 ppb
2018-02-065340811.86 ppb
2018-02-065340821.08 ppb
2018-02-065340831.22 ppb
2018-02-065340841.17 ppb
2018-02-065340851.20 ppb
2018-02-065340861.66 ppb
2018-02-065340872.21 ppb
2018-02-065340881.17 ppb
2018-05-075498020.891 ppb
2018-05-075498032.11 ppb
2018-05-075498042.01 ppb
2018-05-075498051.01 ppb
2018-05-075498061.40 ppb
2018-05-075498070.974 ppb
2018-05-075498080.921 ppb
2018-05-075498091.41 ppb
2018-05-075498100.830 ppb
2018-05-075498110.822 ppb
2018-05-075498120.856 ppb
2018-05-075498130.925 ppb
2018-08-085670071.43 ppb
2018-08-085670081.41 ppb
2018-08-085670091.62 ppb
2018-08-085670101.23 ppb
2018-08-085670111.21 ppb
2018-08-085670121.27 ppb
2018-08-085670131.29 ppb
2018-08-085670141.39 ppb
2018-08-085670151.37 ppb
2018-08-085670161.56 ppb
2018-08-085670171.38 ppb
2018-08-085670181.43 ppb
2018-11-065833621.95 ppb
2018-11-065833631.17 ppb
2018-11-065833641.46 ppb
2018-11-065833650.955 ppb
2018-11-065833661.85 ppb
2018-11-065833671.69 ppb
2018-11-065833680.999 ppb
2018-11-065833690.995 ppb
2018-11-065833701.27 ppb
2018-11-065833711.53 ppb
2018-11-065833721.25 ppb
2018-11-065833731.35 ppb
2019-02-055952241.64 ppb
2019-02-055952251.69 ppb
2019-02-055952261.20 ppb
2019-02-055952271.79 ppb
2019-02-055952281.26 ppb
2019-02-055952291.89 ppb
2019-02-055952301.26 ppb
2019-02-055952311.85 ppb
2019-02-055952321.72 ppb
2019-02-055952331.76 ppb
2019-02-055952341.23 ppb
2019-02-055952351.22 ppb
2019-05-076005521.32 ppb
2019-05-076005531.34 ppb
2019-05-076005540.916 ppb
2019-05-076005551.50 ppb
2019-05-076005560.803 ppb
2019-05-076005570.956 ppb
2019-05-076005580.849 ppb
2019-05-076005591.67 ppb
2019-05-076005600.824 ppb
2019-05-076005610.758 ppb
2019-05-076005620.782 ppb
2019-05-076005630.786 ppb
2019-08-066224360.828 ppb
2019-08-066224370.994 ppb
2019-08-066224380.951 ppb
2019-08-066224391.36 ppb
2019-08-066224400.739 ppb
2019-08-066224410.778 ppb
2019-08-066224421.46 ppb
2019-08-066224430.730 ppb
2019-08-066224441.15 ppb
2019-08-066224451.27 ppb
2019-08-066224460.708 ppb
2019-08-066224471.43 ppb
2019-11-056443661.52 ppb
2019-11-056443671.31 ppb
2019-11-056443681.52 ppb
2019-11-056443691.30 ppb
2019-11-056443701.93 ppb
2019-11-056443711.38 ppb
2019-11-056443721.30 ppb
2019-11-056443731.30 ppb
2019-11-056443741.96 ppb
2019-11-056443752.11 ppb
2019-11-056443761.37 ppb
2019-11-056443771.74 ppb