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.

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100

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	0.748 ppb	16	8	ND - 5.24 ppb
2015	0.327 ppb	16	8	ND - 1.12 ppb
2016	0.598 ppb	16	8	ND - 1.60 ppb
2017	0.0400 ppb	16	1	ND - 0.640 ppb
2018	0.0456 ppb	16	1	ND - 0.730 ppb
2019	ND	20	0	ND

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
2014-02-04	HA021114-10	0.770 ppb
2014-02-04	HA021114-08	ND
2014-02-04	HA021114-07	ND
2014-02-04	HA021114-09	0.570 ppb
2014-05-06	HA051914-09	ND
2014-05-06	HA051914-08	0.500 ppb
2014-05-06	HA051914-06	ND
2014-05-06	HA051514-07	0.530 ppb
2014-08-05	HA080814-16	ND
2014-08-05	HA081414-06	ND
2014-08-05	HA081414-07	ND
2014-08-05	HA080814-18	0.640 ppb
2014-11-04	HA111714-17	0.460 ppb
2014-11-04	HA111714-18	3.26 ppb
2014-11-04	HA111814-14	ND
2014-11-04	HA111814-13	5.24 ppb
2015-02-03	HA020615-16	1.000 ppb
2015-02-03	HA020615-17	1.12 ppb
2015-02-03	HA020615-15	0.880 ppb
2015-02-03	HA020615-12	0.960 ppb
2015-05-06	HA052715-20	ND
2015-05-06	HA052715-16	ND
2015-05-06	HA052715-18	ND
2015-05-06	HA052715-19	ND
2015-08-05	HA081315-23	0.630 ppb
2015-08-05	HA081315-22	0.150 ppb
2015-08-05	HA081315-24	0.260 ppb
2015-08-05	HA081315-21	0.230 ppb
2015-11-04	HA111815-27	ND
2015-11-04	HA111815-29	ND
2015-11-04	HA111815-30	ND
2015-11-04	HA111815-28	ND
2016-02-03	HA021816-24	1.60 ppb
2016-02-03	HA021816-22	1.50 ppb
2016-02-03	HA021816-21	1.52 ppb
2016-02-03	HA021816-23	1.56 ppb
2016-05-04	HA051816-20	0.840 ppb
2016-05-04	HA051816-16	0.760 ppb
2016-05-04	HA051816-19	0.920 ppb
2016-05-04	HA051816-17	0.860 ppb
2016-08-03	HA081616-37	ND
2016-08-03	HA081616-40	ND
2016-08-03	HA081616-39	ND
2016-08-03	HA081616-38	ND
2016-11-02	HA111816-14	ND
2016-11-02	HA111816-13	ND
2016-11-02	HA111816-15	ND
2016-11-02	HA111816-12	ND
2017-02-01	HA022017D-47	ND
2017-02-01	HA022017D-50	ND
2017-02-01	HA022017D-49	ND
2017-02-01	HA022017D-48	ND
2017-05-03	HA051717-17	ND
2017-05-03	HA051717-18	ND
2017-05-03	HA051717-20	ND
2017-05-03	HA051717-19	ND
2017-08-02	HA081517-20	ND
2017-08-02	HA081517-19	ND
2017-08-02	HA081517-22	0.640 ppb
2017-08-02	HA081517-21	ND
2017-11-01	HA111217B-36	ND
2017-11-01	HA111217B-39	ND
2017-11-01	HA111217B-37	ND
2017-11-01	HA111217B-38	ND
2018-02-01	HA021318-14	ND
2018-02-01	HA021318-11	0.730 ppb
2018-02-01	HA021318-13	ND
2018-02-01	HA021318-15	ND
2018-05-02	HA051718-55	ND
2018-05-02	HA051718-51	ND
2018-05-02	HA051718-54	ND
2018-05-02	HA051718-53	ND
2018-08-01	HA081418_19	ND
2018-08-01	HA081418_21	ND
2018-08-01	HA081418_20	ND
2018-08-01	HA081418_18	ND
2018-11-01	HA110818_28	ND
2018-11-01	HA110818-_31	ND
2018-11-01	HA110818_30	ND
2018-11-01	HA110818_32	ND
2019-02-01	HA021319_29	ND
2019-02-01	HA021319_26	ND
2019-02-01	HA021319_28	ND
2019-02-01	HA021319_25	ND
2019-05-01	HA051019_21	ND
2019-05-01	HA051019_19	ND
2019-05-01	HA051019_23	ND
2019-05-01	HA051019_22	ND
2019-05-23	HA052919_09	ND
2019-05-23	HA052919_07	ND
2019-05-23	HA052919_10	ND
2019-05-23	HA052919_08	ND
2019-08-01	HA081519_16	ND
2019-08-01	HA081519_17	ND
2019-08-01	HA081519_18	ND
2019-08-07	HA081519_19	ND
2019-11-01	HA112219_27	ND
2019-11-01	HA112219_26	ND
2019-11-01	HA112219_25	ND
2019-11-01	HA112219_38	ND