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Dibromoacetic acid

Essex Fells Water Department

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)

20

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.23 ppb87ND - 2.15 ppb
20190.325 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
20200.450 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.525 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.800 ppb82ND - 4.10 ppb
20230.613 ppb83ND - 2.10 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
2018-03-19HA032918-211.41 ppb
2018-03-19HA032918-202.12 ppb
2018-06-19HA062218-120.990 ppb
2018-06-19HA062218-110.530 ppb
2018-09-19HA092618-082.15 ppb
2018-09-19HA092618-09ND
2018-12-197074689001-HAA1.10 ppb
2018-12-197074689002-HAA1.50 ppb
2019-03-127082147001-HAAND
2019-03-127082147002-HAAND
2019-06-197094676001-HAAND
2019-06-197094676002-HAAND
2019-09-1870105863002-HAAND
2019-09-1870105863001-HAA1.70 ppb
2019-12-1770116019001-HAA0.900 ppb
2019-12-1770116019002-HAAND
2020-03-1770125512001-HAA1.000 ppb
2020-03-1770125512002-HAAND
2020-06-1670135050001-HAAND
2020-06-2570136242001-HAAND
2020-09-1570146223001-HAAND
2020-09-1570146223002-HAA1.30 ppb
2020-12-1531477440011.30 ppb
2020-12-153147744002ND
2021-03-1631645680011.20 ppb
2021-03-1631645680021.50 ppb
2021-06-153182937001ND
2021-06-153182937002ND
2021-09-21810-3348-11.50 ppb
2021-09-21810-3348-2ND
2021-12-143218083001ND
2021-12-143218083002ND
2022-03-083231768001ND
2022-03-083231768002ND
2022-06-1432485950014.10 ppb
2022-06-143248595002ND
2022-09-2032648830012.30 ppb
2022-09-203264883002ND
2022-12-153279821001ND
2022-12-153279821002ND
2023-03-143293180001ND
2023-03-143293180002ND
2023-06-1333084700012.10 ppb
2023-06-133308470002ND
2023-09-1270270225001-HAA1.50 ppb
2023-09-1270270225002-HAAND
2023-12-1270280758001-HAA1.30 ppb
2023-12-1270280758002-HAAND