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Dibromoacetic acid

Woodbury City 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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

73

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.76 ppb1615ND - 5.40 ppb
20191.76 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20200.906 ppb169ND - 2.30 ppb
20210.646 ppb168ND - 1.70 ppb
20221.35 ppb16160.620 ppb - 3.40 ppb
20231.13 ppb169ND - 3.70 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
2018-01-1038512441.80 ppb
2018-01-1038512452.10 ppb
2018-01-1038512461.90 ppb
2018-01-1038512431.70 ppb
2018-04-0439045202.30 ppb
2018-04-0439045212.10 ppb
2018-04-0439045222.30 ppb
2018-04-0439045232.70 ppb
2018-07-0339819835.40 ppb
2018-07-033981984ND
2018-07-0339819855.00 ppb
2018-07-0339819862.50 ppb
2018-10-0440796583.50 ppb
2018-10-0440796603.70 ppb
2018-10-0440796593.60 ppb
2018-10-0440796573.60 ppb
2019-01-1041719721.40 ppb
2019-01-1041719731.60 ppb
2019-01-1041719741.70 ppb
2019-01-1041719751.50 ppb
2019-04-0342485811.40 ppb
2019-04-0342485821.000 ppb
2019-04-0342485831.80 ppb
2019-04-0342485841.40 ppb
2019-07-0943480961.90 ppb
2019-07-0943480982.10 ppb
2019-07-0943480972.20 ppb
2019-07-0943480951.20 ppb
2019-10-0244492502.20 ppb
2019-10-0244492512.50 ppb
2019-10-0244492521.90 ppb
2019-10-0244492492.40 ppb
2020-01-1345371511.10 ppb
2020-01-134537152ND
2020-01-1345371531.10 ppb
2020-01-134537154ND
2020-04-0946066462.30 ppb
2020-04-0946066472.10 ppb
2020-04-0946066452.00 ppb
2020-04-094606644ND
2020-07-1646752321.10 ppb
2020-07-164675234ND
2020-07-164675231ND
2020-07-164675233ND
2020-10-2047580892.10 ppb
2020-10-204758091ND
2020-10-2047580881.60 ppb
2020-10-2047580901.10 ppb
2021-02-084830855ND
2021-02-084830854ND
2021-02-084830856ND
2021-02-084830853ND
2021-04-134879765ND
2021-04-134879766ND
2021-04-134879767ND
2021-04-134879764ND
2021-07-1449569801.10 ppb
2021-07-1449569821.30 ppb
2021-07-1449569791.20 ppb
2021-07-1449569811.70 ppb
2021-10-06630-22839-3-HAA1.60 ppb
2021-10-06630-22839-1-HAA1.50 ppb
2021-10-06630-22839-4-HAA1.10 ppb
2021-10-06630-22839-2-HAA0.840 ppb
2022-01-13630-26176-5-HAA0.890 ppb
2022-01-13630-26176-8-HAA1.30 ppb
2022-01-13630-26176-6-HAA1.40 ppb
2022-01-13630-26176-7-HAA1.20 ppb
2022-04-13630-31203-1-HAA0.670 ppb
2022-04-13630-31203-4-HAA1.30 ppb
2022-04-13630-31203-2-HAA0.620 ppb
2022-04-13630-31203-3-HAA1.000 ppb
2022-07-13630-39279-3-HAA2.40 ppb
2022-07-13630-39279-4-HAA2.10 ppb
2022-07-13630-39279-1-HAA3.40 ppb
2022-07-13630-39279-2-HAA2.00 ppb
2022-10-12630-47373-1-HAA0.950 ppb
2022-10-12630-47373-2-HAA0.650 ppb
2022-10-12630-47373-3-HAA0.780 ppb
2022-10-12630-47373-4-HAA0.980 ppb
2023-01-1732842140023.70 ppb
2023-01-1732842140012.70 ppb
2023-01-1732842140032.10 ppb
2023-01-1732842140042.50 ppb
2023-04-213299783002ND
2023-04-213299783004ND
2023-04-213299783003ND
2023-04-213299783001ND
2023-07-193313988003ND
2023-07-193313988004ND
2023-07-1933139880021.60 ppb
2023-07-193313988001ND
2023-11-1633333800031.20 ppb
2023-11-1633333800041.10 ppb
2023-11-1633333800022.00 ppb
2023-11-1633333800011.20 ppb