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Dibromoacetic acid

Milltown 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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-0718020705-02ND
2018-02-0718020705-01ND
2018-05-0918050905-02ND
2018-05-0918050905-01ND
2018-08-1418081405-01ND
2018-08-1418081405-02ND
2018-11-1418111410-01ND
2018-11-1418111410-02ND
2019-02-1519021502-01ND
2019-02-1519021502-02ND
2019-05-1519051506-01ND
2019-05-1519051506-02ND
2019-08-1519081506-02ND
2019-08-1519081506-01ND
2019-11-1319111304-02ND
2019-11-1319111304-03ND
2020-02-1220021207-01ND
2020-02-1220021207-02ND
2020-05-1220051208-03ND
2020-05-1220051208-02ND
2020-08-1220081206-01ND
2020-08-1220081206-02ND
2020-11-103140779002ND
2020-11-303144643001ND
2021-02-1031578380021.20 ppb
2021-02-103157838001ND
2021-05-113175774002ND
2021-05-113175774001ND
2021-08-103194864002ND
2021-08-103194864001ND
2021-11-0970194255002-HAAND
2021-11-0970194255001-HAAND
2022-02-083226958002ND
2022-02-083226958001ND
2022-05-103242551002ND
2022-05-103242551001ND
2022-08-093258324002ND
2022-08-093258324001ND
2022-11-083273685002ND
2022-11-083273685001ND
2023-02-073287456001ND
2023-02-073287456002ND
2023-05-093302866002ND
2023-05-093302866001ND
2023-08-083317822002ND
2023-08-083317822001ND
2023-11-063332280002ND
2023-11-063332280001ND