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Dibromoacetic acid

Borough of Springlake Heights

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.22 ppb87ND - 2.16 ppb
20191.76 ppb10101.10 ppb - 2.83 ppb
20200.741 ppb84ND - 2.40 ppb
20211.41 ppb87ND - 2.17 ppb
20220.911 ppb85ND - 1.74 ppb
20230.165 ppb81ND - 1.32 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
2018-02-06HA022018.412.16 ppb
2018-02-06HA022018.421.77 ppb
2018-05-03HA052418.350.480 ppb
2018-05-03HA052418.360.990 ppb
2018-08-08HA082118.191.18 ppb
2018-08-08HA082118.201.75 ppb
2018-11-20HA120318.091.42 ppb
2018-11-20HA120318.13ND
2019-02-13HA022719.121.30 ppb
2019-02-13HA022719.111.55 ppb
2019-05-08HA052019.121.35 ppb
2019-05-08HA052019.111.86 ppb
2019-08-05HA082219.182.08 ppb
2019-08-05HA082219.191.72 ppb
2019-10-16HA102519.172.33 ppb
2019-10-16HA102519.162.83 ppb
2019-11-19HA112619.111.10 ppb
2019-11-19HA112619.101.43 ppb
2020-02-04HA022120.282.40 ppb
2020-02-04HA022120.27ND
2020-05-06HA051520.09ND
2020-05-06HA051520.08ND
2020-08-11HA082020.221.000 ppb
2020-08-11HA082020.21ND
2020-11-18HA120420.081.34 ppb
2020-11-18HA120420.091.19 ppb
2021-02-03HA021921.091.91 ppb
2021-02-03HA021921.081.36 ppb
2021-05-03HA050721.341.43 ppb
2021-05-03HA050721.331.22 ppb
2021-08-10HA081821.361.98 ppb
2021-08-10HA081821.352.17 ppb
2021-11-02HA111121.161.23 ppb
2021-11-02HA111121.15ND
2022-02-08HA021122.201.39 ppb
2022-02-08HA021122.191.16 ppb
2022-05-03HA051222.35ND
2022-05-03HA051222.361.74 ppb
2022-08-03HA08102022.27ND
2022-08-03HA08102022.261.53 ppb
2022-11-08HA111722.121.47 ppb
2022-11-08HA111722.11ND
2023-02-08HA022223.26ND
2023-02-08HA022223.25ND
2023-05-02HA050923.24ND
2023-05-02HA050923.23ND
2023-08-09HA081723.20ND
2023-08-09HA081723.181.32 ppb
2023-11-14HA112023.18ND
2023-11-14HA112023.17ND