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Dibromoacetic acid

Ringwood 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)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.740 ppb83ND - 2.66 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.300 ppb82ND - 1.30 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
2018-02-19HA022818-142.16 ppb
2018-02-19HA022818-132.66 ppb
2018-05-177052114002-HAAND
2018-05-177052114001-HAA1.10 ppb
2018-08-20HA090618A-30ND
2018-08-20HA090618A-29ND
2018-11-197071746001-HAAND
2018-11-197071746002-HAAND
2019-02-187079923001-HAAND
2019-02-187079923002-HAAND
2019-05-177090480001-HAAND
2019-05-177090480002-HAAND
2019-08-1970101999002-HAAND
2019-08-1970101999001-HAAND
2019-11-1870112548001-HAAND
2019-11-1870112548002-HAAND
2020-02-1870122410001-HAA1.20 ppb
2020-02-1870122410002-HAAND
2020-05-1870131449001-HAAND
2020-05-1870131449002-HAAND
2020-08-2070142915-001HND
2020-08-2070142915-002HND
2020-11-193142648001ND
2020-11-193142648002ND
2021-02-193159723001ND
2021-02-193159723002ND
2021-05-173176715001ND
2021-05-173176715002ND
2021-08-174992766ND
2021-08-174992767ND
2021-11-173213323001ND
2021-11-173213323002ND
2022-02-173228805001ND
2022-02-173228805002ND
2022-05-173243725001ND
2022-05-173243725002ND
2022-08-173259393001ND
2022-08-173259393002ND
2022-11-183275161001ND
2022-11-183275161002ND
2023-02-213289558001ND
2023-02-213289558002ND
2023-05-1733039770011.30 ppb
2023-05-1733039770021.10 ppb
2023-08-1770267421001-HAAND
2023-08-1770267421002-HAAND
2023-11-2070278355001-HAAND
2023-11-2070278355002-HAAND