Dibromoacetic acid

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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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.528 ppb	12	6	ND - 1.11 ppb
2015	1.35 ppb	2	2	1.30 ppb - 1.40 ppb
2016	0.910 ppb	2	2	0.830 ppb - 0.990 ppb
2017	0.750 ppb	2	2	0.744 ppb - 0.755 ppb
2018	1.35 ppb	2	2	1.20 ppb - 1.50 ppb
2019	ND	2	0	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-03-28	DBP2D 14Q1 CORTL	ND
2014-03-28	DBP2B 14Q1 CORTL	ND
2014-03-28	DBP2A 14Q1 CORTL	ND
2014-03-28	DBP2C 14Q1 CORTL	1.11 ppb
2014-06-30	LRAA1 14Q2 CORTL	ND
2014-06-30	LRAA2 14Q2 CORTL	ND
2014-06-30	LRAA4 14Q2 CORTL	ND
2014-06-30	LRAA3 14Q2 CORTL	1.08 ppb
2014-09-30	LRAA2 14Q3 CORTL	1.03 ppb
2014-09-30	LRAA3 14Q3 CORTL	1.03 ppb
2014-09-30	LRAA1 14Q3 CORTL	1.03 ppb
2014-09-30	LRAA4 14Q3 CORTL	1.06 ppb
2015-08-20	LRAA1 15 CORTLAN	1.40 ppb
2015-08-20	LRAA2 15 CORTLAN	1.30 ppb
2016-08-29	LRAA1 16 CORTLAN	0.990 ppb
2016-08-29	LRAA2 16 CORTLAN	0.830 ppb
2017-08-28	LRAA2 17 CORTLAN	0.744 ppb
2017-08-28	LRAA1 17 CORTLAN	0.755 ppb
2018-08-27	LRAA2 18 CORTLAN	1.20 ppb
2018-08-27	LRAA1 18 CORTLAN	1.50 ppb
2019-08-26	LRAA1 19 CORTLAN	ND
2019-08-26	LRAA2 19 CORTLAN	ND