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Dibromoacetic acid

Upper Southampton Mun Authority

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)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb164ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.563 ppb169ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.625 ppb168ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.188 ppb163ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.438 ppb165ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.313 ppb165ND - 1.000 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
2018-01-258001633-04ND
2018-01-258001633-03ND
2018-01-258001633-01ND
2018-01-258001633-02ND
2018-04-268010589-031.000 ppb
2018-04-268010589-01ND
2018-04-268010589-04ND
2018-04-268010589-021.000 ppb
2018-07-268020781-031.000 ppb
2018-07-268020781-01ND
2018-07-268020781-04ND
2018-07-268020781-02ND
2018-10-258031463-021.000 ppb
2018-10-258031463-03ND
2018-10-258031463-04ND
2018-10-258031463-01ND
2019-01-249001989-021.000 ppb
2019-01-249001989-04ND
2019-01-249001989-03ND
2019-01-249001989-01ND
2019-04-239012863-031.000 ppb
2019-04-239012863-021.000 ppb
2019-04-239012863-011.000 ppb
2019-04-239012863-04ND
2019-07-239024542-01ND
2019-07-239024542-031.000 ppb
2019-07-239024542-021.000 ppb
2019-07-239024542-04ND
2019-10-239036745-04ND
2019-10-239036745-031.000 ppb
2019-10-239036745-021.000 ppb
2019-10-239036745-011.000 ppb
2020-01-27ND
2020-01-27ND
2020-01-271.000 ppb
2020-01-271.000 ppb
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-221.000 ppb
2020-04-221.000 ppb
2020-04-22ND
2020-07-232.00 ppb
2020-07-23ND
2020-07-232.00 ppb
2020-07-231.000 ppb
2020-10-221.000 ppb
2020-10-22ND
2020-10-22ND
2020-10-22ND
2021-01-22ND
2021-01-22ND
2021-01-22ND
2021-01-22ND
2021-04-22ND
2021-04-221.000 ppb
2021-04-22ND
2021-04-22ND
2021-07-22ND
2021-07-22ND
2021-07-22ND
2021-07-22ND
2021-10-28ND
2021-10-281.000 ppb
2021-10-281.000 ppb
2021-10-28ND
2022-01-27ND
2022-01-27ND
2022-01-27ND
2022-01-27ND
2022-04-28ND
2022-04-28ND
2022-04-28ND
2022-04-28ND
2022-07-28ND
2022-07-282.00 ppb
2022-07-28ND
2022-07-282.00 ppb
2022-10-25ND
2022-10-251.000 ppb
2022-10-251.000 ppb
2022-10-271.000 ppb
2023-01-26ND
2023-01-26ND
2023-01-26ND
2023-01-26ND
2023-04-27ND
2023-04-271.000 ppb
2023-04-271.000 ppb
2023-04-271.000 ppb
2023-07-27ND
2023-07-271.000 ppb
2023-07-27ND
2023-07-27ND
2023-10-26ND
2023-10-261.000 ppb
2023-10-26ND
2023-10-26ND