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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.

 

168

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

80

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.788 ppb85ND - 1.30 ppb
20191.03 ppb3215ND - 3.70 ppb
20201.19 ppb3216ND - 4.70 ppb
20211.08 ppb3215ND - 3.50 ppb
20221.11 ppb3216ND - 3.50 ppb
20230.641 ppb3213ND - 2.20 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
2018-10-0941301201ND
2018-10-09413013011.30 ppb
2018-10-09413007011.20 ppb
2018-10-0941300601ND
2018-10-09413015011.30 ppb
2018-10-0941301001ND
2018-10-09413008011.20 ppb
2018-10-09413009011.30 ppb
2019-01-0942488601ND
2019-01-0942488701ND
2019-01-0942488101ND
2019-01-0942488001ND
2019-01-0942488901ND
2019-01-0942488401ND
2019-01-0942488201ND
2019-01-0942488301ND
2019-04-0343647201ND
2019-04-0343647301ND
2019-04-0343647401ND
2019-04-0343647101ND
2019-04-0343647501ND
2019-04-0343647601ND
2019-04-0343647701ND
2019-04-0343647801ND
2019-07-09450015011.70 ppb
2019-07-09450016012.10 ppb
2019-07-09450014012.10 ppb
2019-07-09450013011.70 ppb
2019-07-09450017011.70 ppb
2019-07-0945002201ND
2019-07-09450019011.20 ppb
2019-07-09450024011.50 ppb
2019-10-09468228013.70 ppb
2019-10-09468229012.70 ppb
2019-10-09468227012.30 ppb
2019-10-09468226012.40 ppb
2019-10-09468230013.10 ppb
2019-10-09468234012.00 ppb
2019-10-09468231012.50 ppb
2019-10-09468236012.20 ppb
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-07ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-07-092.50 ppb
2020-07-092.60 ppb
2020-07-092.10 ppb
2020-07-092.20 ppb
2020-07-094.70 ppb
2020-07-093.20 ppb
2020-07-091.90 ppb
2020-07-092.70 ppb
2020-10-082.30 ppb
2020-10-082.10 ppb
2020-10-082.00 ppb
2020-10-081.30 ppb
2020-10-082.40 ppb
2020-10-082.00 ppb
2020-10-082.10 ppb
2020-10-082.00 ppb
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-07-123.00 ppb
2021-07-122.20 ppb
2021-07-123.50 ppb
2021-07-12ND
2021-07-122.90 ppb
2021-07-122.80 ppb
2021-07-123.30 ppb
2021-07-123.20 ppb
2021-10-112.00 ppb
2021-10-132.00 ppb
2021-10-131.50 ppb
2021-10-131.30 ppb
2021-10-132.00 ppb
2021-10-131.60 ppb
2021-10-131.70 ppb
2021-10-131.40 ppb
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-101.20 ppb
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-07-113.40 ppb
2022-07-111.70 ppb
2022-07-113.10 ppb
2022-07-112.90 ppb
2022-07-113.00 ppb
2022-07-113.50 ppb
2022-07-113.40 ppb
2022-07-113.50 ppb
2022-10-101.40 ppb
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-101.50 ppb
2022-10-101.50 ppb
2022-10-101.50 ppb
2022-10-101.30 ppb
2022-10-101.20 ppb
2022-10-101.40 ppb
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-031.50 ppb
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-04-03ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-101.20 ppb
2023-07-102.20 ppb
2023-07-101.70 ppb
2023-07-101.70 ppb
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-101.10 ppb
2023-07-101.80 ppb
2023-10-091.80 ppb
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-091.70 ppb
2023-10-091.50 ppb
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-091.50 ppb
2023-10-091.40 ppb
2023-10-091.40 ppb