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Dibromoacetic acid

Paw Penn District

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.315 ppb41ND - 1.26 ppb
20190.244 ppb163ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.233 ppb61ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.650 ppb21ND - 1.30 ppb
20220.850 ppb21ND - 1.70 ppb
20230.750 ppb21ND - 1.50 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
2018-10-088102701-01ND
2018-10-088102701-031.26 ppb
2018-10-088102701-02ND
2018-10-088102701-04ND
2019-01-0742498301ND
2019-01-07424997011.10 ppb
2019-01-0742499801ND
2019-01-0742498401ND
2019-04-0843658701ND
2019-04-0843658901ND
2019-04-0843658601ND
2019-04-0843658801ND
2019-07-08450183011.50 ppb
2019-07-0845018401ND
2019-07-0845016601ND
2019-07-0845016501ND
2019-10-0746832201ND
2019-10-0746832101ND
2019-10-0746831901ND
2019-10-07468320011.30 ppb
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-07-061.40 ppb
2020-10-07ND
2021-07-061.30 ppb
2021-10-06ND
2022-07-051.70 ppb
2022-10-06ND
2023-07-051.50 ppb
2023-10-06ND