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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division

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.

 

111

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0355 ppb311ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.294 ppb164ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
20230.275 ppb164ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-12AF76221ND
2018-02-12AF76222ND
2018-02-12AF76223ND
2018-02-12AF762241.10 ppb
2018-05-11AF83998ND
2018-05-11AF83999ND
2018-05-11AF84000ND
2018-05-11AF84001ND
2018-08-13AF92689ND
2018-08-13AF92690ND
2018-08-13AF92691ND
2018-08-13AF92692ND
2018-09-27AF97136ND
2018-09-27AF97137ND
2018-09-27AF97135ND
2018-09-27AF97134ND
2018-09-28AF97140ND
2018-09-28AF97141ND
2018-09-28AF97139ND
2018-09-28AF97138ND
2018-09-29AF97242ND
2018-09-29AF97241ND
2018-09-29AF97240ND
2018-09-29AF97243ND
2018-09-30AF97245ND
2018-09-30AF97246ND
2018-09-30AF97292ND
2018-11-143002185001ND
2018-11-143002185002ND
2018-11-143002185003ND
2018-11-143002185004ND
2019-02-12AG08733ND
2019-02-12AG08734ND
2019-02-12AG08735ND
2019-02-12AG08736ND
2019-05-14AG17713ND
2019-05-14AG17712ND
2019-05-14AG17715ND
2019-05-14AG17714ND
2019-08-13AG280161.20 ppb
2019-08-13AG280171.20 ppb
2019-08-13AG280181.20 ppb
2019-08-13AG280151.10 ppb
2019-11-12AG39356ND
2019-11-12AG39357ND
2019-11-12AG39358ND
2019-11-12AG39359ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2021-02-12ND
2021-02-12ND
2021-02-12ND
2021-02-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-12ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-05-101.10 ppb
2023-05-101.10 ppb
2023-05-101.10 ppb
2023-05-101.10 ppb
2023-08-10ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND