Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dibromoacetic acid

Monroeville Municipal 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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.177 ppb161ND - 2.83 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-10-1741444401ND
2018-10-1741444901ND
2018-10-1741444501ND
2018-10-1741445001ND
2019-01-1642456201ND
2019-01-1642455601ND
2019-01-1642456101ND
2019-01-1642455701ND
2019-04-1619D0013-01ND
2019-04-1619D0013-02ND
2019-04-1619D0013-03ND
2019-04-1619D0013-04ND
2019-07-1719G0646-02ND
2019-07-1719G0646-01ND
2019-07-1719G0646-03ND
2019-07-1719G0646-04ND
2019-10-1619J0353-04ND
2019-10-1619J0353-01ND
2019-10-1619J0353-03ND
2019-10-1619J0353-02ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-17ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-182.83 ppb
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND