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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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

39

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.206 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.45 ppb167ND - 5.60 ppb
20211.96 ppb1613ND - 3.60 ppb
20220.900 ppb169ND - 2.70 ppb
20231.20 ppb168ND - 3.60 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
2018-11-0541775401ND
2018-11-0541774901ND
2018-11-0541775501ND
2018-11-0541774701ND
2019-02-0442861901ND
2019-02-0442862301ND
2019-02-0442862001ND
2019-02-0442862101ND
2019-05-0244026501ND
2019-05-0244026801ND
2019-05-0244026601ND
2019-05-0244026701ND
2019-08-0545845001ND
2019-08-0545844901ND
2019-08-0545844701ND
2019-08-0545844801ND
2019-11-04473748011.30 ppb
2019-11-0447374701ND
2019-11-0447374601ND
2019-11-04473749012.00 ppb
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-031.10 ppb
2020-02-03ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-08-033.20 ppb
2020-08-03ND
2020-08-033.20 ppb
2020-08-033.30 ppb
2020-11-025.60 ppb
2020-11-021.80 ppb
2020-11-02ND
2020-11-025.00 ppb
2021-02-022.70 ppb
2021-02-021.20 ppb
2021-02-02ND
2021-02-021.50 ppb
2021-05-031.30 ppb
2021-05-03ND
2021-05-03ND
2021-05-031.20 ppb
2021-08-033.40 ppb
2021-08-032.70 ppb
2021-08-032.50 ppb
2021-08-033.50 ppb
2021-11-022.40 ppb
2021-11-023.60 ppb
2021-11-022.10 ppb
2021-11-023.20 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-05-041.20 ppb
2022-05-042.70 ppb
2022-05-041.10 ppb
2022-05-042.40 ppb
2022-08-02ND
2022-08-02ND
2022-08-021.60 ppb
2022-08-02ND
2022-11-021.20 ppb
2022-11-021.40 ppb
2022-11-021.40 ppb
2022-11-021.40 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-05-033.20 ppb
2023-05-033.30 ppb
2023-05-033.60 ppb
2023-05-033.40 ppb
2023-08-021.20 ppb
2023-08-021.60 ppb
2023-08-021.50 ppb
2023-08-021.40 ppb
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND
2023-11-02ND