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Dibromoacetic acid

Carlisle Water Trmt Plt

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)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.319 ppb164ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.219 ppb162ND - 1.80 ppb
2021ND160ND
20220.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.131 ppb162ND - 1.09 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
2018-11-133000640004ND
2018-11-133000640001ND
2018-11-133000640002ND
2018-11-133000640003ND
2019-02-123016269001ND
2019-02-123016269007ND
2019-02-123016269003ND
2019-02-123016269005ND
2019-05-143034007001ND
2019-05-143034007004ND
2019-05-143034007002ND
2019-05-143034007003ND
2019-08-2930550450011.20 ppb
2019-08-2930550450041.50 ppb
2019-08-2930550450031.20 ppb
2019-08-2930550450021.20 ppb
2019-11-133069825004ND
2019-11-133069825003ND
2019-11-133069825002ND
2019-11-133069825001ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-101.70 ppb
2020-11-101.80 ppb
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-08-101.000 ppb
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-101.000 ppb
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-081.000 ppb
2023-02-08ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-141.09 ppb
2023-11-14ND