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Dibromoacetic acid

Ephrata Area Joint 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.

 

65

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

27

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.235 ppb174ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.625 ppb168ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.500 ppb84ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.625 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.625 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.750 ppb84ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-037028132-04ND
2018-01-037028132-03ND
2018-01-037028132-01ND
2018-01-037028132-02ND
2018-04-038008817-03ND
2018-04-038008817-011.000 ppb
2018-04-038008817-04ND
2018-04-038008817-02ND
2018-07-038008756-03ND
2018-07-038008756-011.000 ppb
2018-07-038008756-041.000 ppb
2018-07-038008756-02ND
2018-08-198020835-011.000 ppb
2018-10-038018031-02ND
2018-10-038018031-03ND
2018-10-038018031-04ND
2018-10-038018031-01ND
2019-01-039000137-02ND
2019-01-039000137-04ND
2019-01-039000137-03ND
2019-01-039000137-011.000 ppb
2019-04-038029392-03ND
2019-04-038029392-02ND
2019-04-038029392-011.000 ppb
2019-04-038029392-041.000 ppb
2019-07-049009724-012.00 ppb
2019-07-049009724-031.000 ppb
2019-07-049009724-021.000 ppb
2019-07-049009724-042.00 ppb
2019-10-069021928-04ND
2019-10-069021928-03ND
2019-10-069021928-02ND
2019-10-069021928-011.000 ppb
2020-01-051.000 ppb
2020-01-05ND
2020-04-061.000 ppb
2020-04-061.000 ppb
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-061.000 ppb
2020-10-05ND
2020-10-05ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-04-05ND
2021-07-071.000 ppb
2021-07-072.00 ppb
2021-10-041.000 ppb
2021-10-041.000 ppb
2022-01-04ND
2022-01-04ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-07-051.000 ppb
2022-07-052.00 ppb
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-042.00 ppb
2023-01-052.00 ppb
2023-01-052.00 ppb
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-041.000 ppb
2023-07-05ND
2023-07-05ND
2023-10-03ND
2023-10-031.000 ppb