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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Lancaster

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.

 

264

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND230ND
20190.285 ppb337ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.138 ppb405ND - 1.16 ppb
20210.0944 ppb451ND - 4.25 ppb
20220.263 ppb6012ND - 1.74 ppb
20230.175 ppb639ND - 1.61 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
2018-02-068002953-02ND
2018-02-068002953-05ND
2018-02-068002953-06ND
2018-02-068002953-07ND
2018-02-088002953-01ND
2018-02-088002953-03ND
2018-02-088002953-04ND
2018-02-088002953-08ND
2018-09-252341035002ND
2018-11-072349167001ND
2018-11-072349167003ND
2018-11-072349167004ND
2018-11-072349167005ND
2018-11-082349167002ND
2018-11-082349167006ND
2018-11-082349167007ND
2018-11-082349167008ND
2018-12-123006044001ND
2018-12-123006044002ND
2018-12-123006044003ND
2018-12-123006044005ND
2018-12-123006044006ND
2018-12-133006044007ND
2019-02-063015556002ND
2019-02-063015556004ND
2019-02-0630155560051.50 ppb
2019-02-0630155560061.20 ppb
2019-02-063015556007ND
2019-02-0730155560011.40 ppb
2019-02-073015556003ND
2019-02-073015556008ND
2019-05-063032689001ND
2019-05-063032689002ND
2019-05-063032689004ND
2019-05-063032689005ND
2019-05-073032689003ND
2019-05-073032689006ND
2019-05-073032689007ND
2019-05-073032689008ND
2019-08-0630502860021.40 ppb
2019-08-063050286003ND
2019-08-0630502860041.30 ppb
2019-08-063050286006ND
2019-08-073050286001ND
2019-08-073050286005ND
2019-08-0730502860071.40 ppb
2019-08-0730502860081.20 ppb
2019-11-073068920001ND
2019-11-073068920002ND
2019-11-073068920003ND
2019-11-073068920004ND
2019-11-073068920005ND
2019-11-083069998001ND
2019-11-083069998002ND
2019-11-083069998003ND
2019-12-183076613001ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-05-06ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-10ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-09-261.07 ppb
2020-09-291.15 ppb
2020-09-291.02 ppb
2020-09-29ND
2020-09-29ND
2020-09-301.16 ppb
2020-11-091.11 ppb
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-12-15ND
2020-12-15ND
2020-12-15ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-09-154.25 ppb
2021-09-22ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-12-10ND
2021-12-13ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-14ND
2021-12-15ND
2021-12-15ND
2021-12-15ND
2021-12-15ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-03-08ND
2022-03-08ND
2022-03-09ND
2022-03-09ND
2022-03-09ND
2022-03-10ND
2022-03-10ND
2022-03-10ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-06ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-08-081.74 ppb
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-081.59 ppb
2022-08-081.55 ppb
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-091.71 ppb
2022-08-091.48 ppb
2022-08-09ND
2022-09-291.17 ppb
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-091.22 ppb
2022-11-091.04 ppb
2022-11-091.17 ppb
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-091.06 ppb
2022-11-091.02 ppb
2022-12-22ND
2022-12-22ND
2022-12-22ND
2022-12-22ND
2022-12-221.02 ppb
2022-12-22ND
2022-12-23ND
2022-12-23ND
2022-12-29ND
2022-12-29ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-07ND
2023-02-07ND
2023-02-07ND
2023-02-07ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-101.25 ppb
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-05-30ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-081.30 ppb
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-08-10ND
2023-09-22ND
2023-09-22ND
2023-09-22ND
2023-09-22ND
2023-09-25ND
2023-09-25ND
2023-09-25ND
2023-09-25ND
2023-11-081.02 ppb
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-081.11 ppb
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-081.23 ppb
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-091.61 ppb
2023-11-091.30 ppb
2023-12-06ND
2023-12-061.04 ppb
2023-12-06ND
2023-12-06ND
2023-12-06ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-07ND
2023-12-281.19 ppb