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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.525 ppb83ND - 1.56 ppb
20190.265 ppb82ND - 1.12 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.588 ppb84ND - 1.35 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-172180118-48ND
2018-01-172180118-49ND
2018-04-182180420-20ND
2018-04-182180420-21ND
2018-07-172180719-38ND
2018-07-172180719-391.24 ppb
2018-10-222181025-031.40 ppb
2018-10-222181025-021.56 ppb
2019-01-232190124-751.12 ppb
2019-01-232190124-741.000 ppb
2019-04-182190419-58ND
2019-04-182190419-59ND
2019-07-162190718-57ND
2019-07-162190718-56ND
2019-10-162191018-61ND
2019-10-162191018-60ND
2020-01-232200124-51ND
2020-01-232200124-50ND
2020-04-222200423-82ND
2020-04-222200423-83ND
2020-07-222200723-21ND
2020-07-222200723-20ND
2020-10-202201021-51ND
2020-10-202201021-50ND
2021-01-202210121-25ND
2021-01-202210121-24ND
2021-04-212210423-14ND
2021-04-212210423-15ND
2021-07-212210723-83ND
2021-07-212210723-84ND
2021-10-192211020-44ND
2021-10-192211020-45ND
2022-01-192220121-311.000 ppb
2022-01-192220121-301.09 ppb
2022-04-182220422-03ND
2022-04-182220422-02ND
2022-07-192220720-62ND
2022-07-192220720-63ND
2022-10-192221021-021.27 ppb
2022-10-192221021-031.35 ppb
2023-01-1723A0366-01ND
2023-01-1723A0366-02ND
2023-06-0123D1262-01ND
2023-06-0123D1262-02ND
2023-07-1723G0161-02ND
2023-07-1723G0161-01ND
2023-10-1823J0408-02ND
2023-10-1823J0408-01ND