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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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.413 ppb81ND - 3.30 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
2018-01-162180117-41ND
2018-01-162180117-42ND
2018-04-172180418-60ND
2018-04-172180418-61ND
2018-07-182180719-02ND
2018-07-182180719-03ND
2018-10-162181017-03ND
2018-10-162181017-02ND
2019-01-222190123-03ND
2019-01-222190123-02ND
2019-06-102190611-02ND
2019-06-102190611-03ND
2019-07-172190718-39ND
2019-07-172190718-38ND
2019-10-142191015-03ND
2019-10-142191015-02ND
2020-01-232200124-39ND
2020-01-232200124-38ND
2020-04-202200421-20ND
2020-04-202200421-21ND
2020-07-222200723-03ND
2020-07-222200723-02ND
2020-10-202201021-39ND
2020-10-202201021-38ND
2021-01-202210121-03ND
2021-01-202210121-02ND
2021-04-222210423-02ND
2021-04-222210423-03ND
2021-07-212210722-14ND
2021-07-212210722-15ND
2021-10-192211020-32ND
2021-10-192211020-33ND
2022-01-182220119-15ND
2022-01-182220119-14ND
2022-04-192220420-45ND
2022-04-192220420-44ND
2022-09-082220909-34ND
2022-09-082220909-35ND
2022-10-182221019-03ND
2022-10-182221019-023.30 ppb
2023-01-1923A0360-02ND
2023-01-1923A0360-01ND
2023-04-1823D0249-02ND
2023-04-1823D0249-01ND
2023-07-1923G0152-02ND
2023-07-1923G0152-01ND
2023-10-1723J0402-01ND
2023-10-1723J0402-02ND