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Dibromoacetic acid

Delta County Municipal Utility District

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
2019ND40ND
20200.143 ppb71ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-14Q1806235001ND
2018-05-24Q1820901001ND
2018-08-09Q18319660011.90 ppb
2018-11-06Q1844314001ND
2019-02-28Q1908774001ND
2019-05-20Q1926758001ND
2019-09-13Q1964927001ND
2019-12-02Q1978463004ND
2020-03-30Q2012913001ND
2020-05-28Q2021185004ND
2020-05-28Q2021185005ND
2020-09-23Q2037708001ND
2020-09-23Q20377080021.000 ppb
2020-11-23Q2046618001ND
2020-11-23Q2046618002ND
2021-02-08Q2103698001ND
2021-02-08Q2103698002ND
2021-05-06Q2111769001ND
2021-05-06Q2111769002ND
2021-09-20Q2125613001ND
2021-09-20Q2125613002ND
2021-11-10Q2131574001ND
2021-11-10Q2131574002ND
2022-02-10Q2204938004ND
2022-02-10Q2204938005ND
2022-05-18Q2214727001ND
2022-05-18Q2214727002ND
2022-09-23Q2228733001ND
2022-09-23Q2228733002ND
2022-12-05Q2236038001ND
2022-12-05Q2236038002ND
2023-03-15Q2310227004ND
2023-03-15Q2310227005ND
2023-05-30Q2319962001ND
2023-05-30Q2319962002ND
2023-09-25Q23411980011.10 ppb
2023-09-25Q23411980021.000 ppb
2023-11-28Q2350587001ND
2023-11-28Q2350587002ND