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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Shoreacres

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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.60 ppb43ND - 3.80 ppb
20190.400 ppb41ND - 1.60 ppb
20201.66 ppb76ND - 4.90 ppb
20211.28 ppb83ND - 4.60 ppb
20221.35 ppb86ND - 2.30 ppb
20230.313 ppb82ND - 1.50 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
2018-02-14AE137571.30 ppb
2018-05-30AE28036ND
2018-07-16AE333653.80 ppb
2018-10-18AE439471.30 ppb
2019-03-01AE56875ND
2019-04-10AE61811ND
2019-07-24AE75781ND
2019-10-21AE870581.60 ppb
2020-03-24AF042894.90 ppb
2020-05-26AF12564ND
2020-05-26AF125651.000 ppb
2020-07-14AF193041.40 ppb
2020-07-14AF193171.40 ppb
2020-10-28AF323941.60 ppb
2020-10-28AF324101.30 ppb
2021-01-20AF40053ND
2021-01-20AF400541.20 ppb
2021-04-28AF51643ND
2021-04-28AF51644ND
2021-08-12AF66037ND
2021-08-12AF66040ND
2021-10-21AF743384.40 ppb
2021-10-21AF743434.60 ppb
2022-01-18AF80447ND
2022-01-18AF80448ND
2022-04-21AF940231.50 ppb
2022-04-21AF940241.40 ppb
2022-08-03AG078461.70 ppb
2022-08-03AG078481.70 ppb
2022-10-17AG171662.30 ppb
2022-10-17AG171842.20 ppb
2023-01-10AG23695ND
2023-01-10AG23702ND
2023-05-11AG402951.000 ppb
2023-05-11AG402961.50 ppb
2023-07-27AG50380ND
2023-07-27AG50384ND
2023-12-01AG65210ND
2023-12-01AG65211ND