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Dibromoacetic acid

Kirkmont 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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.880 ppb54ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.775 ppb84ND - 2.80 ppb
20221.03 ppb85ND - 1.80 ppb
20230.138 ppb81ND - 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
2018-01-30AE11241ND
2018-04-12AE22286ND
2018-08-09AE36347ND
2018-11-13AE45928ND
2019-02-19AE54840ND
2019-04-04AE612081.000 ppb
2019-08-22AE80228ND
2019-10-17AE86922ND
2020-02-19AE989681.10 ppb
2020-05-28AF131021.000 ppb
2020-09-01AF260441.30 ppb
2020-10-21AF31471ND
2020-10-21AF314721.000 ppb
2021-03-04AF453321.10 ppb
2021-03-04AF453701.20 ppb
2021-05-26AF55555ND
2021-05-26AF555591.10 ppb
2021-08-17AF66878ND
2021-08-17AF66862ND
2021-11-02AF753932.80 ppb
2021-11-02AF75396ND
2022-03-24AF904471.60 ppb
2022-03-24AF904491.50 ppb
2022-05-17AF971941.80 ppb
2022-05-17AF971971.80 ppb
2022-07-27AG06557ND
2022-07-27AG065621.50 ppb
2022-12-05AG20671ND
2022-12-05AG20676ND
2023-02-22AG29905ND
2023-02-22AG29906ND
2023-04-13AG36742ND
2023-04-13AG36743ND
2023-08-28AG54215ND
2023-08-28AG54218ND
2023-11-14AG63539ND
2023-11-14AG635541.10 ppb