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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Lovelady

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.675 ppb83ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.300 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.313 ppb82ND - 1.40 ppb
20210.688 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2018-02-27Q18082020021.20 ppb
2018-02-27Q1808202001ND
2018-05-21Q1820591008ND
2018-05-21Q1820591004ND
2018-09-10Q18358840012.40 ppb
2018-09-10Q18358840021.80 ppb
2018-12-07Q1850806001ND
2018-12-07Q1850806002ND
2019-03-05Q1909271001ND
2019-03-05Q1909271002ND
2019-06-10Q1933752004ND
2019-06-10Q1933752005ND
2019-09-13Q19650150021.20 ppb
2019-09-13Q19650150011.20 ppb
2019-12-13Q1980343002ND
2019-12-13Q1980343003ND
2020-03-25Q20126730011.10 ppb
2020-03-25Q2012673002ND
2020-06-15Q20238190011.40 ppb
2020-06-15Q2023819002ND
2020-09-09Q2036124001ND
2020-09-09Q2036124002ND
2020-12-01Q2048007004ND
2020-12-01Q2048007005ND
2021-02-11Q2104193006ND
2021-02-11Q2104193007ND
2021-04-14Q21096680011.80 ppb
2021-04-14Q21096680021.60 ppb
2021-07-19Q2118842001ND
2021-07-19Q2118842002ND
2021-11-16Q21320340041.000 ppb
2021-11-16Q21320340051.10 ppb
2022-02-09Q2204772013ND
2022-02-09Q2204772014ND
2022-05-16Q2214425010ND
2022-05-16Q2214425011ND
2022-08-24Q2225181008ND
2022-08-24Q2225181009ND
2022-10-25Q2232085001ND
2022-10-25Q2232085002ND
2023-03-09Q23094310071.000 ppb
2023-03-09Q2309431008ND
2023-06-20Q2323567001ND
2023-06-20Q2323567002ND
2023-09-13Q2339429001ND
2023-09-13Q2339429002ND
2023-11-27Q2350383001ND
2023-11-27Q2350383002ND