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Dibromoacetic acid

Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District 10

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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.675 ppb84ND - 1.70 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2018-01-31AE11515ND
2018-01-31AE11514ND
2018-06-13AE297901.70 ppb
2018-06-13AE297891.50 ppb
2018-08-22AE380791.10 ppb
2018-08-22AE380801.10 ppb
2018-10-01AE42204ND
2018-10-01AE42227ND
2019-02-21AE55273ND
2019-02-21AE55274ND
2019-05-29AE68395ND
2019-05-29AE68396ND
2019-08-01AE76782ND
2019-08-01AE76778ND
2019-12-04AE91238ND
2019-12-04AE91239ND
2020-02-13AE98384ND
2020-02-13AE98385ND
2020-06-03AF14095ND
2020-06-03AF14096ND
2020-08-03AF21794ND
2020-08-03AF21795ND
2020-10-26AF31867ND
2020-10-26AF31869ND
2021-03-16AF47249ND
2021-03-16AF47250ND
2021-05-24AF55078ND
2021-05-24AF55080ND
2021-07-19AF62389ND
2021-07-19AF62390ND
2021-11-18AF77077ND
2021-11-18AF77085ND
2022-01-12AF79934ND
2022-01-12AF799351.000 ppb
2022-04-12AF92871ND
2022-04-12AF92872ND
2022-07-11AG03840ND
2022-07-11AG03842ND
2022-10-06AG16278ND
2022-10-06AG16279ND
2023-02-24AG30547ND
2023-03-20AG33461ND
2023-04-10AG36034ND
2023-04-10AG36035ND
2023-07-18AG48998ND
2023-07-18AG49024ND
2023-10-17AG60071ND
2023-10-17AG60073ND