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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Kemp

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)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.500 ppb84ND - 1.000 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20221.39 ppb86ND - 4.70 ppb
20230.300 ppb82ND - 1.30 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
2018-02-05Q18042740021.000 ppb
2018-02-05Q18042740011.000 ppb
2018-05-09Q1819114002ND
2018-05-09Q1819114001ND
2018-08-27Q18342250011.000 ppb
2018-08-27Q18342250021.000 ppb
2018-11-28Q1848252007ND
2018-11-28Q1848252008ND
2019-01-22Q1903185011ND
2019-01-22Q1903185012ND
2019-04-29Q1916928001ND
2019-04-29Q1916928002ND
2019-08-01Q1950429002ND
2019-08-01Q1950429001ND
2019-11-14Q1976905001ND
2019-11-14Q1976905002ND
2020-02-05Q2004817007ND
2020-02-05Q2004817008ND
2020-04-21Q2015769002ND
2020-04-21Q2015769003ND
2020-07-16Q2028027002ND
2020-07-16Q2028027003ND
2020-10-29Q20417970021.000 ppb
2020-10-29Q20417970031.000 ppb
2021-01-27Q2102006007ND
2021-01-27Q2102006008ND
2021-04-19Q2109944001ND
2021-04-19Q21099440021.000 ppb
2021-07-30Q2119997001ND
2021-07-30Q2119997002ND
2021-10-07Q2127811001ND
2021-10-07Q21278110021.000 ppb
2022-02-09Q2204746001ND
2022-02-09Q2204746002ND
2022-06-08Q22160570011.000 ppb
2022-06-08Q22160570021.20 ppb
2022-09-09Q22269300024.70 ppb
2022-09-09Q22269300031.30 ppb
2022-10-21Q22320080011.70 ppb
2022-10-21Q22320080021.20 ppb
2023-02-07Q23046330071.30 ppb
2023-02-07Q2304633008ND
2023-05-23Q2319374001ND
2023-05-23Q2319374002ND
2023-08-28Q2336741001ND
2023-08-28Q23367410021.10 ppb
2023-11-15Q2349073001ND
2023-11-15Q2349073002ND