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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Cushing

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)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.450 ppb83ND - 1.40 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
2018-01-30Q1803536002ND
2018-01-30Q1803536001ND
2018-04-17Q1815631018ND
2018-04-17Q1815631017ND
2018-07-26Q1829791001ND
2018-07-26Q18297910021.000 ppb
2018-10-31Q1843886001ND
2018-10-31Q1843886002ND
2019-01-17Q19026790021.000 ppb
2019-01-17Q1902679007ND
2019-04-24Q1916503002ND
2019-04-24Q1916503005ND
2019-08-06Q1951517002ND
2019-08-06Q1951517001ND
2019-10-17Q1972972001ND
2019-10-17Q1972972002ND
2020-02-05Q2004957007ND
2020-02-05Q2004957008ND
2020-04-15Q2014992001ND
2020-04-15Q20149920021.10 ppb
2020-07-06Q2026574001ND
2020-07-06Q2026574002ND
2020-10-08Q2039576001ND
2020-10-08Q2039576002ND
2021-03-01Q2105153001ND
2021-03-01Q21051530021.000 ppb
2021-05-12Q2112322001ND
2021-05-12Q2112322002ND
2021-08-24Q2123025001ND
2021-08-24Q2123025002ND
2021-10-12Q2128276013ND
2021-10-12Q2128276014ND
2022-01-06Q2200409005ND
2022-01-06Q2200409006ND
2022-04-13Q2211384001ND
2022-04-13Q2211384002ND
2022-07-18Q2220592001ND
2022-07-18Q2220592002ND
2022-10-24Q2231984001ND
2022-10-24Q2231984002ND
2023-01-11Q2301813001ND
2023-01-11Q2301813002ND
2023-05-09Q2317476001ND
2023-05-09Q23174760021.20 ppb
2023-07-12Q2327362011ND
2023-07-12Q23273620121.000 ppb
2023-10-23Q2345179001ND
2023-10-23Q23451790021.40 ppb