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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Kerens

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)

23

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.36 ppb85ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND80ND
20201.04 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.775 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20220.363 ppb82ND - 1.80 ppb
20231.85 ppb86ND - 3.80 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
2018-01-31Q18037170023.00 ppb
2018-01-31Q18037170013.00 ppb
2018-04-17Q18155830032.20 ppb
2018-04-17Q1815583002ND
2018-07-17Q18285910011.60 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285910021.10 ppb
2018-10-23Q1842770001ND
2018-10-23Q1842770002ND
2019-01-10Q1901448001ND
2019-01-10Q1901448002ND
2019-04-04Q1913768001ND
2019-04-04Q1913768002ND
2019-07-29Q1948667002ND
2019-07-29Q1948667001ND
2019-10-14Q1972412001ND
2019-10-14Q1972412002ND
2020-01-23Q20027540011.50 ppb
2020-01-23Q20027540021.20 ppb
2020-04-09Q2014414001ND
2020-04-09Q2014414002ND
2020-07-21Q20284040011.10 ppb
2020-07-21Q20284040021.50 ppb
2020-10-20Q20410580021.000 ppb
2020-10-20Q20410580032.00 ppb
2021-01-14Q21010470021.60 ppb
2021-01-14Q21010470031.50 ppb
2021-05-18Q21129360011.30 ppb
2021-05-18Q21129360021.80 ppb
2021-07-27Q2119607001ND
2021-07-27Q2119607002ND
2021-10-04Q2127180001ND
2021-10-04Q2127180002ND
2022-03-10Q2208295001ND
2022-03-10Q2208295002ND
2022-04-14Q22116140011.10 ppb
2022-04-14Q22116140021.80 ppb
2022-08-23Q2224992002ND
2022-08-23Q2224992003ND
2022-11-09Q2233870001ND
2022-11-09Q2233870002ND
2023-02-09Q23051910011.90 ppb
2023-02-09Q23051910022.40 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180010013.30 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180010023.80 ppb
2023-08-23Q2335761002ND
2023-08-23Q23357610031.40 ppb
2023-10-31Q2346541001ND
2023-10-31Q23465410022.00 ppb