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Dibromoacetic acid

Jacobs Water Supply Corporation Plants 1 & 2

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-03-13Q1810106002ND
2018-03-13Q1810106001ND
2018-05-24Q1820945002ND
2018-05-24Q1820945001ND
2018-08-21Q1833619001ND
2018-08-21Q1833619002ND
2018-12-07Q1850383001ND
2018-12-07Q1850383002ND
2019-01-03Q1900175015ND
2019-01-03Q1900175016ND
2019-04-08Q1913998001ND
2019-04-08Q1913998002ND
2019-07-30Q1948594002ND
2019-07-30Q1948594001ND
2019-10-29Q1974612001ND
2019-10-29Q1974612002ND
2020-03-12Q2010437001ND
2020-03-12Q2010437002ND
2020-05-21Q2020366011ND
2020-05-21Q2020366012ND
2020-08-31Q2034599001ND
2020-08-31Q2034599002ND
2020-11-10Q2044344001ND
2020-11-10Q2044344002ND
2021-02-10Q2104190001ND
2021-02-10Q2104190002ND
2021-04-29Q2110987001ND
2021-04-29Q2110987002ND
2021-08-19Q2122592001ND
2021-08-19Q2122592002ND
2021-11-30Q2133011015ND
2021-11-30Q2133011016ND
2022-03-10Q2208342013ND
2022-03-10Q2208342014ND
2022-04-21Q2212202001ND
2022-04-21Q2212202002ND
2022-09-15Q2227709001ND
2022-09-15Q2227709002ND
2022-12-13Q2237295001ND
2022-12-13Q2237295002ND
2023-03-08Q2309128001ND
2023-03-08Q2309128002ND
2023-05-25Q2319669001ND
2023-05-25Q2319669002ND
2023-07-20Q2328746006ND
2023-07-20Q2328746007ND
2023-10-19Q2344964006ND
2023-10-19Q2344964007ND