Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dibromoacetic acid

City of Arp

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)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.33 ppb87ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.850 ppb86ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.988 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.925 ppb86ND - 1.70 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.775 ppb85ND - 1.70 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
2018-02-14Q18062670021.000 ppb
2018-02-14Q18062670011.80 ppb
2018-05-25Q1821190002ND
2018-05-25Q18211900012.70 ppb
2018-08-29Q18345760011.40 ppb
2018-08-29Q18345760021.30 ppb
2018-11-20Q18474940011.30 ppb
2018-11-20Q18474940021.10 ppb
2019-03-20Q1911657004ND
2019-03-20Q19116570101.20 ppb
2019-06-04Q19312580011.30 ppb
2019-06-04Q19312580021.20 ppb
2019-09-05Q1962480002ND
2019-09-05Q19624800011.10 ppb
2019-11-06Q19756670011.000 ppb
2019-11-06Q19756670021.000 ppb
2020-01-30Q2003966001ND
2020-01-30Q20039660021.20 ppb
2020-04-13Q2014536001ND
2020-04-13Q20145360021.50 ppb
2020-08-03Q20301850011.20 ppb
2020-08-03Q20301850021.000 ppb
2020-12-01Q20475790092.00 ppb
2020-12-01Q20475790101.000 ppb
2021-03-22Q21072650011.10 ppb
2021-03-22Q21072650021.10 ppb
2021-06-10Q2115262017ND
2021-06-10Q2115262018ND
2021-09-22Q21259880011.70 ppb
2021-09-22Q21259880021.20 ppb
2021-11-16Q21322680011.000 ppb
2021-11-16Q21322680021.30 ppb
2022-03-03Q2207401001ND
2022-03-03Q2207401002ND
2022-05-12Q2214291001ND
2022-05-12Q2214291002ND
2022-09-15Q2227707002ND
2022-09-15Q2227707003ND
2022-11-17Q22346360021.000 ppb
2022-11-17Q2234636003ND
2023-02-23Q23076300051.70 ppb
2023-02-23Q2307630006ND
2023-06-01Q23205240041.10 ppb
2023-06-01Q2320524005ND
2023-08-03Q23316920021.30 ppb
2023-08-03Q23316920031.000 ppb
2023-10-11Q2343423002ND
2023-10-11Q23434230031.10 ppb