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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Lake Worth

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.563 ppb83ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.900 ppb85ND - 1.90 ppb
20200.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.750 ppb85ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.500 ppb73ND - 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
2018-01-18Q1802183006ND
2018-01-18Q1802183005ND
2018-04-11Q1814990002ND
2018-04-11Q1814990001ND
2018-07-18Q18285180011.60 ppb
2018-07-18Q18285180021.90 ppb
2018-10-17Q1841623001ND
2018-10-17Q18416230021.000 ppb
2019-02-04Q1905014011ND
2019-02-04Q19050140121.000 ppb
2019-04-30Q19171050011.80 ppb
2019-04-30Q19171050021.90 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652760011.30 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652760021.20 ppb
2019-11-18Q1977124001ND
2019-11-18Q1977124002ND
2020-02-18Q20060850011.20 ppb
2020-02-18Q2006085002ND
2020-04-30Q2016735018ND
2020-04-30Q2016735019ND
2020-09-01Q2034832001ND
2020-09-01Q2034832002ND
2020-10-28Q2041616002ND
2020-10-28Q2041616001ND
2021-03-17Q2107049002ND
2021-03-17Q2107049003ND
2021-04-28Q21107450011.20 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107450021.000 ppb
2021-08-03Q21201880011.30 ppb
2021-08-03Q21201880021.000 ppb
2021-12-07Q21342280051.50 ppb
2021-12-07Q2134228006ND
2022-03-03Q2207364001ND
2022-03-03Q2207364002ND
2022-05-05Q22136180071.20 ppb
2022-05-05Q22136180061.10 ppb
2022-08-01Q2221889001ND
2022-08-01Q2221889002ND
2022-10-13Q2231072005ND
2022-10-13Q2231072006ND
2023-03-20Q23104950011.40 ppb
2023-03-20Q23104950021.000 ppb
2023-06-08Q23216270011.10 ppb
2023-06-08Q2321627002ND
2023-08-03Q2331702001ND
2023-10-02Q2342141018ND
2023-12-08Q2352643001ND