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Dibromoacetic acid

Ferron - Castle Valley Special Service District

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)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.325 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
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 Result
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-20ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-14ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-11-19ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-05-19ND
2020-05-19ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-08-18ND
2020-11-17ND
2020-11-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-26ND
2021-06-01ND
2021-09-07ND
2021-09-15ND
2021-12-09ND
2021-12-09ND
2022-02-221.30 ppb
2022-02-221.30 ppb
2022-06-21ND
2022-06-21ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-08-24ND
2022-11-29ND
2022-11-29ND
2023-02-22ND
2023-02-22ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-06-21ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-09-06ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-14ND