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Dibromoacetic acid

Town of Mount Jackson

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-09-04E180608903ND
2018-09-04E180608907ND
2019-09-09E190607225ND
2019-09-09E190607227ND
2020-07-20E200602640ND
2020-07-20E200602646ND
2020-11-17E201100078ND
2020-11-17E201100080ND
2021-02-16E201203049ND
2021-02-16E201203054ND
2021-05-18E210402257ND
2021-05-18E210402260ND
2021-08-25E210603089ND
2021-08-25E210603090ND
2022-07-19E220605177ND
2023-07-18E230602206ND