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Dibromoacetic acid

Arlington Water Department

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

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.

 

164

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
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

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-02-26ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-08-20ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2018-11-08ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-03-29ND
2019-03-29ND
2019-03-29ND
2019-03-29ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-05-17ND
2019-05-17ND
2019-05-17ND
2019-05-17ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-0722.0 ppb
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-07ND
2019-11-08ND
2019-11-08ND
2019-11-08ND
2019-11-08ND
2021-02-174078096ND
2021-02-174078104ND
2021-02-174078102ND
2021-02-174078100ND
2021-02-174078098ND
2021-02-184078072ND
2021-02-184078070ND
2021-02-184078068ND
2021-02-184078066ND
2021-05-184118964ND
2021-05-184118981ND
2021-05-184118972ND
2021-05-184118997ND
2021-05-184118992ND
2021-05-194164603ND
2021-05-194164605ND
2021-05-194164607ND
2021-05-194164609ND
2021-08-174166105ND
2021-08-174166103ND
2021-08-174166107ND
2021-08-174166111ND
2021-08-174166109ND
2021-08-184166242ND
2021-08-184166244ND
2021-08-184166240ND
2021-08-184166238ND
2021-11-104210660ND
2021-11-104210656ND
2021-11-104210658ND
2021-11-104210664ND
2021-11-104210662ND
2021-11-234210593ND
2021-11-234210591ND
2021-11-234210587ND
2021-11-234210589ND
2022-02-164247388ND
2022-02-164247336ND
2022-02-164247339ND
2022-02-164247398ND
2022-02-164247393ND
2022-02-174247414ND
2022-02-174247418ND
2022-02-174247409ND
2022-02-174247404ND
2022-05-184296765ND
2022-05-184296761ND
2022-05-184296763ND
2022-05-184296767ND
2022-05-184296769ND
2022-05-194296783ND
2022-05-194296781ND
2022-05-194296779ND
2022-05-194296785ND
2022-08-224339624ND
2022-08-224339634ND
2022-08-224339244ND
2022-08-224339630ND
2022-08-224339627ND
2022-08-234335161ND
2022-08-234335159ND
2022-08-234335163ND
2022-08-234335165ND
2022-11-174384781ND
2022-11-174384785ND
2022-11-174384791ND
2022-11-174384776ND
2022-11-184384747ND
2022-11-184384728ND
2022-11-184384741ND
2022-11-184384723ND
2022-11-184384733ND
2023-02-224423167ND
2023-02-224423094ND
2023-02-224423098ND
2023-02-224423148ND
2023-02-224423086ND
2023-02-234423205ND
2023-02-234423203ND
2023-02-234423172ND
2023-02-234423207ND
2023-05-174460072ND
2023-05-174460070ND
2023-05-174460076ND
2023-05-174460074ND
2023-05-174460078ND
2023-05-194460052ND
2023-05-194460044ND
2023-05-194460046ND
2023-05-194460050ND
2023-08-044577184ND
2023-08-044577186ND
2023-08-044577178ND
2023-08-044577182ND
2023-08-044577180ND
2023-08-114510033ND
2023-08-114510039ND
2023-08-114510037ND
2023-08-114510035ND
2023-11-204556369ND
2023-11-204556367ND
2023-11-204556365ND
2023-11-204556363ND
2023-11-214556327ND
2023-11-214556333ND
2023-11-214556303ND
2023-11-214556325ND
2023-11-214556329ND