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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Bellingham Water Division

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.

 

168

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND320ND
2022ND400ND
2023ND320ND

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
2018-02-12ND
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2018-05-04ND
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2018-08-17ND
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2018-11-05ND
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2019-02-05ND
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2019-05-07ND
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2019-08-07ND
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2019-11-04ND
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2021-02-034086082ND
2021-02-034086084ND
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2021-02-034086086ND
2021-02-034086089ND
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2021-05-054120814ND
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2021-11-024206440ND
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2022-02-094246491ND
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2022-09-214368362ND
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2022-09-214368356ND
2022-09-214368358ND
2022-09-214368354ND
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2022-11-074380254ND
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2022-11-074380256ND
2022-11-074380260ND
2022-11-074380257ND
2022-11-074380255ND
2022-11-074380262ND
2022-11-074380253ND
2023-02-134412782ND
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2023-05-034486404ND
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