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Dibromoacetic acid

Bonney Lake Water Department

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.

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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-1982967ND
2014-02-1982969ND
2014-02-1982968ND
2014-02-1982970ND
2014-05-2083110ND
2014-05-2083111ND
2014-05-2083112ND
2014-05-2083109ND
2014-08-2083449ND
2014-08-2083451ND
2014-08-2083450ND
2014-08-2083448ND
2014-11-1283810ND
2014-11-1283812ND
2014-11-1283813ND
2014-11-1283811ND
2015-06-1984279ND
2015-06-1984278ND
2015-08-1784471ND
2015-08-1784470ND
2015-11-2384755ND
2015-11-2384756ND
2016-03-15ND
2016-03-15ND
2016-05-10ND
2016-05-10ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-08-22ND
2016-11-14ND
2016-11-14ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-03-21ND
2017-05-31ND
2017-05-31ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-11-13ND
2017-11-13ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-09-20ND
2018-09-20ND
2018-12-17ND
2018-12-17ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-21ND
2019-11-21ND