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Dibromoacetic acid

Chehalis 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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-01-18ND
2018-01-18ND
2018-01-18ND
2018-01-18ND
2018-04-18ND
2018-04-18ND
2018-04-18ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-07-12ND
2018-10-18ND
2018-10-18ND
2018-10-18ND
2018-10-18ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2021-01-074060664ND
2021-01-074060666ND
2021-01-074060665ND
2021-01-074060663ND
2021-04-204109479ND
2021-04-204109480ND
2021-04-204109481ND
2021-04-204109478ND
2021-07-154146380ND
2021-07-154146378ND
2021-07-154146381ND
2021-07-154146379ND
2021-10-294207234ND
2021-10-294207233ND
2021-10-294207236ND
2021-10-294207235ND
2022-01-104233589ND
2022-01-104233590ND
2022-01-104233592ND
2022-01-104233591ND
2022-04-064266357ND
2022-04-064266355ND
2022-04-064266354ND
2022-04-064266356ND
2022-07-204311621ND
2022-07-204311619ND
2022-07-204311617ND
2022-07-204311618ND
2022-10-124368434ND
2022-10-124368433ND
2022-10-124368432ND
2022-10-124368435ND
2023-01-054400233ND
2023-01-054400230ND
2023-01-054400231ND
2023-01-054400232ND
2023-04-104445050ND
2023-04-104445048ND
2023-04-104445052ND
2023-04-104445054ND
2023-07-144492326ND
2023-07-144492328ND
2023-07-144492327ND
2023-07-144492325ND
2023-10-064533099ND
2023-10-064533098ND
2023-10-064533097ND
2023-10-064533096ND