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Dibromoacetic acid

Skyway Water & Sewer

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)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0901 ppb162ND - 0.852 ppb
20190.0436 ppb161ND - 0.697 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.189 ppb164ND - 0.879 ppb
20220.140 ppb163ND - 0.961 ppb
20230.155 ppb164ND - 0.749 ppb

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
2018-02-07ND
2018-02-07ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-06-140.852 ppb
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-14ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-150.589 ppb
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-080.697 ppb
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2021-02-0440785790.873 ppb
2021-02-044078581ND
2021-02-044078578ND
2021-02-044078580ND
2021-05-054120990ND
2021-05-054120992ND
2021-05-054120993ND
2021-05-0541209910.879 ppb
2021-08-1241723220.652 ppb
2021-08-124172323ND
2021-08-124172324ND
2021-08-124172321ND
2021-11-034206192ND
2021-11-034206193ND
2021-11-034206190ND
2021-11-0342061910.616 ppb
2022-02-084244638ND
2022-02-084244637ND
2022-02-084244635ND
2022-02-0842446360.961 ppb
2022-05-054284819ND
2022-05-054284818ND
2022-05-054284816ND
2022-05-0542848170.679 ppb
2022-08-024330597ND
2022-08-024330600ND
2022-08-024330599ND
2022-08-0243305980.605 ppb
2022-11-034374343ND
2022-11-034374344ND
2022-11-034374342ND
2022-11-034374345ND
2023-02-064412823ND
2023-02-064412825ND
2023-02-0644128240.749 ppb
2023-02-064412826ND
2023-05-034452291ND
2023-05-0344522890.626 ppb
2023-05-034452290ND
2023-05-034452288ND
2023-08-094499189ND
2023-08-0944991900.573 ppb
2023-08-094499192ND
2023-08-094499191ND
2023-11-0645482840.527 ppb
2023-11-064548283ND
2023-11-064548285ND
2023-11-064548286ND