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Dibromoacetic acid

Highline Water District

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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188

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0571 ppb283ND - 0.600 ppb
20150.300 ppb3212ND - 1.13 ppb
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-03-04039660.500 ppb
2014-03-04039680.500 ppb
2014-03-0403967ND
2014-03-04039690.600 ppb
2014-06-0610272ND
2014-06-0610270ND
2014-06-0610271ND
2014-06-0610273ND
2014-06-0610266ND
2014-06-0610269ND
2014-06-0610268ND
2014-06-0610267ND
2014-09-0416267ND
2014-09-0416269ND
2014-09-0416265ND
2014-09-0416270ND
2014-09-0416268ND
2014-09-0416272ND
2014-09-0416271ND
2014-09-0416266ND
2014-12-0423313ND
2014-12-0423310ND
2014-12-0423314ND
2014-12-0423311ND
2014-12-0423315ND
2014-12-0423317ND
2014-12-0423316ND
2014-12-0423312ND
2015-03-04596050.910 ppb
2015-03-04596070.770 ppb
2015-03-04596041.02 ppb
2015-03-04596010.940 ppb
2015-03-04596030.990 ppb
2015-03-04596081.13 ppb
2015-03-04596060.790 ppb
2015-03-04596020.770 ppb
2015-06-03305080.535 ppb
2015-06-0330507ND
2015-06-0330506ND
2015-06-0330505ND
2015-06-0330504ND
2015-06-0330503ND
2015-06-0330502ND
2015-06-0330501ND
2015-09-1095808ND
2015-09-1095807ND
2015-09-10958060.659 ppb
2015-09-1095805ND
2015-09-1095804ND
2015-09-1095803ND
2015-09-1095802ND
2015-09-10958010.568 ppb
2015-12-0163908ND
2015-12-0163907ND
2015-12-0163906ND
2015-12-0163905ND
2015-12-0163904ND
2015-12-01639030.503 ppb
2015-12-0163902ND
2015-12-0163901ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-06-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-09-08ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2016-12-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
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2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-09-06ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2017-12-07ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
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2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-09-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2018-12-05ND
2019-03-06ND
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2019-06-05ND
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2019-06-05ND
2019-09-05ND
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2019-09-05ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND
2019-12-04ND