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Dibromoacetic acid

Sammamish Plateau Water and 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.

 

160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.0201 ppb321ND - 0.643 ppb
20220.0413 ppb322ND - 0.667 ppb
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
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-20ND
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2018-05-15ND
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2018-08-14ND
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2018-08-14ND
2018-11-12ND
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2018-11-12ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
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2018-11-13ND
2019-02-19ND
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2019-02-19ND
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2019-05-21ND
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2019-05-21ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-08-12ND
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2019-08-13ND
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2019-11-12ND
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2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2019-11-12ND
2021-02-164078601ND
2021-02-164078602ND
2021-02-164078606ND
2021-02-164078604ND
2021-02-164078603ND
2021-02-164078600ND
2021-02-164078605ND
2021-02-164078607ND
2021-05-184121013ND
2021-05-184121018ND
2021-05-184121017ND
2021-05-1841210140.643 ppb
2021-05-184121019ND
2021-05-184121012ND
2021-05-184121016ND
2021-05-184121015ND
2021-08-104172308ND
2021-08-104172307ND
2021-08-104172302ND
2021-08-104172304ND
2021-08-104172303ND
2021-08-104172301ND
2021-08-104172306ND
2021-08-104172305ND
2021-11-164206217ND
2021-11-164206213ND
2021-11-164206211ND
2021-11-164206210ND
2021-11-164206214ND
2021-11-164206216ND
2021-11-164206215ND
2021-11-164206212ND
2022-02-154244646ND
2022-02-154244643ND
2022-02-154244641ND
2022-02-154244640ND
2022-02-154244639ND
2022-02-154244644ND
2022-02-154244642ND
2022-02-154244645ND
2022-05-174284838ND
2022-05-174284836ND
2022-05-174284837ND
2022-05-174284843ND
2022-05-174284841ND
2022-05-174284839ND
2022-05-174284840ND
2022-05-174284842ND
2022-08-094330617ND
2022-08-094330624ND
2022-08-094330623ND
2022-08-094330621ND
2022-08-094330619ND
2022-08-094330622ND
2022-08-094330618ND
2022-08-094330620ND
2022-11-154374369ND
2022-11-154374362ND
2022-11-154374368ND
2022-11-154374366ND
2022-11-1543743640.667 ppb
2022-11-154374367ND
2022-11-1543743630.655 ppb
2022-11-154374365ND
2023-02-144412832ND
2023-02-144412831ND
2023-02-144412833ND
2023-02-144412838ND
2023-02-144412836ND
2023-02-144412835ND
2023-02-144412837ND
2023-02-144412834ND
2023-05-094452293ND
2023-05-094452296ND
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2023-08-154499199ND
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2023-11-144548290ND
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2023-11-144548289ND
2023-11-144548295ND
2023-11-144548293ND
2023-11-144548291ND