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Dibromoacetic acid

Lacey 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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44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.103 ppb313ND - 1.09 ppb
2015ND50ND
20160.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.500 ppb21ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-2209675ND
2014-01-2209685ND
2014-01-2209687ND
2014-01-22096771.02 ppb
2014-01-2209683ND
2014-01-2209673ND
2014-01-2209679ND
2014-01-2209681ND
2014-04-2310938ND
2014-04-2310928ND
2014-04-2310934ND
2014-04-2310936ND
2014-04-2310942ND
2014-04-2310932ND
2014-04-2310930ND
2014-04-2310940ND
2014-07-2212244ND
2014-07-2212246ND
2014-07-22122421.09 ppb
2014-07-2212250ND
2014-07-2212252ND
2014-07-2212240ND
2014-07-2212248ND
2014-07-2212254ND
2014-10-2413706ND
2014-10-24137021.09 ppb
2014-10-2413704ND
2014-10-2413710ND
2014-10-2413696ND
2014-10-2413700ND
2014-10-2413708ND
2015-01-1614968ND
2015-01-1614964ND
2015-01-1614966ND
2015-01-2014974ND
2015-04-2216231ND
2016-03-05ND
2016-04-271.20 ppb
2017-04-211.000 ppb
2017-12-20ND
2018-01-25ND
2018-04-17ND
2019-01-24ND
2019-04-08ND