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Dibromoacetic acid

Lynden 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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2021-02-164078106ND
2021-02-164078108ND
2021-05-114114161ND
2021-05-114114159ND
2021-08-104159205ND
2021-08-104159189ND
2021-11-094207719ND
2021-11-234210607ND
2022-02-084242053ND
2022-02-084242047ND
2022-05-104302597ND
2022-05-104302599ND
2022-11-154379479ND
2022-11-154379476ND
2023-02-144416054ND
2023-02-144416059ND
2023-05-094457474ND
2023-05-094457472ND
2023-08-084499464ND
2023-08-084499462ND
2023-11-144555645ND
2023-11-144555655ND