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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Richland

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)

46

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.447 ppb3221ND - 1.65 ppb
20190.415 ppb3210ND - 1.58 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.330 ppb329ND - 1.37 ppb
20220.202 ppb325ND - 1.39 ppb
20230.0341 ppb321ND - 1.09 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
2018-03-131.01 ppb
2018-03-131.43 ppb
2018-03-131.40 ppb
2018-03-131.61 ppb
2018-03-131.65 ppb
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-03-13ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-09-110.0950 ppb
2018-09-110.500 ppb
2018-09-110.120 ppb
2018-09-110.150 ppb
2018-09-110.360 ppb
2018-09-110.320 ppb
2018-09-110.530 ppb
2018-09-110.280 ppb
2018-12-110.210 ppb
2018-12-110.880 ppb
2018-12-110.0600 ppb
2018-12-110.0700 ppb
2018-12-110.960 ppb
2018-12-110.640 ppb
2018-12-110.990 ppb
2018-12-111.03 ppb
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-121.30 ppb
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-121.36 ppb
2019-03-121.09 ppb
2019-03-121.28 ppb
2019-03-121.49 ppb
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-101.22 ppb
2019-12-101.18 ppb
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.41 ppb
2019-12-101.37 ppb
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-101.58 ppb
2021-03-094087847ND
2021-03-094087845ND
2021-03-0940878391.31 ppb
2021-03-0940878371.11 ppb
2021-03-0940878411.15 ppb
2021-03-094087849ND
2021-03-0940878431.37 ppb
2021-03-1840926541.07 ppb
2021-06-084130302ND
2021-06-084130300ND
2021-06-084130304ND
2021-06-084130294ND
2021-06-084130298ND
2021-06-084130296ND
2021-06-084131642ND
2021-06-084131644ND
2021-09-214183459ND
2021-09-214183469ND
2021-09-214183463ND
2021-09-214183461ND
2021-09-214183465ND
2021-09-214183467ND
2021-09-214183471ND
2021-09-214183034ND
2021-12-1442214311.11 ppb
2021-12-144221445ND
2021-12-1442214331.12 ppb
2021-12-1442214351.12 ppb
2021-12-1442214371.21 ppb
2021-12-144221439ND
2021-12-144221441ND
2021-12-144221443ND
2022-03-0842580541.32 ppb
2022-03-0842580351.28 ppb
2022-03-0842580391.28 ppb
2022-03-084258051ND
2022-03-0842580601.39 ppb
2022-03-084258048ND
2022-03-0842580571.20 ppb
2022-03-084258044ND
2022-06-074296787ND
2022-06-074296673ND
2022-06-074296677ND
2022-06-074296675ND
2022-06-074296789ND
2022-06-074296795ND
2022-06-074296793ND
2022-06-074296791ND
2022-09-074346810ND
2022-09-074365732ND
2022-09-074346821ND
2022-09-074346812ND
2022-09-074346814ND
2022-09-074346818ND
2022-09-074365717ND
2022-09-074346808ND
2022-12-064388454ND
2022-12-064388446ND
2022-12-064388444ND
2022-12-064388458ND
2022-12-064388456ND
2022-12-064388448ND
2022-12-064388452ND
2022-12-064388450ND
2023-03-144432459ND
2023-03-144432453ND
2023-03-144432457ND
2023-03-144432465ND
2023-03-144432467ND
2023-03-144432463ND
2023-03-1444324611.09 ppb
2023-03-144432455ND
2023-06-134473853ND
2023-06-134473851ND
2023-06-134473841ND
2023-06-134473855ND
2023-06-134473838ND
2023-06-134473858ND
2023-06-134473843ND
2023-06-134473845ND
2023-09-134522664ND
2023-09-134522672ND
2023-09-134522676ND
2023-09-134522674ND
2023-09-134522666ND
2023-09-134522662ND
2023-09-134522670ND
2023-09-134522668ND
2023-12-124564728ND
2023-12-124564730ND
2023-12-124564724ND
2023-12-124564726ND
2023-12-124564718ND
2023-12-124564720ND
2023-12-124564722ND
2023-12-124564716ND