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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Vancouver

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.268 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.300 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2018-02-28ND
2018-02-28ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-12-121.10 ppb
2018-12-121.04 ppb
2019-03-13ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-09-181.30 ppb
2019-09-18ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-131.10 ppb
2021-03-244094350ND
2021-03-244094347ND
2021-06-284136264ND
2021-06-284136265ND
2021-09-2341834781.20 ppb
2021-09-234183479ND
2021-11-174213167ND
2021-11-174213170ND
2022-03-164258104ND
2022-03-164258103ND
2022-06-234303913ND
2022-06-2343039121.000 ppb
2022-09-144359086ND
2022-09-144359087ND
2022-11-164382917ND
2022-11-164382919ND
2023-02-154416399ND
2023-02-154416398ND
2023-05-244465894ND
2023-05-244465893ND
2023-08-164507079ND
2023-08-164507080ND
2023-11-154550172ND
2023-11-154550176ND