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Dibromoacetic acid

City of West 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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.76 ppb1610ND - 8.30 ppb
20191.14 ppb165ND - 4.50 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.928 ppb166ND - 5.00 ppb
20220.984 ppb166ND - 4.88 ppb
20231.11 ppb166ND - 5.12 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
2018-03-076.60 ppb
2018-03-076.40 ppb
2018-03-078.30 ppb
2018-03-072.80 ppb
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-141.90 ppb
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-141.70 ppb
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-134.70 ppb
2018-11-134.30 ppb
2018-11-133.90 ppb
2018-11-133.60 ppb
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-122.60 ppb
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-133.70 ppb
2019-11-134.20 ppb
2019-11-133.30 ppb
2019-11-134.50 ppb
2021-02-0840757905.00 ppb
2021-02-0840757921.20 ppb
2021-02-0840757961.50 ppb
2021-02-084075794ND
2021-05-1841190022.10 ppb
2021-05-184119012ND
2021-05-184119007ND
2021-05-184119015ND
2021-08-104159201ND
2021-08-104159199ND
2021-08-104159197ND
2021-08-1041591951.90 ppb
2021-10-184236951ND
2021-10-184236953ND
2021-10-184236955ND
2021-10-1842369493.15 ppb
2022-03-164260775ND
2022-03-1642607724.88 ppb
2022-03-1642607801.05 ppb
2022-03-1642607781.20 ppb
2022-05-184293405ND
2022-05-184293403ND
2022-05-184293402ND
2022-05-1842933993.00 ppb
2022-08-104333704ND
2022-08-104333706ND
2022-08-1043337081.05 ppb
2022-08-104333711ND
2022-11-164381602ND
2022-11-164381623ND
2022-11-1643816214.57 ppb
2022-11-164381611ND
2023-03-234432475ND
2023-03-234432477ND
2023-03-2344324795.12 ppb
2023-03-234432473ND
2023-05-3044659031.94 ppb
2023-05-3044659011.37 ppb
2023-05-3044659072.95 ppb
2023-05-304465905ND
2023-08-094507167ND
2023-08-094507165ND
2023-08-0945071632.51 ppb
2023-08-094507169ND
2023-10-314541731ND
2023-10-314541729ND
2023-10-314541733ND
2023-10-3145417283.91 ppb