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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Yakima Water Division

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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194

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND330ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND330ND

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
2014-02-2608531ND
2014-02-2608530ND
2014-02-2608528ND
2014-02-2608526ND
2014-02-2608532ND
2014-02-2608525ND
2014-02-2608529ND
2014-02-2608527ND
2014-05-2122059ND
2014-05-2122065ND
2014-05-2122061ND
2014-05-2122064ND
2014-05-2122066ND
2014-05-2122063ND
2014-05-2122062ND
2014-05-2122060ND
2014-08-2037466ND
2014-08-2037465ND
2014-08-2037463ND
2014-08-2037464ND
2014-08-2037467ND
2014-08-2037468ND
2014-08-2037461ND
2014-08-2037462ND
2014-11-1951940ND
2014-11-1951941ND
2014-11-1951935ND
2014-11-1951942ND
2014-11-1951936ND
2014-11-1951939ND
2014-11-1951938ND
2014-11-1951937ND
2015-02-2408210ND
2015-02-2408206ND
2015-02-2408211ND
2015-02-2408207ND
2015-02-2408205ND
2015-02-2408212ND
2015-02-2408208ND
2015-02-2408209ND
2015-05-2022886ND
2015-05-2022882ND
2015-05-2022887ND
2015-05-2022883ND
2015-05-2022881ND
2015-05-2022880ND
2015-05-2022884ND
2015-05-2022885ND
2015-06-0325294ND
2015-08-1939101ND
2015-08-1939103ND
2015-08-1939100ND
2015-08-1939104ND
2015-08-1939102ND
2015-08-1939099ND
2015-08-1939105ND
2015-08-1939106ND
2015-11-2457021ND
2015-11-2457017ND
2015-11-2457022ND
2015-11-2457018ND
2015-11-2457019ND
2015-11-2457023ND
2015-11-2457020ND
2015-11-2457016ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-08-24ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2016-11-16ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-02-27ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2017-12-05ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND