Dibromoacetic acid
Glendale Waterworks
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.
56
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
53
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.611 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.758 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.330 ppb - 1.000 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.710 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.360 ppb - 0.890 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.781 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.570 ppb - 0.980 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.690 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.600 ppb - 0.770 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.648 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.530 ppb - 0.860 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | 773485 | ND |
| 2014-03-06 | 773484 | ND |
| 2014-03-06 | 773482 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | 773486 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 794126 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794124 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794127 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794125 | 0.920 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814996 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814995 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814998 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814997 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833583 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833585 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833586 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833584 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 846027 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 846028 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863509 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863510 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 880147 | 0.850 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 880146 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 896183 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 896184 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2016-03-07 | 908345 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2016-03-07 | 908346 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2016-06-01 | 924004 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2016-06-01 | 924005 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 942567 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 942566 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2016-11-30 | 962301 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2016-11-30 | 962300 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2017-03-06 | 976168 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2017-03-06 | 976167 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2017-06-05 | 995412 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2017-06-05 | 995411 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2017-08-30 | 1014940 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2017-08-30 | 1014939 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2017-11-29 | 1031297 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2017-11-29 | 1031298 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2018-03-05 | 1043370 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-03-05 | 1043369 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2018-06-04 | 1058605 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2018-06-04 | 1058608 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2018-08-30 | 1077341 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-08-30 | 1077342 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2018-11-28 | 1094614 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2018-11-28 | 1094613 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 1107889 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 1107888 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 1125119 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 1125120 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2019-09-04 | 1145281 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2019-09-04 | 1145282 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 1163407 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 1163408 | 0.660 ppb |