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Dibromoacetic acid

Walnut Grove Utilities

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.

 

43

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.450 ppb42ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.300 ppb31ND - 0.900 ppb
20200.158 ppb122ND - 1.10 ppb
20210.314 ppb83ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.625 ppb84ND - 1.60 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
2018-03-08282649-2018-DWND
2018-03-08282650-2018-DWND
2018-08-14292104-2018-DW0.700 ppb
2018-08-14292105-2018-DW1.10 ppb
2019-07-16309019-2019-DWND
2019-08-21310993-2019-DW0.900 ppb
2019-08-21310994-2019-DWND
2020-02-19320756-2020-DWND
2020-02-19320756-2020-DWND
2020-02-24320967-2020-DWND
2020-02-24320967-2020-DWND
2020-02-24320966-2020-DWND
2020-02-24320966-2020-DWND
2020-05-27325626-2020-DWND
2020-05-28325700-2020-DW1.10 ppb
2020-08-24331120-2020-DW0.800 ppb
2020-08-25331241-2020-DWND
2020-11-17335908-2020-DWND
2020-11-17335909-2020-DWND
2021-02-257361577002ND
2021-02-257361577001ND
2021-05-137371332001VND
2021-05-137371329001ND
2021-05-1373713270010.550 ppb
2021-08-117384145001ND
2021-08-1173841430010.860 ppb
2021-12-22810-11094-21.10 ppb
2022-02-22810-15826-11.10 ppb
2022-02-22810-15825-1ND
2022-05-16FWE0077-01ND
2022-05-16FWE0089-011.20 ppb
2022-08-09FWG0302-01ND
2022-08-10FWG0299-011.10 ppb
2022-11-14FWJ0190-01ND
2022-11-14FWJ0172-011.60 ppb
2023-02-15FXB0428-01ND
2023-02-15FXB0444-01ND
2023-05-31FXE0919-01ND
2023-05-31FXE0920-01ND
2023-08-15FXF0561-01ND
2023-08-15FXF0562-01ND
2023-11-1468353901ND
2023-11-1468354001ND