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Dibromoacetic acid

Wilderness Psd

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.141 ppb82ND - 0.580 ppb
20200.114 ppb102ND - 0.570 ppb
20210.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-1218021387-02AND
2018-02-1218021387-01AND
2018-05-1518052051-02AND
2018-05-1518052051-01AND
2018-08-1518082199-02AND
2018-08-1518082199-01AND
2018-11-1318111740-02AND
2018-11-1318111740-01AND
2019-02-1319021605-02AND
2019-02-1319021605-01AND
2019-05-1519052008-02AND
2019-05-1519052008-01AND
2019-08-1319081435-02AND
2019-08-1319081435-01AND
2019-11-057368360020.550 ppb
2019-11-057368360010.580 ppb
2020-02-117317516001ND
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-02-117317516001ND
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-05-187328026002ND
2020-05-187328026001ND
2020-08-1773389090020.570 ppb
2020-08-1773389090010.570 ppb
2020-11-17736049001ND
2020-11-17735049002ND
2021-02-167380391001ND
2021-02-167360391003ND
2021-05-187371688002ND
2021-05-187371688001ND
2021-08-167384300002ND
2021-08-167384300001ND
2021-11-15810-8527-2ND
2021-11-15810-8527-11.10 ppb
2022-02-15810-15062-2ND
2022-02-15810-15062-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-2ND
2022-08-15810-34101-3ND
2022-08-15810-34101-1ND
2022-11-07810-43855-2ND
2022-11-07810-43855-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-2ND
2023-05-15810-63284-1ND
2023-05-15810-63284-2ND
2023-08-14810-73734-1ND
2023-08-14810-73734-2ND
2023-11-13810-84920-1ND
2023-11-13810-84920-2ND