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Dibromoacetic acid

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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)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.209 ppb83ND - 0.580 ppb
20190.120 ppb82ND - 0.490 ppb
20200.0980 ppb102ND - 0.500 ppb
20210.126 ppb82ND - 0.510 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
2018-02-0135372652002ND
2018-02-0135372652001ND
2018-05-03353902350020.580 ppb
2018-05-03353902350010.580 ppb
2018-08-02354091730020.510 ppb
2018-08-0235409173001ND
2018-11-0535429288002ND
2018-11-0535429288001ND
2019-02-0635447115002ND
2019-02-0635447115001ND
2019-05-03354665170020.490 ppb
2019-05-03354665170010.470 ppb
2019-08-0835488893002ND
2019-08-0835488893001ND
2019-11-0435509916002ND
2019-11-0435509916001ND
2020-02-0435529321001ND
2020-02-0435529321002ND
2020-02-0435529321001ND
2020-02-0435529321002ND
2020-05-0135547548002ND
2020-05-0135547548001ND
2020-08-04355684140020.480 ppb
2020-08-04355604140010.500 ppb
2020-11-0935591645002ND
2020-11-0935591645001ND
2021-02-028884660002ND
2021-02-02688450001ND
2021-05-05906350002ND
2021-05-05906350001ND
2021-08-02925040002ND
2021-08-02925040001ND
2021-11-01356770870020.500 ppb
2021-11-01256770870010.510 ppb
2022-02-013226478001ND
2022-02-013225478002ND
2022-05-02982130001ND
2022-05-02982130002ND
2022-08-011001900002ND
2022-08-011001900001ND
2022-11-021023210002ND
2022-11-021023210001ND
2023-02-011041360001ND
2023-02-011041360002ND
2023-05-021060700001ND
2023-05-021060700002ND
2023-08-031084900001ND
2023-08-031084900002ND
2023-11-031101490001ND
2023-11-031101490002ND