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Dibromoacetic acid

Elizabeth Water Department

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND70ND
20210.355 ppb42ND - 0.790 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-3018013321-01AND
2018-03-1318032812-02AND
2018-05-2318053132-02AND
2018-08-0918081400-01AND
2018-11-0818111029-04AND
2019-02-1319021837-01AND
2019-05-0119050084-01AND
2019-08-1219081722-01AND
2019-08-1219081722-03AND
2020-01-297315919002ND
2020-01-297315919002ND
2020-02-257318920002ND
2020-02-257318920002ND
2020-05-147327722003ND
2020-08-137338546004ND
2020-11-107349602001ND
2021-02-117360085004ND
2021-05-137371129004ND
2021-08-1273841080040.630 ppb
2021-11-1073973890040.790 ppb
2022-02-112023894-02ND
2022-05-132054058-01ND
2022-08-182085479-01ND
2022-11-102113926-02ND
2023-02-083023409-01ND
2023-05-113054012-02ND
2023-08-183085024-02ND
2023-11-163114278-02ND