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Dibromoacetic acid

Eastern Municipal Water District

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.

 

394

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

307

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20143.43 ppb6048ND - 12.0 ppb
20151.75 ppb7350ND - 9.40 ppb
20163.69 ppb6858ND - 20.0 ppb
20172.38 ppb6149ND - 11.0 ppb
20182.89 ppb6444ND - 9.30 ppb
20193.09 ppb6858ND - 7.80 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
2014-01-024790-081-00007.80 ppb
2014-01-024790-104-00007.80 ppb
2014-01-064790-063-07505.30 ppb
2014-02-034790-063-07408.10 ppb
2014-02-034790-081-072511.0 ppb
2014-03-034790-063-08007.50 ppb
2014-03-034790-081-081810.00 ppb
2014-03-174790-101-1422ND
2014-03-174790-102-14221.30 ppb
2014-03-184790-103-08493.80 ppb
2014-03-184790-104-10557.90 ppb
2014-03-184790-107-1325ND
2014-03-184790-108-15042.80 ppb
2014-03-184790-109-11504.40 ppb
2014-03-184790-111-14202.90 ppb
2014-03-184790-113-09446.60 ppb
2014-03-194790-106-14203.70 ppb
2014-03-194790-110-1420ND
2014-03-194790-112-1420ND
2014-04-014790-063-09453.50 ppb
2014-04-014790-081-080712.0 ppb
2014-05-054790-063-07153.50 ppb
2014-05-054790-081-08009.70 ppb
2014-06-024790-063-08101.70 ppb
2014-06-024790-081-08307.40 ppb
2014-06-064790-101-0929ND
2014-06-064790-102-0838ND
2014-06-064790-111-10184.20 ppb
2014-06-174790-113-000011.0 ppb
2014-06-184790-112-0000ND
2014-06-204790-106-00002.60 ppb
2014-06-204790-108-00003.10 ppb
2014-07-014790-063-08202.20 ppb
2014-07-014790-081-08239.40 ppb
2014-08-044790-063-07552.40 ppb
2014-08-044790-081-08302.20 ppb
2014-08-184790-071-09002.10 ppb
2014-09-024790-063-07051.70 ppb
2014-09-024790-104-08332.00 ppb
2014-09-154790-101-07591.50 ppb
2014-09-154790-102-07591.60 ppb
2014-09-164790-104-11002.20 ppb
2014-09-174790-103-08592.00 ppb
2014-09-174790-107-08592.00 ppb
2014-09-174790-109-08591.40 ppb
2014-09-174790-111-08592.10 ppb
2014-09-174790-112-10161.80 ppb
2014-09-184790-110-10375.40 ppb
2014-10-014790-063-08262.70 ppb
2014-10-014790-081-09562.10 ppb
2014-12-014790-063-07301.70 ppb
2014-12-014790-081-09151.20 ppb
2014-12-084790-101-1039ND
2014-12-084790-102-0927ND
2014-12-084790-111-0824ND
2014-12-094790-104-10392.90 ppb
2014-12-104790-106-13282.10 ppb
2014-12-104790-112-0933ND
2014-12-114790-103-08151.50 ppb
2014-12-114790-110-0854ND
2015-01-054790-063-07351.80 ppb
2015-01-054790-081-08002.90 ppb
2015-02-024790-063-0740ND
2015-02-024790-081-08301.60 ppb
2015-03-024790-063-07357.70 ppb
2015-03-024790-081-09289.40 ppb
2015-03-164790-101-1048ND
2015-03-164790-102-09161.10 ppb
2015-03-164790-111-12342.30 ppb
2015-03-174790-103-09553.30 ppb
2015-03-174790-104-12504.10 ppb
2015-03-174790-109-11531.20 ppb
2015-03-174790-113-1027ND
2015-03-184790-106-08423.70 ppb
2015-03-184790-108-14092.90 ppb
2015-03-204790-107-00002.00 ppb
2015-03-204790-110-0000ND
2015-03-204790-112-00005.10 ppb
2015-04-014790-063-00002.00 ppb
2015-04-014790-081-15002.80 ppb
2015-05-044790-063-07451.80 ppb
2015-05-044790-081-08381.70 ppb
2015-06-014790-063-07252.90 ppb
2015-06-014790-081-08021.80 ppb
2015-06-154790-101-09592.00 ppb
2015-06-154790-102-09591.80 ppb
2015-06-154790-108-09591.80 ppb
2015-06-154790-111-0959ND
2015-06-164790-106-10111.80 ppb
2015-06-164790-112-1011ND
2015-06-174790-104-1110ND
2015-06-174790-107-1110ND
2015-06-174790-109-11101.50 ppb
2015-06-174790-113-1110ND
2015-06-184790-103-12401.40 ppb
2015-06-184790-110-12403.90 ppb
2015-07-014790-063-0900ND
2015-07-014790-081-0755ND
2015-08-044790-063-10151.90 ppb
2015-08-044790-071-0830ND
2015-08-044790-081-08201.40 ppb
2015-09-014790-063-0816ND
2015-09-014790-081-0746ND
2015-09-144790-101-1026ND
2015-09-144790-102-0835ND
2015-09-144790-103-14351.30 ppb
2015-09-154790-104-1020ND
2015-09-154790-107-13501.10 ppb
2015-09-154790-108-14431.40 ppb
2015-09-154790-109-1208ND
2015-09-154790-111-1418ND
2015-09-154790-113-1125ND
2015-09-164790-106-09041.90 ppb
2015-09-164790-112-1255ND
2015-09-174790-110-13471.40 ppb
2015-10-054790-063-07381.80 ppb
2015-10-054790-081-0805ND
2015-11-024790-063-07401.80 ppb
2015-11-024790-081-08322.00 ppb
2015-12-014790-063-07161.60 ppb
2015-12-024790-081-08421.20 ppb
2015-12-144790-104-12053.60 ppb
2015-12-144790-107-09032.20 ppb
2015-12-144790-109-10152.70 ppb
2015-12-144790-113-10401.10 ppb
2015-12-154790-101-0850ND
2015-12-154790-102-12103.10 ppb
2015-12-154790-111-14442.80 ppb
2015-12-164790-106-09264.20 ppb
2015-12-164790-108-14371.90 ppb
2015-12-164790-112-13333.20 ppb
2015-12-184790-103-14183.20 ppb
2015-12-184790-110-14184.60 ppb
2016-01-044790-063-09002.80 ppb
2016-01-044790-081-08453.00 ppb
2016-02-014790-063-08005.80 ppb
2016-03-024790-063-07564.10 ppb
2016-03-024790-081-08354.60 ppb
2016-03-214790-101-1120ND
2016-03-214790-102-08581.50 ppb
2016-03-214790-111-08113.00 ppb
2016-03-224790-104-11553.90 ppb
2016-03-224790-113-13224.20 ppb
2016-03-244790-103-14053.70 ppb
2016-03-244790-110-13195.40 ppb
2016-04-044790-063-08054.40 ppb
2016-04-044790-081-08484.20 ppb
2016-05-024790-063-10202.00 ppb
2016-05-024790-081-07452.90 ppb
2016-06-014790-063-075610.00 ppb
2016-06-014790-081-080920.0 ppb
2016-06-204790-101-08541.000 ppb
2016-06-204790-102-0715ND
2016-06-204790-111-06342.70 ppb
2016-06-214790-104-09008.30 ppb
2016-06-214790-107-13261.90 ppb
2016-06-214790-108-14011.70 ppb
2016-06-214790-109-10471.40 ppb
2016-06-214790-113-1125ND
2016-06-224790-103-11542.90 ppb
2016-06-224790-106-12302.40 ppb
2016-06-224790-112-0833ND
2016-06-234790-110-1236ND
2016-07-054790-063-10262.40 ppb
2016-07-054790-081-08367.60 ppb
2016-08-014790-071-08351.90 ppb
2016-08-014790-081-08309.00 ppb
2016-08-024790-063-08405.80 ppb
2016-09-014790-063-08071.90 ppb
2016-09-014790-081-09466.20 ppb
2016-09-194790-101-14241.20 ppb
2016-09-194790-102-09151.10 ppb
2016-09-194790-111-0805ND
2016-09-204790-104-10204.80 ppb
2016-09-204790-107-13291.000 ppb
2016-09-204790-113-11580.550 ppb
2016-09-214790-106-08175.10 ppb
2016-09-214790-108-14591.20 ppb
2016-09-214790-112-12291.90 ppb
2016-09-224790-103-00005.50 ppb
2016-09-224790-109-00001.80 ppb
2016-09-224790-110-00000.840 ppb
2016-10-034790-063-07205.40 ppb
2016-10-034790-081-07525.50 ppb
2016-10-044790-063-07205.40 ppb
2016-11-014790-063-09152.90 ppb
2016-11-014790-081-081814.0 ppb
2016-12-054790-063-07556.40 ppb
2016-12-054790-081-07239.80 ppb
2016-12-134790-101-0000ND
2016-12-134790-102-00001.000 ppb
2016-12-134790-103-00006.20 ppb
2016-12-134790-106-00006.50 ppb
2016-12-134790-107-00003.00 ppb
2016-12-134790-108-00001.80 ppb
2016-12-134790-109-00001.20 ppb
2016-12-134790-110-0000ND
2016-12-134790-111-00003.90 ppb
2016-12-134790-112-0000ND
2016-12-134790-113-0000ND
2016-12-144790-104-131510.00 ppb
2017-01-034790-081-08559.30 ppb
2017-01-044790-063-07405.80 ppb
2017-02-014790-063-08036.90 ppb
2017-02-014790-081-06009.70 ppb
2017-03-014790-063-06563.40 ppb
2017-03-014790-081-06252.20 ppb
2017-03-204790-101-11111.20 ppb
2017-03-204790-102-08221.70 ppb
2017-03-214790-103-09202.50 ppb
2017-03-214790-104-1225ND
2017-03-214790-108-14471.10 ppb
2017-03-214790-111-1347ND
2017-03-214790-113-11241.10 ppb
2017-03-224790-106-09402.60 ppb
2017-03-224790-112-13051.80 ppb
2017-03-234790-107-0000ND
2017-03-234790-109-00001.70 ppb
2017-03-234790-110-0000ND
2017-04-034790-063-00001.80 ppb
2017-04-034790-081-0000ND
2017-05-014790-063-08313.00 ppb
2017-05-014790-081-08541.60 ppb
2017-06-014790-063-08154.60 ppb
2017-06-014790-081-081311.0 ppb
2017-06-194790-101-10231.70 ppb
2017-06-194790-102-09001.50 ppb
2017-06-194790-111-08021.10 ppb
2017-06-204790-104-10471.60 ppb
2017-06-204790-106-12512.80 ppb
2017-06-204790-107-1337ND
2017-06-204790-108-1420ND
2017-06-204790-113-11531.90 ppb
2017-06-214790-106-10082.50 ppb
2017-06-214790-112-12372.00 ppb
2017-06-224790-103-00002.70 ppb
2017-06-224790-110-00001.40 ppb
2017-07-054790-063-07412.00 ppb
2017-07-054790-081-08211.30 ppb
2017-08-014790-063-10302.50 ppb
2017-08-014790-081-11261.50 ppb
2017-08-024790-071-0815ND
2017-09-054790-063-07253.10 ppb
2017-09-054790-081-08242.50 ppb
2017-09-184790-101-12251.20 ppb
2017-09-184790-102-08502.20 ppb
2017-09-184790-108-13381.000 ppb
2017-09-194790-104-11102.70 ppb
2017-09-194790-107-1304ND
2017-09-194790-109-11561.60 ppb
2017-09-194790-111-1430ND
2017-09-194790-113-1026ND
2017-09-204790-103-13473.60 ppb
2017-09-204790-106-11273.50 ppb
2017-09-204790-112-08511.70 ppb
2017-09-214790-110-0805ND
2017-10-024790-063-08063.40 ppb
2017-10-024790-081-08423.00 ppb
2017-11-204790-081-06285.40 ppb
2017-12-044790-063-08052.60 ppb
2017-12-044790-081-08404.50 ppb
2017-12-114790-081-07553.80 ppb
2018-01-024790-063-08252.80 ppb
2018-01-024790-081-06183.70 ppb
2018-02-054790-063-08075.20 ppb
2018-02-054790-081-08196.80 ppb
2018-03-054790-081-08355.10 ppb
2018-03-194790-101-11082.40 ppb
2018-03-194790-102-08131.70 ppb
2018-03-204790-081-11506.00 ppb
2018-03-204790-103-08484.00 ppb
2018-03-204790-108-1344ND
2018-03-204790-111-12471.70 ppb
2018-03-204790-113-1040ND
2018-03-214790-106-09553.70 ppb
2018-03-214790-112-13023.40 ppb
2018-03-224790-107-08104.70 ppb
2018-03-224790-109-08362.10 ppb
2018-03-224790-110-13424.70 ppb
2018-04-024790-063-07554.10 ppb
2018-04-024790-081-08055.60 ppb
2018-05-014790-063-07085.30 ppb
2018-05-014790-081-08117.60 ppb
2018-06-044790-063-08051.40 ppb
2018-06-044790-081-08405.20 ppb
2018-06-184790-101-1005ND
2018-06-184790-102-0845ND
2018-06-184790-111-08001.30 ppb
2018-06-194790-081-10155.10 ppb
2018-06-194790-107-1259ND
2018-06-194790-108-1338ND
2018-06-194790-109-1212ND
2018-06-194790-113-1120ND
2018-06-204790-103-11203.00 ppb
2018-06-204790-106-09003.30 ppb
2018-06-204790-110-10453.10 ppb
2018-06-204790-112-12374.50 ppb
2018-07-024790-063-08562.60 ppb
2018-07-024790-081-08145.20 ppb
2018-09-044790-063-08153.40 ppb
2018-09-044790-081-07455.30 ppb
2018-09-174790-101-12091.60 ppb
2018-09-174790-102-08301.20 ppb
2018-09-174790-108-1321ND
2018-09-184790-081-10236.20 ppb
2018-09-184790-107-1222ND
2018-09-184790-109-11021.80 ppb
2018-09-184790-111-1357ND
2018-09-194790-106-08254.10 ppb
2018-09-194790-112-1232ND
2018-10-014790-063-06545.00 ppb
2018-10-014790-081-07529.00 ppb
2018-12-034790-063-08508.00 ppb
2018-12-034790-081-07259.30 ppb
2018-12-104790-101-1223ND
2018-12-104790-102-0839ND
2018-12-104790-108-13492.10 ppb
2018-12-114790-081-10127.20 ppb
2018-12-114790-107-1230ND
2018-12-114790-109-1100ND
2018-12-114790-111-1355ND
2018-12-124790-106-08052.70 ppb
2018-12-124790-112-1218ND
2018-12-134790-103-07562.70 ppb
2018-12-134790-110-0909ND
2018-12-134790-113-0824ND
2019-01-024790-081-07277.40 ppb
2019-01-074790-063-07151.70 ppb
2019-02-044790-063-07104.70 ppb
2019-02-044790-081-07077.20 ppb
2019-03-044790-063-08186.10 ppb
2019-03-184790-101-10452.00 ppb
2019-03-184790-102-08171.60 ppb
2019-03-194790-104-11437.80 ppb
2019-03-194790-107-1531ND
2019-03-194790-108-13261.50 ppb
2019-03-194790-109-16011.40 ppb
2019-03-194790-111-12422.90 ppb
2019-03-194790-113-1047ND
2019-03-204790-103-09025.60 ppb
2019-03-204790-106-09256.40 ppb
2019-03-204790-112-13062.70 ppb
2019-03-214790-110-12053.60 ppb
2019-04-014790-063-07302.50 ppb
2019-04-014790-081-07073.10 ppb
2019-05-064790-063-13013.60 ppb
2019-05-064790-081-14225.10 ppb
2019-06-034790-063-13154.60 ppb
2019-06-034790-081-14356.70 ppb
2019-06-174790-101-10112.60 ppb
2019-06-174790-102-09041.80 ppb
2019-06-184790-104-10076.90 ppb
2019-06-184790-107-11593.90 ppb
2019-06-184790-108-12371.40 ppb
2019-06-184790-113-1055ND
2019-06-194790-106-09454.00 ppb
2019-06-194790-112-12283.80 ppb
2019-06-204790-103-13253.40 ppb
2019-06-204790-109-12101.40 ppb
2019-06-204790-110-1220ND
2019-06-204790-111-1130ND
2019-07-084790-063-15153.80 ppb
2019-07-114790-081-14183.80 ppb
2019-08-054790-063-14044.20 ppb
2019-09-034790-063-14114.80 ppb
2019-09-034790-081-15235.20 ppb
2019-09-164790-104-14054.00 ppb
2019-09-164790-113-13332.90 ppb
2019-09-174790-101-12281.50 ppb
2019-09-174790-102-09451.60 ppb
2019-09-174790-106-10103.00 ppb
2019-09-174790-108-10103.00 ppb
2019-09-174790-109-12281.50 ppb
2019-09-174790-111-10351.70 ppb
2019-09-174790-112-0935ND
2019-09-184790-106-09225.20 ppb
2019-09-184790-107-11462.70 ppb
2019-09-184790-109-1030ND
2019-09-194790-103-07545.30 ppb
2019-09-194790-106-0832ND
2019-09-194790-110-0832ND
2019-10-084790-063-14251.30 ppb
2019-10-084790-081-15192.60 ppb
2019-11-044790-063-13143.10 ppb
2019-11-044790-081-14044.80 ppb
2019-12-054790-081-13245.70 ppb
2019-12-164790-104-14294.60 ppb
2019-12-174790-101-10302.70 ppb
2019-12-174790-102-09092.60 ppb
2019-12-184790-103-10064.00 ppb
2019-12-184790-106-08523.70 ppb
2019-12-184790-108-13141.50 ppb
2019-12-184790-112-0940ND
2019-12-194790-110-12052.20 ppb