Dibromoacetic acid

Creal Springs

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.383 ppb	4	1	ND - 1.53 ppb
2015	ND	1	0	ND
2016	ND	3	0	ND
2017	0.363 ppb	8	1	ND - 2.90 ppb
2018	ND	8	0	ND
2019	ND	8	0	ND

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
2014-02-13	1402694-001A	ND
2014-05-14	1405848-001A	1.53 ppb
2014-08-14	1408926-001A	ND
2014-11-13	1411877-001A	ND
2015-08-18	1508G48-001A	ND
2016-08-23	1608K46-001B	ND
2016-11-21	1611F69-001B	ND
2016-11-21	1611F69-002B	ND
2017-02-07	1702561-002B	2.90 ppb
2017-03-06	1703386-001A	ND
2017-05-28	1705L78-001B	ND
2017-05-28	1705L78-002B	ND
2017-08-08	7082640-01	ND
2017-08-08	7082640-02	ND
2017-11-07	7113193-01	ND
2017-11-07	7113197-01	ND
2018-02-15	8023563-01	ND
2018-03-06	8031098-01	ND
2018-05-14	8053520-01	ND
2018-05-14	8053520-02	ND
2018-08-06	8083352-01	ND
2018-08-06	8083352-02	ND
2018-11-08	110818031C	ND
2018-11-08	110818032C	ND
2019-02-19	022119015B	ND
2019-02-19	022119015C	ND
2019-05-09	9052880-01	ND
2019-05-09	9052880-02	ND
2019-08-01	080119035C	ND
2019-08-01	080119036C	ND
2019-11-04	110419022C	ND
2019-11-04	110419021C	ND