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.

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140

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

109

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.950 ppb	16	11	ND - 1.90 ppb
2015	0.717 ppb	16	7	ND - 2.90 ppb
2016	1.28 ppb	16	13	ND - 2.15 ppb
2017	0.649 ppb	28	15	ND - 1.48 ppb
2018	1.19 ppb	32	31	ND - 1.46 ppb
2019	1.10 ppb	32	32	0.454 ppb - 1.46 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
2014-02-11	4021752-01	1.10 ppb
2014-02-11	4021752-02	1.000 ppb
2014-02-11	4021752-03	1.10 ppb
2014-02-11	4021752-04	ND
2014-05-07	4051314-01	1.60 ppb
2014-05-07	4051314-02	1.30 ppb
2014-05-07	4051314-03	1.40 ppb
2014-05-07	4051314-04	1.10 ppb
2014-08-06	4081474-01	ND
2014-08-06	4081474-02	ND
2014-08-06	4081474-03	ND
2014-08-06	4081474-04	ND
2014-11-13	4111946-01	1.30 ppb
2014-11-13	4111946-02	1.50 ppb
2014-11-13	4111946-03	1.90 ppb
2014-11-13	4111946-04	1.90 ppb
2015-02-11	5021960-01	ND
2015-02-11	5021960-02	1.70 ppb
2015-02-11	5021960-03	2.90 ppb
2015-02-11	5021960-04	ND
2015-05-13	5052279-01	ND
2015-05-13	5052279-02	1.30 ppb
2015-05-13	5052279-03	1.30 ppb
2015-05-13	5052279-04	1.40 ppb
2015-08-05	5081121-01	1.40 ppb
2015-08-05	5081121-02	ND
2015-08-05	5081121-03	ND
2015-08-05	5081121-04	ND
2015-11-04	5111032-01	ND
2015-11-04	5111032-02	ND
2015-11-04	5111032-03	1.47 ppb
2015-11-04	5111032-04	ND
2016-02-10	6021963-01	1.66 ppb
2016-02-10	6021963-02	1.61 ppb
2016-02-10	6021963-03	1.43 ppb
2016-02-10	6021963-04	1.44 ppb
2016-05-04	6050963-01	1.60 ppb
2016-05-04	6050963-02	1.62 ppb
2016-05-04	6050963-03	1.72 ppb
2016-05-25	6054129-01	ND
2016-08-03	6081069-01	2.15 ppb
2016-08-03	6081069-02	ND
2016-08-03	6081069-03	1.52 ppb
2016-08-03	6081069-04	1.69 ppb
2016-11-02	6110695-01	1.31 ppb
2016-11-02	6110695-02	ND
2016-11-02	6110695-03	1.47 ppb
2016-11-02	6110695-04	1.33 ppb
2017-02-01	7020439-01	1.10 ppb
2017-02-01	7020439-02	1.44 ppb
2017-02-01	7020439-03	1.42 ppb
2017-02-01	7020439-04	1.24 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-01RE1	ND
2017-05-17	7053024-02	1.19 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-03	1.15 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-04	1.09 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-05	ND
2017-05-17	7053024-06	1.22 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-07	1.23 ppb
2017-05-17	7053024-08	1.18 ppb
2017-08-09	7082237-01	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-02	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-03	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-04	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-05	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-06	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-07	ND
2017-08-09	7082237-08	ND
2017-11-02	1711213-001B	1.13 ppb
2017-11-02	1711213-002B	1.18 ppb
2017-11-02	1711213-003B	1.07 ppb
2017-11-02	1711213-004B	1.48 ppb
2017-11-02	1711213-005B	ND
2017-11-02	1711213-006B	ND
2017-11-02	1711213-007B	ND
2017-11-02	1711213-008B	1.05 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-001B	1.39 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-002B	1.29 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-003B	1.44 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-004B	1.37 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-005B	ND
2018-02-01	1802069-006B	1.37 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-007B	1.46 ppb
2018-02-01	1802069-008B	1.44 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-001B	1.30 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-002B	1.31 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-003B	1.28 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-004B	1.28 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-005B	1.28 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-006B	1.33 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-007B	1.30 ppb
2018-05-03	1805300-008B	1.33 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-001A	1.38 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-002A	1.17 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-003A	0.813 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-004A	1.16 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-005A	0.984 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-006A	0.961 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-007A	0.698 ppb
2018-10-23	1810I21-008A	1.06 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-001B	1.32 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-002B	1.41 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-003B	1.06 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-004B	1.34 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-005B	1.32 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-006B	1.18 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-007B	0.900 ppb
2018-11-07	1811565-008B	1.28 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-001B	1.30 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-002B	1.27 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-003B	1.24 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-004B	1.16 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-005B	1.18 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-006B	1.24 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-007B	1.20 ppb
2019-02-06	1902409-008B	1.14 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-001B	1.40 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-002B	1.03 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-003B	1.09 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-004B	1.07 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-005B	1.08 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-006B	1.10 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-007B	1.12 ppb
2019-05-01	1905064-008B	1.12 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-001B	1.20 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-002B	1.26 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-003B	0.764 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-004B	1.46 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-005B	1.14 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-006B	1.31 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-007B	0.872 ppb
2019-08-07	1908588-008B	1.31 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-001B	0.918 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-002B	1.02 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-003B	1.01 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-004B	1.03 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-005B	0.897 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-006B	0.946 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-007B	0.454 ppb
2019-11-06	1911436-008B	0.972 ppb