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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Baker Water System

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

68

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
20150.0500 ppb322ND - 0.800 ppb
20160.114 ppb324ND - 0.950 ppb
20170.176 ppb328ND - 0.840 ppb
20180.674 ppb3228ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.717 ppb3226ND - 1.40 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
2014-04-03L0041596-01ND
2014-04-03L0041596-02ND
2014-04-03L0041596-03ND
2014-04-03L0041596-04ND
2014-04-03L0041596-01ND
2014-04-03L0041596-02ND
2014-04-03L0041596-03ND
2014-04-03L0041596-04ND
2014-07-07L0045223-01ND
2014-07-07L0045223-02ND
2014-07-07L0045223-03ND
2014-07-07L0045223-04ND
2014-07-07L0045223-01ND
2014-07-07L0045223-02ND
2014-07-07L0045223-03ND
2014-07-07L0045223-04ND
2014-09-03L0047628-01ND
2014-09-03L0047628-02ND
2014-09-03L0047628-03ND
2014-09-03L0047628-04ND
2014-09-03L0047628-01ND
2014-09-03L0047628-02ND
2014-09-03L0047628-03ND
2014-09-03L0047628-04ND
2014-12-03L0051319-01ND
2014-12-03L0051319-02ND
2014-12-03L0051319-03ND
2014-12-03L0051319-04ND
2014-12-03L0051319-01ND
2014-12-03L0051319-02ND
2014-12-03L0051319-03ND
2014-12-03L0051319-04ND
2015-03-03LA4104-1ND
2015-03-03LA4104-2ND
2015-03-03LA4104-3ND
2015-03-03LA4104-4ND
2015-03-03LA4104-1ND
2015-03-03LA4104-2ND
2015-03-03LA4104-3ND
2015-03-03LA4104-4ND
2015-06-03LA7711-1ND
2015-06-03LA7711-2ND
2015-06-03LA7711-3ND
2015-06-03LA7711-4ND
2015-06-03LA7711-1ND
2015-06-03LA7711-2ND
2015-06-03LA7711-3ND
2015-06-03LA7711-4ND
2015-09-03LA11122-1ND
2015-09-03LA11122-2ND
2015-09-03LA11122-3ND
2015-09-03LA11122-4ND
2015-09-03LA11122-1ND
2015-09-03LA11122-2ND
2015-09-03LA11122-3ND
2015-09-03LA11122-4ND
2015-12-03LA14624-10.800 ppb
2015-12-03LA14624-2ND
2015-12-03LA14624-3ND
2015-12-03LA14624-4ND
2015-12-03LA14624-10.800 ppb
2015-12-03LA14624-2ND
2015-12-03LA14624-3ND
2015-12-03LA14624-4ND
2016-03-07LA18018-10.950 ppb
2016-03-07LA18018-2ND
2016-03-07LA18018-3ND
2016-03-07LA18018-4ND
2016-03-07LA18018-10.950 ppb
2016-03-07LA18018-2ND
2016-03-07LA18018-3ND
2016-03-07LA18018-4ND
2016-06-06LA21425-1ND
2016-06-06LA21425-2ND
2016-06-06LA21425-30.880 ppb
2016-06-06LA21425-4ND
2016-06-06LA21425-1ND
2016-06-06LA21425-2ND
2016-06-06LA21425-30.880 ppb
2016-06-06LA21425-4ND
2016-09-07LA25113-1ND
2016-09-07LA25113-2ND
2016-09-07LA25113-3ND
2016-09-07LA25113-4ND
2016-09-07LA25113-1ND
2016-09-07LA25113-2ND
2016-09-07LA25113-3ND
2016-09-07LA25113-4ND
2016-12-12LA28540-1ND
2016-12-12LA28540-2ND
2016-12-12LA28540-3ND
2016-12-12LA28540-4ND
2016-12-12LA28540-1ND
2016-12-12LA28540-2ND
2016-12-12LA28540-3ND
2016-12-12LA28540-4ND
2017-03-0235298740001ND
2017-03-0235298740002ND
2017-03-0235298740003ND
2017-03-0235298740004ND
2017-03-0235298740001ND
2017-03-0235298740002ND
2017-03-0235298740003ND
2017-03-0235298740004ND
2017-06-0135315770001ND
2017-06-0135315770002ND
2017-06-0135315770003ND
2017-06-0135315770004ND
2017-06-0135315770001ND
2017-06-0135315770002ND
2017-06-0135315770003ND
2017-06-0135315770004ND
2017-09-14353358430120.770 ppb
2017-09-14353358430130.840 ppb
2017-09-14353358430140.370 ppb
2017-09-14353358430150.830 ppb
2017-09-14353358430120.770 ppb
2017-09-14353358430130.840 ppb
2017-09-14353358430140.370 ppb
2017-09-14353358430150.830 ppb
2017-12-1435363761001ND
2017-12-1435363761002ND
2017-12-1435363761003ND
2017-12-1435363761004ND
2017-12-1435363761001ND
2017-12-1435363761002ND
2017-12-1435363761003ND
2017-12-1435363761004ND
2018-03-08353791730010.620 ppb
2018-03-08353791730020.750 ppb
2018-03-0835379173003ND
2018-03-08353791730040.480 ppb
2018-03-08353791730010.620 ppb
2018-03-08353791730020.750 ppb
2018-03-0835379173003ND
2018-03-08353791730040.480 ppb
2018-06-01353960130010.890 ppb
2018-06-01353960130021.000 ppb
2018-06-01353960130030.480 ppb
2018-06-01353960130040.830 ppb
2018-06-01353960130010.890 ppb
2018-06-01353960130021.000 ppb
2018-06-01353960130030.480 ppb
2018-06-01353960130040.830 ppb
2018-09-13354181150010.790 ppb
2018-09-13354181150020.960 ppb
2018-09-13354181150030.770 ppb
2018-09-13354181150040.930 ppb
2018-09-13354181150010.790 ppb
2018-09-13354181150020.960 ppb
2018-09-13354181150030.770 ppb
2018-09-13354181150040.930 ppb
2018-12-07354358550010.810 ppb
2018-12-07354358550020.670 ppb
2018-12-07354358550030.810 ppb
2018-12-0735435855004ND
2018-12-07354358550010.810 ppb
2018-12-07354358550020.670 ppb
2018-12-07354358550030.810 ppb
2018-12-0735435855004ND
2019-03-14354554410010.990 ppb
2019-03-14354554410020.980 ppb
2019-03-14354554410030.570 ppb
2019-03-14354554410040.870 ppb
2019-03-14354554410010.990 ppb
2019-03-14354554410020.980 ppb
2019-03-14354554410030.570 ppb
2019-03-14354554410040.870 ppb
2019-06-03354737360011.30 ppb
2019-06-03354737360021.40 ppb
2019-06-03354737360030.820 ppb
2019-06-03354737360041.20 ppb
2019-06-03354737360011.30 ppb
2019-06-03354737360021.40 ppb
2019-06-03354737360030.820 ppb
2019-06-03354737360041.20 ppb
2019-09-03354954600010.880 ppb
2019-09-0335495460002ND
2019-09-0335495460003ND
2019-09-03354954600040.690 ppb
2019-09-03354954600010.880 ppb
2019-09-0335495460002ND
2019-09-0335495460003ND
2019-09-03354954600040.690 ppb
2019-12-06355183550010.660 ppb
2019-12-0635518355002ND
2019-12-06355183550030.560 ppb
2019-12-06355183550040.550 ppb
2019-12-06355183550010.660 ppb
2019-12-0635518355002ND
2019-12-06355183550030.560 ppb
2019-12-06355183550040.550 ppb