Dibromoacetic acid
Los Alamos Municipal 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.
76
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
41
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.321 ppb | 20 | 12 | ND - 0.930 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.468 ppb | 16 | 10 | ND - 1.10 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.0933 ppb | 12 | 2 | ND - 0.570 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.259 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 0.420 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.243 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 0.440 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | 1403212-001A | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 1406451-001A | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 1409C06-001B | ND |
| 2014-09-24 | 1409C33-001B | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 1502748-001B | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 1502750-001B | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 1502747-001B | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 1502752-001B | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 1503355-001B | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 1503352-001B | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 1503351-001B | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 1503354-001B | ND |
| 2015-06-08 | 2015016986 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 2015016988 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 2015016989 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 2015016987 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015026867 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015026868 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015026865 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015026866 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015035922 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015035921 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015035924 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015035923 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016006618 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016006619 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016006617 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016006620 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016015777 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016015776 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016015778 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016015779 | ND |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016026207 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016026208 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016026209 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016026210 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016035069 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016035068 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016035070 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016035067 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017007539 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017007538 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017007537 | ND |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017008621 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017017707 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017017708 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017017709 | ND |
| 2017-06-16 | 2017017710 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2017-09-11 | 2017026121 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2017-09-11 | 2017026120 | ND |
| 2017-09-11 | 2017026118 | ND |
| 2017-09-11 | 2017026119 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018006697 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018006696 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018006695 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018006694 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018016393 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018016392 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018016391 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018016390 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018025476 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018025477 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018025478 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | 2018025479 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018034406 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018034407 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018034408 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018034409 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019006517 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019006519 | ND |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019006518 | ND |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019006516 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019016229 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019016228 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019016227 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019016226 | 0.430 ppb |