Dibromoacetic acid
Rio Rancho Water and Waterworks Services
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 1.60 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.520 ppb - 2.60 ppb |
2015 | 1.35 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.140 ppb - 2.80 ppb |
2016 | 1.22 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 2.10 ppb |
2017 | 0.818 ppb | 16 | 12 | ND - 2.40 ppb |
2018 | 0.691 ppb | 14 | 12 | ND - 1.80 ppb |
2019 | 0.873 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 1.60 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-16 | 2014001527 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-01-16 | 2014001524 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-01-16 | 2014001526 | 0.520 ppb |
2014-01-16 | 2014001525 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 2014012227 | 2.10 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 2014012228 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 2014012229 | 1.60 ppb |
2014-04-15 | 2014012230 | 0.620 ppb |
2014-07-15 | 2014022639 | 0.790 ppb |
2014-07-15 | 2014022640 | 1.90 ppb |
2014-07-15 | 2014022641 | 2.10 ppb |
2014-07-15 | 2014022642 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 2014032441 | 2.60 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 2014032438 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 2014032439 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-10-15 | 2014032440 | 0.700 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2015002239 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2015002241 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2015002238 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 2015002240 | 0.560 ppb |
2015-05-06 | 2015013673 | 0.140 ppb |
2015-05-06 | 2015013672 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-05-06 | 2015013674 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-05-06 | 2015013671 | 1.70 ppb |
2015-07-30 | 2015021812 | 2.50 ppb |
2015-07-30 | 2015021814 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-07-30 | 2015021813 | 0.370 ppb |
2015-07-30 | 2015021811 | 2.80 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 2015030942 | 1.70 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 2015030945 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 2015030943 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-10-14 | 2015030944 | 0.380 ppb |
2016-01-21 | 2016001862 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-01-21 | 2016001861 | 0.300 ppb |
2016-01-21 | 2016001860 | 1.90 ppb |
2016-01-21 | 2016001863 | 2.00 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 2016010458 | 2.10 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 2016010456 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 2016010455 | 0.960 ppb |
2016-04-13 | 2016010457 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 2016019990 | 2.00 ppb |
2016-07-13 | 2016019989 | 1.80 ppb |
2016-07-13 | 2016019988 | 0.990 ppb |
2016-07-13 | 2016019991 | ND |
2016-10-13 | 2016029747 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-10-13 | 2016029748 | 0.710 ppb |
2016-10-13 | 2016029745 | 1.90 ppb |
2016-10-13 | 2016029746 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 2017001044 | 2.40 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 2017001045 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 2017001046 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-01-12 | 2017001047 | 0.950 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 2017010826 | 0.720 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 2017010827 | 0.540 ppb |
2017-04-12 | 2017010829 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 2017010828 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 2017020214 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-07-13 | 2017020215 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 2017020213 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 2017020212 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 2017029361 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 2017029363 | 0.920 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 2017029362 | 0.510 ppb |
2017-10-18 | 2017029990 | 0.550 ppb |
2018-01-11 | 2018001117 | 1.80 ppb |
2018-01-11 | 2018001116 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2018010282 | 0.480 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2018010281 | 0.530 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2018010280 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 2018010279 | 0.260 ppb |
2018-07-11 | 2018018857 | 0.330 ppb |
2018-07-11 | 2018018856 | 0.300 ppb |
2018-07-11 | 2018018855 | 0.840 ppb |
2018-07-24 | 2018020453 | ND |
2018-10-10 | 2018028970 | 1.80 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 2018028969 | 0.570 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 2018028968 | 0.950 ppb |
2018-10-10 | 2018028967 | 0.510 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000627 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000626 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000625 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-01-09 | 2019000624 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-04-17 | 2019009691 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-04-17 | 2019009690 | 0.630 ppb |
2019-04-17 | 2019009689 | 0.710 ppb |
2019-04-17 | 2019009688 | 0.710 ppb |
2019-07-11 | 2019018939 | 0.670 ppb |
2019-07-11 | 2019018938 | 0.630 ppb |
2019-07-11 | 2019018937 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2019018936 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-10-16 | 2019029636 | 0.600 ppb |
2019-10-16 | 2019029638 | 1.50 ppb |
2019-10-16 | 2019029637 | 0.760 ppb |
2019-10-16 | 2019029639 | 0.260 ppb |