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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Lakewood

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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187

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

86

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.96 ppb3226ND - 41.5 ppb
20150.494 ppb3410ND - 2.97 ppb
20160.814 ppb3220ND - 1.75 ppb
20170.513 ppb3313ND - 1.63 ppb
20180.316 ppb327ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.495 ppb2410ND - 1.36 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
2014-02-111402209-001A41.5 ppb
2014-02-111402209-002A16.2 ppb
2014-02-111402209-003A11.8 ppb
2014-02-111402209-004A15.2 ppb
2014-02-111402209-005A13.4 ppb
2014-02-111402209-006A11.3 ppb
2014-02-111402209-007A9.94 ppb
2014-02-111402209-008A14.6 ppb
2014-05-121405251-001BND
2014-05-121405251-002B1.35 ppb
2014-05-121405251-003B1.22 ppb
2014-05-121405251-004B1.13 ppb
2014-05-121405251-005B1.31 ppb
2014-05-121405251-006B1.10 ppb
2014-05-121405251-007B1.76 ppb
2014-05-121405251-008B0.995 ppb
2014-07-231407508-001BND
2014-07-231407508-002B1.80 ppb
2014-07-231407508-003BND
2014-07-231407508-004B1.23 ppb
2014-07-231407508-005B1.26 ppb
2014-07-231407508-006B1.49 ppb
2014-07-231407508-007BND
2014-07-231407508-008BND
2014-11-111411180-001BND
2014-11-111411180-002B1.29 ppb
2014-11-111411180-003B1.38 ppb
2014-11-111411180-004B1.48 ppb
2014-11-111411180-005B1.40 ppb
2014-11-111411180-006B1.39 ppb
2014-11-111411180-007B1.65 ppb
2014-11-111411180-008B1.69 ppb
2015-02-091502206-001BND
2015-02-091502206-002BND
2015-02-091502206-003BND
2015-02-091502206-004BND
2015-02-091502206-005BND
2015-02-091502206-006BND
2015-02-091502206-007BND
2015-02-091502206-008BND
2015-05-0815050888-001ND
2015-05-0815050888-002ND
2015-05-0815050888-003ND
2015-05-0815050888-004ND
2015-05-0815050888-005ND
2015-05-0815050888-006ND
2015-05-0815050888-007ND
2015-05-0815050888-008ND
2015-08-1115081078-001ND
2015-08-1115081078-0041.99 ppb
2015-08-1115081078-0062.13 ppb
2015-08-1115081078-007ND
2015-08-1115081078-0082.97 ppb
2015-09-0415090484-001ND
2015-09-0415090484-0021.68 ppb
2015-09-0415090484-0031.46 ppb
2015-09-0415090484-0041.53 ppb
2015-09-0415090484-0051.60 ppb
2015-11-0915110554-001AND
2015-11-0915110554-002AND
2015-11-0915110554-003A1.02 ppb
2015-11-0915110554-004A1.12 ppb
2015-11-0915110554-005AND
2015-11-0915110554-006AND
2015-11-0915110554-007AND
2015-11-0915110554-008A1.28 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-001AND
2016-02-0816020478-002A1.10 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-003A1.17 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-004A1.24 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-005A1.07 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-006A1.16 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-007A1.12 ppb
2016-02-0816020478-008A1.17 ppb
2016-05-091605071-001BND
2016-05-091605071-002BND
2016-05-091605071-003BND
2016-05-091605071-004BND
2016-05-091605071-005BND
2016-05-091605071-006BND
2016-05-091605071-007BND
2016-05-091605071-008BND
2016-08-091608107-001AND
2016-08-091608107-003AND
2016-08-091608107-005A1.20 ppb
2016-08-091608107-007A1.47 ppb
2016-08-091608107-009A1.75 ppb
2016-08-091608107-011A1.58 ppb
2016-08-091608107-013A1.05 ppb
2016-08-091608107-015A1.41 ppb
2016-11-081611085-001BND
2016-11-081611085-002B1.26 ppb
2016-11-081611085-003B1.44 ppb
2016-11-081611085-004B1.44 ppb
2016-11-081611085-005B1.37 ppb
2016-11-081611085-006B1.34 ppb
2016-11-081611085-007B1.39 ppb
2016-11-081611085-008B1.33 ppb
2017-02-081702070-001BND
2017-02-081702070-002BND
2017-02-081702070-003BND
2017-02-081702070-004BND
2017-02-081702070-005BND
2017-02-081702070-006BND
2017-02-081702070-007BND
2017-02-081702070-008BND
2017-05-081705074-001AND
2017-05-081705074-001BND
2017-05-081705074-002B1.09 ppb
2017-05-081705074-003B1.17 ppb
2017-05-081705074-004B1.04 ppb
2017-05-081705074-005B1.000 ppb
2017-05-081705074-006BND
2017-05-081705074-007B1.03 ppb
2017-05-081705074-008BND
2017-08-081708075-001B1.05 ppb
2017-08-081708075-002B1.48 ppb
2017-08-081708075-003B1.13 ppb
2017-08-081708075-004B1.63 ppb
2017-08-081708075-005B1.51 ppb
2017-08-081708075-006B1.60 ppb
2017-08-081708075-007B1.58 ppb
2017-08-081708075-008B1.63 ppb
2017-11-081711070-001BND
2017-11-081711070-002BND
2017-11-081711070-003BND
2017-11-081711070-004BND
2017-11-081711070-005BND
2017-11-081711070-006BND
2017-11-081711070-007BND
2017-11-081711070-008BND
2018-02-121802105-001BND
2018-02-121802105-002BND
2018-02-121802105-003BND
2018-02-121802105-004BND
2018-02-121802105-005BND
2018-02-121802105-006BND
2018-02-121802105-007BND
2018-02-121802105-008BND
2018-05-081805091-001BND
2018-05-081805091-002BND
2018-05-081805091-003BND
2018-05-081805091-004BND
2018-05-081805091-005BND
2018-05-081805091-006BND
2018-05-081805091-007BND
2018-05-081805091-008BND
2018-08-091808100-001BND
2018-08-091808100-002B1.13 ppb
2018-08-091808100-003B1.29 ppb
2018-08-091808100-004B1.34 ppb
2018-08-091808100-005B1.80 ppb
2018-08-091808100-006B1.74 ppb
2018-08-091808100-007B1.10 ppb
2018-08-091808100-008B1.72 ppb
2018-11-091811096-001AND
2018-11-091811096-002AND
2018-11-091811096-003AND
2018-11-091811096-004AND
2018-11-091811096-005AND
2018-11-091811096-006AND
2018-11-091811096-007AND
2018-11-091811096-008AND
2019-02-081902068-001AND
2019-02-081902068-002AND
2019-02-081902068-003AND
2019-02-081902068-004AND
2019-02-081902068-005AND
2019-02-081902068-006AND
2019-02-081902068-007AND
2019-02-081902068-008AND
2019-05-081905073-001AND
2019-05-081905073-002A1.35 ppb
2019-05-081905073-003A1.34 ppb
2019-05-081905073-004A1.36 ppb
2019-05-081905073-005AND
2019-05-081905073-006A1.20 ppb
2019-05-081905073-007A1.24 ppb
2019-05-081905073-008AND
2019-08-091908117-001AND
2019-08-091908117-002A1.11 ppb
2019-08-091908117-003A1.09 ppb
2019-08-091908117-004AND
2019-08-091908117-005A1.02 ppb
2019-08-091908117-006A1.03 ppb
2019-08-091908117-007AND
2019-08-091908117-008A1.15 ppb