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Dibromoacetic acid

Park Water Company - Bell Gardens

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.10 ppb63ND - 2.80 ppb
20151.05 ppb64ND - 2.30 ppb
20160.210 ppb102ND - 1.10 ppb
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
20191.65 ppb221.60 ppb - 1.70 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
2014-02-053761-801-09401.60 ppb
2014-02-053761-800-1040ND
2014-05-073761-801-0845ND
2014-05-073761-800-09502.20 ppb
2014-08-063761-801-0945ND
2014-08-063761-800-10402.80 ppb
2015-02-269588-800-09001.10 ppb
2015-02-269588-801-08302.30 ppb
2015-05-089588-801-1055ND
2015-05-279588-800-1035ND
2015-08-059588-800-11451.50 ppb
2015-08-059588-801-11001.40 ppb
2016-01-089588-800-1315ND
2016-01-089588-801-12501.000 ppb
2016-02-249588-801-1440ND
2016-02-249588-800-14101.10 ppb
2016-04-229588-801-1050ND
2016-04-229588-800-1120ND
2016-07-289588-801-1515ND
2016-07-289588-800-1445ND
2016-10-279588-801-1000ND
2016-10-279588-800-0940ND
2017-01-139588-801-1330ND
2017-01-139588-800-1315ND
2018-01-299588-801-1205ND
2018-01-299588-800-1245ND
2019-08-069588-801-13401.70 ppb
2019-08-069588-800-13201.60 ppb