Dibromoacetic acid
Otay Water District
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 |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 1.75 ppb | 32 | 27 | ND - 4.00 ppb |
2015 | 1.04 ppb | 32 | 22 | ND - 2.40 ppb |
2016 | 1.59 ppb | 32 | 27 | ND - 4.00 ppb |
2017 | 3.06 ppb | 32 | 27 | ND - 6.60 ppb |
2018 | 2.49 ppb | 32 | 32 | 1.40 ppb - 4.70 ppb |
2019 | 2.27 ppb | 36 | 32 | ND - 6.10 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 |
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2014-02-10 | 9590-900-0700 | 1.80 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 9590-901-0940 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 9590-902-0740 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-02-10 | 9590-903-1400 | ND |
2014-02-10 | 9590-904-1240 | ND |
2014-02-10 | 9590-905-1505 | ND |
2014-02-10 | 9590-906-1435 | ND |
2014-02-10 | 9590-907-1215 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 9590-900-0640 | 1.90 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-901-0745 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-902-0710 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-903-1145 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-904-1030 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-905-1315 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-906-1230 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 9590-907-0900 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-900-0710 | 3.20 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-901-0630 | 1.80 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-902-0740 | 3.90 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-903-1120 | 4.00 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-904-1030 | 3.60 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-905-1315 | 3.60 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-906-1220 | 3.60 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 9590-907-0910 | 3.20 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-900-0930 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-901-0700 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-902-0830 | 2.80 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-903-1200 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-904-1400 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-905-1310 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-906-1240 | 1.60 ppb |
2014-11-12 | 9590-907-1430 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-900-0830 | 1.80 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-901-0950 | 1.90 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-902-0910 | 1.80 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-903-1315 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-904-1145 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-02-09 | 9590-905-1450 | ND |
2015-02-09 | 9590-906-1400 | ND |
2015-02-09 | 9590-907-1115 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 9590-900-0700 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-901-0830 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-902-0745 | 2.40 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-903-1100 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-904-1310 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-905-1200 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-906-1130 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-05-13 | 9590-907-1340 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-900-0700 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-901-0800 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 9590-902-0730 | 2.00 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-903-1140 | 2.40 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-904-1050 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-905-1350 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-906-1235 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-08-11 | 9590-907-0930 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 9590-900-1410 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 9590-901-1500 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 9590-902-1440 | 1.60 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 9590-903-1120 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 9590-904-1025 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 9590-905-1250 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 9590-906-1210 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 9590-907-0845 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 9590-900-1350 | 3.20 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 9590-901-1530 | 2.40 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 9590-902-1430 | 2.10 ppb |
2016-02-09 | 9590-903-1050 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 9590-904-0940 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 9590-905-1200 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 9590-906-1130 | ND |
2016-02-09 | 9590-907-1300 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 9590-900-1200 | 1.50 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-901-1310 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-902-1235 | 3.00 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-903-0900 | 1.50 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-904-0930 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-905-1000 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-906-1030 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-05-10 | 9590-907-1100 | 1.30 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-900-0825 | 2.20 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-901-0900 | 2.00 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-902-0630 | 2.00 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-903-1145 | 4.00 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-904-1040 | 2.40 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-905-1320 | 2.90 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-906-1220 | 2.20 ppb |
2016-08-09 | 9590-907-1010 | 2.20 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-900-1000 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-901-0925 | 1.50 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-902-0750 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-903-1150 | 1.40 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-904-1125 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-905-1245 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-906-1220 | 1.40 ppb |
2016-11-14 | 9590-907-1100 | 1.40 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 9590-900-1210 | 2.70 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 9590-901-1330 | 3.60 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 9590-902-1300 | 4.50 ppb |
2017-02-14 | 9590-903-1010 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 9590-904-0855 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 9590-905-1120 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 9590-906-1045 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 9590-907-0830 | ND |
2017-05-31 | 9590-900-0900 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-901-1000 | 4.10 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-902-0930 | 3.40 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-903-1310 | 6.60 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-904-1130 | 2.00 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-905-1400 | 2.70 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-906-1340 | 2.30 ppb |
2017-05-31 | 9590-907-1420 | 2.20 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-900-1330 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-901-1400 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-902-0900 | 2.90 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-903-1130 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-904-1030 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-905-1230 | 3.60 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-906-1200 | 3.30 ppb |
2017-08-14 | 9590-907-1000 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-900-1300 | 4.20 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-901-1400 | 4.60 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-902-1330 | 5.30 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-903-1110 | 3.90 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-904-1015 | 3.30 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-905-1215 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-906-1130 | 4.00 ppb |
2017-11-13 | 9590-907-0950 | 4.00 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-900-1230 | 4.10 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-901-1350 | 4.30 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-902-1320 | 4.10 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-903-1030 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-904-0925 | 2.40 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-905-1120 | 2.80 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-906-1100 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-02-12 | 9590-907-0900 | 2.90 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-900-1330 | 1.50 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-901-0900 | 2.00 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-902-0820 | 4.70 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-903-1125 | 1.60 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-904-1030 | 1.40 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-905-1230 | 1.60 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-906-1200 | 1.40 ppb |
2018-05-14 | 9590-907-1000 | 1.60 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-900-1230 | 2.00 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-901-1330 | 2.30 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-902-1300 | 2.90 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-903-1000 | 3.60 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-904-0900 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-905-1100 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-906-1030 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-08-13 | 9590-907-0830 | 2.20 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-900-1340 | 2.80 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-901-1435 | 3.30 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-902-1410 | 2.60 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-903-1100 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-904-0900 | 2.10 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-905-1215 | 1.70 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-906-1130 | 1.90 ppb |
2018-11-13 | 9590-907-0830 | 2.00 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-900-0815 | 1.90 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-901-0940 | 2.50 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-902-0845 | 2.60 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-903-1120 | 1.40 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-904-1320 | ND |
2019-02-12 | 9590-905-1220 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-906-1155 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-02-12 | 9590-907-1345 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-003-1010 | ND |
2019-05-15 | 9590-005-1300 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-900-1240 | 6.10 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-901-1140 | 4.60 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-902-1210 | 5.20 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-903-0840 | 4.20 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-904-1040 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-905-0940 | ND |
2019-05-15 | 9590-906-0910 | 1.80 ppb |
2019-05-15 | 9590-907-1100 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-900-0805 | 4.10 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-901-0905 | 2.60 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-902-0835 | 4.20 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-903-1050 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-904-1330 | 2.20 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-905-1215 | 1.90 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-906-1145 | 2.10 ppb |
2019-08-12 | 4790-907-1015 | 2.20 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-003-1245 | ND |
2019-11-12 | 4790-005-0945 | 1.80 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-900-0810 | 3.00 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-901-0915 | 3.30 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-902-0840 | 3.70 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-903-1100 | 1.60 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-904-1315 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-905-1215 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-906-1145 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-11-12 | 4790-907-1030 | 1.30 ppb |