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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Palo Alto

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-03-032706-900-1257ND
2014-03-032706-901-1230ND
2014-03-032706-902-0950ND
2014-03-032706-903-1326ND
2014-03-032706-904-1019ND
2014-03-032706-905-1120ND
2014-03-032706-906-0915ND
2014-03-032706-907-1100ND
2014-06-022706-900-1226ND
2014-06-022706-901-1040ND
2014-06-022706-902-1156ND
2014-06-022706-903-1250ND
2014-06-022706-904-1010ND
2014-06-022706-905-0918ND
2014-06-022706-906-1103ND
2014-06-022706-907-0840ND
2014-09-182706-900-1135ND
2014-09-182706-901-1115ND
2014-09-182706-902-0910ND
2014-09-182706-903-1155ND
2014-09-182706-904-0940ND
2014-09-182706-905-1040ND
2014-09-182706-906-0840ND
2014-09-182706-907-1015ND
2014-12-012706-900-1045ND
2014-12-012706-901-1015ND
2014-12-012706-902-1320ND
2014-12-012706-903-1105ND
2014-12-012706-904-1250ND
2014-12-012706-905-0925ND
2014-12-012706-906-1215ND
2014-12-012706-907-0900ND
2015-03-052706-900-1130ND
2015-03-052706-901-1050ND
2015-03-052706-902-0850ND
2015-03-052706-903-1155ND
2015-03-052706-904-1110ND
2015-03-052706-905-1010ND
2015-03-052706-906-0925ND
2015-03-052706-907-0955ND
2015-06-012706-900-1225ND
2015-06-012706-901-1110ND
2015-06-012706-902-0855ND
2015-06-012706-903-1245ND
2015-06-012706-904-0925ND
2015-06-012706-905-1035ND
2015-06-012706-906-0830ND
2015-06-012706-907-1015ND
2015-09-082706-900-1210ND
2015-09-082706-901-1058ND
2015-09-082706-902-0850ND
2015-09-082706-903-1230ND
2015-09-082706-904-0920ND
2015-09-082706-905-1015ND
2015-09-082706-906-0825ND
2015-09-082706-907-0955ND
2015-12-012706-900-1200ND
2015-12-012706-901-1130ND
2015-12-012706-902-0915ND
2015-12-012706-903-1255ND
2015-12-012706-904-0945ND
2015-12-012706-905-1050ND
2015-12-012706-906-0845ND
2015-12-012706-907-1030ND
2016-03-072706-900-1330ND
2016-03-072706-901-1300ND
2016-03-072706-902-0845ND
2016-03-072706-903-1400ND
2016-03-072706-904-1200ND
2016-03-072706-905-1125ND
2016-03-072706-906-0825ND
2016-03-072706-907-1050ND
2016-06-062706-900-1155ND
2016-06-062706-901-1040ND
2016-06-062706-902-1125ND
2016-06-062706-903-1205ND
2016-06-062706-904-1020ND
2016-06-062706-905-0950ND
2016-06-062706-906-1105ND
2016-06-062706-907-0940ND
2016-09-062706-900-1325ND
2016-09-062706-901-1145ND
2016-09-062706-902-1235ND
2016-09-062706-903-1340ND
2016-09-062706-904-1120ND
2016-09-062706-905-1043ND
2016-09-062706-906-1300ND
2016-09-062706-907-1020ND
2016-12-050007-900-1205ND
2016-12-050007-901-1100ND
2016-12-050007-902-0845ND
2016-12-050007-903-1230ND
2016-12-050007-904-1030ND
2016-12-050007-905-1000ND
2016-12-050007-906-0820ND
2016-12-050007-907-0935ND
2017-03-060007-900-1250ND
2017-03-060007-901-1045ND
2017-03-060007-902-1220ND
2017-03-060007-903-1310ND
2017-03-060007-904-1020ND
2017-03-060007-905-0955ND
2017-03-060007-906-1120ND
2017-03-060007-907-0930ND
2017-06-050007-900-0935ND
2017-06-050007-901-1045ND
2017-06-050007-902-0850ND
2017-06-050007-903-1005ND
2017-06-050007-904-1120ND
2017-06-050007-905-1200ND
2017-06-050007-906-0820ND
2017-06-050007-907-1220ND
2017-09-110007-900-1300ND
2017-09-110007-901-1145ND
2017-09-110007-902-1207ND
2017-09-110007-903-1320ND
2017-09-110007-904-1125ND
2017-09-110007-905-1100ND
2017-09-110007-906-1235ND
2017-09-110007-907-1040ND
2017-12-040007-900-1330ND
2017-12-040007-901-1155ND
2017-12-040007-902-1300ND
2017-12-040007-903-1345ND
2017-12-040007-904-1125ND
2017-12-040007-905-1050ND
2017-12-040007-906-1230ND
2017-12-040007-907-1040ND
2018-03-050007-900-1215ND
2018-03-050007-901-1131ND
2018-03-050007-902-1040ND
2018-03-050007-903-1240ND
2018-03-050007-904-1037ND
2018-03-050007-905-0932ND
2018-03-050007-906-0955ND
2018-03-050007-907-0855ND
2018-06-040007-900-1210ND
2018-06-040007-901-1100ND
2018-06-040007-902-0845ND
2018-06-040007-903-1235ND
2018-06-040007-904-1130ND
2018-06-040007-905-1015ND
2018-06-040007-906-0905ND
2018-06-040007-907-0955ND
2018-09-040007-900-1220ND
2018-09-040007-901-1155ND
2018-09-040007-902-0900ND
2018-09-040007-903-1245ND
2018-09-040007-904-1020ND
2018-09-040007-905-1130ND
2018-09-040007-906-0920ND
2018-09-040007-907-1110ND
2018-12-030007-900-1200ND
2018-12-030007-901-1135ND
2018-12-030007-902-0930ND
2018-12-030007-903-1220ND
2018-12-030007-904-0955ND
2018-12-030007-905-1055ND
2018-12-030007-906-0910ND
2018-12-030007-907-1035ND
2019-04-080007-900-1320ND
2019-04-080007-901-1230ND
2019-04-080007-902-1100ND
2019-04-080007-903-1340ND
2019-04-080007-904-1120ND
2019-04-080007-905-1155ND
2019-04-080007-906-0820ND
2019-04-080007-907-1145ND
2019-06-039590-900-1055ND
2019-06-039590-901-1030ND
2019-06-039590-902-0840ND
2019-06-039590-903-1140ND
2019-06-039590-904-0910ND
2019-06-039590-905-1000ND
2019-06-039590-906-0815ND
2019-06-039590-907-0945ND
2019-08-129590-900-1200ND
2019-08-129590-901-1105ND
2019-08-129590-902-0850ND
2019-08-129590-903-1220ND
2019-08-129590-904-0930ND
2019-08-129590-905-1020ND
2019-08-129590-906-1000ND
2019-08-129590-907-0825ND
2019-11-040007-900-1230ND
2019-11-040007-901-1110ND
2019-11-040007-902-0900ND
2019-11-040007-903-1255ND
2019-11-040007-904-0935ND
2019-11-040007-905-1035ND
2019-11-040007-906-0840ND
2019-11-040007-907-1015ND