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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.

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94

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

85

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.60 ppb16160.520 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20151.35 ppb16160.140 ppb - 2.80 ppb
20161.22 ppb1614ND - 2.10 ppb
20170.818 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
20180.691 ppb1412ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.873 ppb1615ND - 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
2014-01-1620140015271.40 ppb
2014-01-1620140015241.30 ppb
2014-01-1620140015260.520 ppb
2014-01-1620140015251.40 ppb
2014-04-1520140122272.10 ppb
2014-04-1520140122282.00 ppb
2014-04-1520140122291.60 ppb
2014-04-1520140122300.620 ppb
2014-07-1520140226390.790 ppb
2014-07-1520140226401.90 ppb
2014-07-1520140226412.10 ppb
2014-07-1520140226422.30 ppb
2014-10-1520140324412.60 ppb
2014-10-1520140324382.30 ppb
2014-10-1520140324392.00 ppb
2014-10-1520140324400.700 ppb
2015-01-2120150022391.50 ppb
2015-01-2120150022411.40 ppb
2015-01-2120150022381.40 ppb
2015-01-2120150022400.560 ppb
2015-05-0620150136730.140 ppb
2015-05-0620150136721.40 ppb
2015-05-0620150136741.50 ppb
2015-05-0620150136711.70 ppb
2015-07-3020150218122.50 ppb
2015-07-3020150218141.30 ppb
2015-07-3020150218130.370 ppb
2015-07-3020150218112.80 ppb
2015-10-1420150309421.70 ppb
2015-10-1420150309451.60 ppb
2015-10-1420150309431.40 ppb
2015-10-1420150309440.380 ppb
2016-01-2120160018621.000 ppb
2016-01-2120160018610.300 ppb
2016-01-2120160018601.90 ppb
2016-01-2120160018632.00 ppb
2016-04-1320160104582.10 ppb
2016-04-1320160104561.000 ppb
2016-04-1320160104550.960 ppb
2016-04-132016010457ND
2016-07-1320160199902.00 ppb
2016-07-1320160199891.80 ppb
2016-07-1320160199880.990 ppb
2016-07-132016019991ND
2016-10-1320160297471.20 ppb
2016-10-1320160297480.710 ppb
2016-10-1320160297451.90 ppb
2016-10-1320160297461.70 ppb
2017-01-1220170010442.40 ppb
2017-01-1220170010451.20 ppb
2017-01-1220170010461.10 ppb
2017-01-1220170010470.950 ppb
2017-04-1220170108260.720 ppb
2017-04-1220170108270.540 ppb
2017-04-122017010829ND
2017-04-122017010828ND
2017-07-1320170202141.60 ppb
2017-07-132017020215ND
2017-07-132017020213ND
2017-07-1320170202121.60 ppb
2017-10-1120170293611.000 ppb
2017-10-1120170293630.920 ppb
2017-10-1120170293620.510 ppb
2017-10-1820170299900.550 ppb
2018-01-1120180011171.80 ppb
2018-01-1120180011161.30 ppb
2018-04-1120180102820.480 ppb
2018-04-1120180102810.530 ppb
2018-04-112018010280ND
2018-04-1120180102790.260 ppb
2018-07-1120180188570.330 ppb
2018-07-1120180188560.300 ppb
2018-07-1120180188550.840 ppb
2018-07-242018020453ND
2018-10-1020180289701.80 ppb
2018-10-1020180289690.570 ppb
2018-10-1020180289680.950 ppb
2018-10-1020180289670.510 ppb
2019-01-0920190006271.10 ppb
2019-01-0920190006261.000 ppb
2019-01-0920190006251.40 ppb
2019-01-0920190006241.60 ppb
2019-04-1720190096911.40 ppb
2019-04-1720190096900.630 ppb
2019-04-1720190096890.710 ppb
2019-04-1720190096880.710 ppb
2019-07-1120190189390.670 ppb
2019-07-1120190189380.630 ppb
2019-07-112019018937ND
2019-07-1120190189361.000 ppb
2019-10-1620190296360.600 ppb
2019-10-1620190296381.50 ppb
2019-10-1620190296370.760 ppb
2019-10-1620190296390.260 ppb