Dibromoacetic acid
City of Columbia
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.439 ppb | 32 | 10 | ND - 2.20 ppb |
2015 | 0.627 ppb | 32 | 9 | ND - 3.53 ppb |
2016 | 0.155 ppb | 40 | 4 | ND - 3.07 ppb |
2017 | 0.200 ppb | 48 | 8 | ND - 1.32 ppb |
2018 | 0.904 ppb | 48 | 26 | ND - 6.71 ppb |
2019 | 0.0708 ppb | 48 | 1 | ND - 3.40 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-14 | 2140115-1 | 1.31 ppb |
2014-01-14 | 2140115-2 | 1.09 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-2 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-3 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-4 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-5 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-6 | 1.22 ppb |
2014-01-15 | 2140116-7 | ND |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-2 | ND |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-3 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-4 | 1.38 ppb |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-5 | 1.41 ppb |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-6 | ND |
2014-04-07 | 2140408-7 | ND |
2014-04-09 | 2140410-1 | ND |
2014-04-09 | 2140410-2 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-2 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-3 | 1.17 ppb |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-4 | 1.38 ppb |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-5 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-6 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-7 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-8 | ND |
2014-07-07 | 2140708-9 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-14 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-15 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-16 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-17 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-18 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-19 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-20 | ND |
2014-10-13 | 2141014-21 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-2 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-3 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-4 | 1.53 ppb |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-5 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-6 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-7 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-8 | ND |
2015-01-12 | 2150113-9 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-10 | 0.780 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-11 | 2.67 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-12 | 1.77 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-13 | 1.64 ppb |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-14 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-15 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-16 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 2150408-17 | 1.87 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-44 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-45 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-46 | 3.37 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-47 | 3.53 ppb |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-48 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-49 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-50 | ND |
2015-07-13 | 2150717-51 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-2 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-3 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-4 | 2.90 ppb |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-5 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-6 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-7 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-8 | ND |
2015-11-09 | 2151116-9 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 2160114-03 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 2160114-05 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 2160114-06 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 2160114-04 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 2160114-02 | ND |
2016-01-12 | 2160114-07 | ND |
2016-01-12 | 2160114-08 | ND |
2016-01-13 | 2160114-09 | 1.03 ppb |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-3 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-5 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-6 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-4 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-9 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-2 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-7 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 2160413-8 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-13 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-03 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-05 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-06 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-10 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-11 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-12 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-04 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-09 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-02 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-07 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 2160826-08 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-13 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-03 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-05 | 1.07 ppb |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-06 | 1.03 ppb |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-10 | 3.07 ppb |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-11 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-12 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-04 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-09 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-02 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-07 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 2161014-08 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-13 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-03 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-05 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-06 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-10 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-11 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-12 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-04 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-09 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-02 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-07 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 2170113-08 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-20 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-21 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-22 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-23 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-24 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-27 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-28 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-29 | 1.28 ppb |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-30 | ND |
2017-04-10 | 2170414-31 | ND |
2017-05-25 | 2170526-14 | ND |
2017-05-25 | 2170526-15 | ND |
2017-07-10 | 2170714-19 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-16 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-17 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-18 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-20 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-21 | ND |
2017-07-11 | 2170714-22 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 2170714-23 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 2170714-24 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 2170714-25 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 2170714-26 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 2170714-27 | ND |
2017-10-09 | 2171012-05 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-10-09 | 2171012-13 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-02 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-03 | 1.32 ppb |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-04 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-06 | 1.29 ppb |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-07 | 1.02 ppb |
2017-10-10 | 2171012-08 | 1.31 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 2171012-09 | 1.25 ppb |
2017-10-11 | 2171012-10 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 2171012-11 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 2171012-12 | 1.12 ppb |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-20 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-22 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-23 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-24 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-25 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-26 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-28 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-31 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-27 | ND |
2018-01-09 | 2180112-30 | ND |
2018-01-10 | 2180112-29 | ND |
2018-01-11 | 2180112-21 | ND |
2018-04-09 | 2180413-05 | 1.07 ppb |
2018-04-09 | 2180413-06 | ND |
2018-04-09 | 2180413-07 | ND |
2018-04-09 | 2180413-13 | 0.997 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-02 | 1.12 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-03 | 1.36 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-04 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-09 | 1.17 ppb |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-10 | ND |
2018-04-11 | 2180413-12 | 1.10 ppb |
2018-04-12 | 2180413-08 | ND |
2018-04-12 | 2180413-11 | ND |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-05 | 6.71 ppb |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-06 | 1.35 ppb |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-07 | 1.20 ppb |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-08 | 1.08 ppb |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-09 | ND |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-12 | ND |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-13 | ND |
2018-07-09 | 2180711-14 | 1.07 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 2180711-03 | 1.37 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 2180711-04 | 5.72 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 2180711-10 | 1.14 ppb |
2018-07-10 | 2180711-11 | ND |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-03 | 1.60 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-04 | 1.44 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-05 | 1.75 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-06 | 1.67 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-07 | 1.57 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-08 | 1.37 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-09 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-10 | 1.18 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-11 | 1.43 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-12 | 1.09 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-13 | 1.32 ppb |
2018-10-08 | 2181009-14 | 1.23 ppb |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-04 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-05 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-06 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-07 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-16 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-19 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-20 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 2190109-21 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 2190109-02 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 2190109-03 | ND |
2019-01-08 | 2190109-17 | 3.40 ppb |
2019-01-08 | 2190109-18 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-03 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-04 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-05 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-06 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-07 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-08 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-09 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-10 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-11 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-12 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-13 | ND |
2019-04-08 | 2190410-14 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-02 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-03 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-04 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-05 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-06 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-07 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-16 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-17 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-18 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-19 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-20 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 2190712-21 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-02 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-03 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-04 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-05 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-06 | ND |
2019-10-14 | 2191016-07 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-02 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-03 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-04 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-05 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-06 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 2191018-07 | ND |