Dibromoacetic acid

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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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	1	0	ND
2015	ND	1	0	ND
2016	ND	5	0	ND
2017	0.375 ppb	8	2	ND - 1.50 ppb
2018	8.78 ppb	8	6	ND - 24.5 ppb
2019	5.30 ppb	8	5	ND - 12.5 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
2014-06-30	AC58410	ND
2015-09-22	AD08028	ND
2016-06-10	AD40220	ND
2016-08-23	AD47439	ND
2016-08-23	AD47438	ND
2016-10-26	AD54770	ND
2016-10-26	AD54773	ND
2017-01-09	AD63555	ND
2017-01-09	AD63554	ND
2017-04-20	AD80374	ND
2017-04-20	AD80373	1.50 ppb
2017-07-14	AD89462	ND
2017-07-14	AD89457	ND
2017-11-01	AE03155	ND
2017-11-01	AE03154	1.50 ppb
2018-01-08	AE08035	ND
2018-01-08	AE08020	ND
2018-04-05	AE21396	10.2 ppb
2018-04-05	AE21395	8.80 ppb
2018-08-10	AE36619	8.70 ppb
2018-08-10	AE36621	24.5 ppb
2018-10-30	AE44874	7.30 ppb
2018-10-30	AE44873	10.7 ppb
2019-03-08	AE57801	10.00 ppb
2019-03-08	AE57800	9.80 ppb
2019-06-03	AE68867	ND
2019-06-03	AE68866	12.5 ppb
2019-07-12	AE74361	ND
2019-07-12	AE74362	1.000 ppb
2019-11-05	AE88439	ND
2019-11-05	AE88436	9.10 ppb