Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Dibromoacetic acid in Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water
Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Dibromoacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Jameson Lake | 0.71 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Range Jameson Lake | 0–1.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Average Cachuma Lake | 2.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Range Cachuma Lake | 0–4.2 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Dibromoacetic acid
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
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People also ask
+Is there Dibromoacetic acid in Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dibromoacetic acid at 2.3 ug/L. Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Dibromoacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Dibromoacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Dibromoacetic acid is 60 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Dibromoacetic acid?
A brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. Part of the broader HAA9 group; monitored without its own enforceable limit.
+Where does this Dibromoacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dibromoacetic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/montecito-water-dist-santa-barbara-ca/2023/source.