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Dibromoacetic acid

Texarkana Water Utilities

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.206 ppb163ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.294 ppb163ND - 2.00 ppb
20160.144 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.431 ppb165ND - 1.60 ppb
20180.417 ppb123ND - 2.60 ppb
20190.275 ppb163ND - 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
2014-01-0714008001901ND
2014-01-0714008002101ND
2014-01-0714008002001ND
2014-01-0714008002201ND
2014-04-0214093002001ND
2014-04-0214093001901ND
2014-04-0214093001801ND
2014-04-0214093001701ND
2014-07-0214184008201ND
2014-07-0214184008301ND
2014-07-0214184008101ND
2014-07-0214184008401ND
2014-10-06142820055011.10 ppb
2014-10-0614282005801ND
2014-10-06142820057011.10 ppb
2014-10-06142820056011.10 ppb
2015-01-0615008008701ND
2015-01-0615008008601ND
2015-01-0615008008801ND
2015-01-0615008008501ND
2015-06-0315155001101ND
2015-06-0315155001201ND
2015-06-0315155001001ND
2015-06-0315155001301ND
2015-07-0715190007401ND
2015-07-0715190007201ND
2015-07-0715190007101ND
2015-07-0715190007301ND
2015-10-0515281002501ND
2015-10-05152810024011.70 ppb
2015-10-05152810023012.00 ppb
2015-10-05152810026011.000 ppb
2016-01-0416007001101ND
2016-01-0416007001201ND
2016-01-0416007001301ND
2016-01-0416007001001ND
2016-04-0416098004801ND
2016-04-0416098004001ND
2016-04-0416098004601ND
2016-04-0416098004701ND
2016-07-06161890078011.20 ppb
2016-07-0616189009101ND
2016-07-06161890092011.10 ppb
2016-07-0616189009301ND
2016-10-0316280001501ND
2016-10-0316280001301ND
2016-10-0316280001401ND
2016-10-0316280000101ND
2017-01-0417005003101ND
2017-01-0417005003601ND
2017-01-04170050032011.000 ppb
2017-01-0417005003301ND
2017-04-0317095004301ND
2017-04-0317095004201ND
2017-04-0317095004101ND
2017-04-0317095002901ND
2017-07-04171870022011.50 ppb
2017-07-04171870032011.30 ppb
2017-07-04171870033011.60 ppb
2017-07-04171870034011.50 ppb
2017-10-0317278002001ND
2017-10-0317278001901ND
2017-10-0317278001801ND
2017-10-2417299002301ND
2018-01-03180040085011.20 ppb
2018-01-0318004008601ND
2018-01-03180040070012.60 ppb
2018-01-03180040082011.20 ppb
2018-04-0218095001201ND
2018-04-0218095001501ND
2018-04-0218095001601ND
2018-04-0218095000101ND
2018-07-0318186008601ND
2018-07-0318186008401ND
2018-07-0318186008701ND
2018-07-0318186008501ND
2019-01-0819010008501ND
2019-01-0819010008401ND
2019-01-0819010008101ND
2019-01-0819010007101ND
2019-04-0119094003001ND
2019-04-0119094002701ND
2019-04-0119094002901ND
2019-04-0119094002801ND
2019-08-27192410037011.40 ppb
2019-08-27192410038011.40 ppb
2019-08-2719241003901ND
2019-08-27192410040011.60 ppb
2019-10-0119276002101ND
2019-10-0119276002001ND
2019-10-0119276001801ND
2019-10-0119276001901ND