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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromate

Dallas Water Utility

Bromate is a carcinogenic disinfection byproduct formed when source waters containing bromide are treated with ozonation or sodium hypochlorite. Studies of laboratory animals show that bromate damages DNA and causes cancer in multiple organs. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

207

Samples

3

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND370ND
2015ND360ND
20160.190 ppb311ND - 5.90 ppb
20170.658 ppb314ND - 7.10 ppb
20183.67 ppb3521ND - 12.0 ppb
20192.69 ppb3714ND - 13.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for bromate was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 10 ppb

The legal limit for bromate, established in 1998, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to bromate exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0214010681001ND
2014-01-0614010676001ND
2014-01-2714011808001ND
2014-02-0314020298001ND
2014-02-06402034801ND
2014-02-0714042608001ND
2014-03-0314030607003ND
2014-03-0314030607001ND
2014-03-0514030750001ND
2014-03-0614030861001ND
2014-04-0114040619001ND
2014-04-0414040967001ND
2014-04-1514041804001ND
2014-05-01MDR17759ND
2014-05-0614050949001ND
2014-05-064051144ND
2014-06-024061463ND
2014-06-034061462ND
2014-06-044061479ND
2014-07-0114070593-001ND
2014-07-0914071223-001ND
2014-07-1014071311-001ND
2014-08-014082069-01ND
2014-08-064082211-01ND
2014-08-074082133-04ND
2014-09-024092356-01ND
2014-09-034092355-04ND
2014-09-034092422-01ND
2014-10-134102725-04ND
2014-10-154102741-01ND
2014-10-164102460-01ND
2014-11-044112975-01ND
2014-11-054113012-01ND
2014-11-064112972-04ND
2014-12-014123164-01ND
2014-12-034123226-01ND
2014-12-224123299-04ND
2015-01-055013386-01ND
2015-01-065013387-01ND
2015-01-145013437-01ND
2015-02-025023613-01ND
2015-02-095023663-01ND
2015-02-095023664-05ND
2015-03-025033850-01ND
2015-03-035033854-04ND
2015-03-035033926-01ND
2015-04-025044217-01ND
2015-04-075044268-01ND
2015-04-095044297-02ND
2015-05-045054553-01ND
2015-05-075054576-01ND
2015-05-075054581-04ND
2015-06-025064845-01ND
2015-06-095064900-01ND
2015-06-105064908-04ND
2015-07-025075154-01ND
2015-07-025075146-01ND
2015-07-145075266-04ND
2015-08-035085432-01ND
2015-08-105085504-01ND
2015-08-115085514-04ND
2015-09-025095747-04ND
2015-09-025095742-01ND
2015-09-115095845-01ND
2015-10-025106066-01ND
2015-10-075106104-01ND
2015-10-205106274-01ND
2015-11-025116494-01ND
2015-11-035116512-04ND
2015-11-035116628-01ND
2015-12-035126851-01ND
2015-12-085126883-04ND
2015-12-085126884-01ND
2016-01-056017113-01ND
2016-01-076017153-01ND
2016-01-076017154-04ND
2016-02-096027611-04ND
2016-02-236027735-01ND
2016-03-016037839-01ND
2016-03-036037852-04ND
2016-04-056048266-01ND
2016-04-086048329-04ND
2016-05-036058825-01ND
2016-05-056058881-01ND
2016-05-116058955-04ND
2016-06-036069238-01ND
2016-06-086069317-04ND
2016-06-096069324-01ND
2016-07-066079684-04ND
2016-07-076079676-01ND
2016-07-076079682-01ND
2016-08-036080054-01ND
2016-08-036080081-04ND
2016-08-036080083-01ND
2016-09-076090519-01ND
2016-09-076090518-04ND
2016-09-086090528-01ND
2016-10-051531318ND
2016-11-027554514002ND
2016-11-087554989001ND
2016-11-097555139001ND
2016-12-0775567760025.90 ppb
2016-12-077556768005ND
2016-12-237557733004ND
2017-01-107558352002ND
2017-02-0675601120023.10 ppb
2017-02-0875601210053.80 ppb
2017-03-087561739002ND
2017-04-047563212001ND
2017-04-0575633070017.10 ppb
2017-04-057563303001ND
2017-05-037565201002ND
2017-05-037565185005ND
2017-05-097565591001ND
2017-06-067567374005ND
2017-06-067567378001ND
2017-06-077567506002ND
2017-07-117569620005ND
2017-07-117569610001ND
2017-07-127569727002ND
2017-08-017571192001ND
2017-08-0175710600056.40 ppb
2017-08-027571065002ND
2017-09-061626235ND
2017-09-061620455ND
2017-09-061620445ND
2017-10-047574993001ND
2017-10-047574936002ND
2017-10-047574959005ND
2017-11-087577261001ND
2017-11-087577082002ND
2017-11-207577814005ND
2017-12-047578381001ND
2017-12-057578442005ND
2017-12-287579772002ND
2018-01-037579941005ND
2018-01-037579906001ND
2018-01-037579938002ND
2018-02-0775817020029.10 ppb
2018-02-0775817030056.30 ppb
2018-03-0775833750011.40 ppb
2018-03-0775833790054.20 ppb
2018-03-0775848250016.30 ppb
2018-04-0475851230014.80 ppb
2018-04-047580060016.20 ppb
2018-04-047584998001ND
2018-05-0175867100025.70 ppb
2018-05-0975884740013.10 ppb
2018-05-097587326005ND
2018-06-0675887640015.70 ppb
2018-06-067588832001ND
2018-06-127589084001ND
2018-07-0275904450012.90 ppb
2018-07-0575906880016.20 ppb
2018-07-1075907540014.90 ppb
2018-08-0175919800017.80 ppb
2018-08-0175919930013.40 ppb
2018-08-24759351100111.0 ppb
2018-09-057595407001ND
2018-09-057594150017.20 ppb
2018-09-05759401900112.0 ppb
2018-10-0375958120018.00 ppb
2018-10-037595808001ND
2018-10-037595734001ND
2018-11-077598807001ND
2018-11-077597864001ND
2018-11-2075987340015.80 ppb
2018-12-0575994700016.50 ppb
2018-12-057599488001ND
2018-12-057599553001ND
2019-01-0275100927001ND
2019-01-02751008990017.70 ppb
2019-01-0975101329001ND
2019-02-06751028770015.80 ppb
2019-02-0675102834001ND
2019-02-1975103498003ND
2019-03-0675104329001ND
2019-03-0675104318005ND
2019-03-0675104308001ND
2019-04-03751059630015.50 ppb
2019-04-03751058960016.40 ppb
2019-04-0375105882001ND
2019-05-01751075620015.50 ppb
2019-05-0175107558001ND
2019-05-08751080320018.30 ppb
2019-06-0575109645001ND
2019-06-05751096190016.30 ppb
2019-06-0575109653001ND
2019-07-017511121500113.0 ppb
2019-07-0175111249001ND
2019-07-18751122150016.50 ppb
2019-07-23751124010019.20 ppb
2019-08-0775113333001ND
2019-08-0775113313001ND
2019-08-0775113309001ND
2019-09-0475114872001ND
2019-09-0475114924001ND
2019-09-0475114842001ND
2019-10-0275116528005ND
2019-10-02751165320016.70 ppb
2019-10-0275116574001ND
2019-11-0675118564001ND
2019-11-06751186070015.30 ppb
2019-11-14751192350037.70 ppb
2019-12-0275120359001ND
2019-12-04751206280015.80 ppb
2019-12-0475120680001ND