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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Angleton

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

86

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20146.39 ppb1614ND - 14.1 ppb
20154.14 ppb1613ND - 10.4 ppb
20163.64 ppb1615ND - 5.40 ppb
20173.90 ppb16161.10 ppb - 6.80 ppb
20183.84 ppb1612ND - 9.10 ppb
20192.46 ppb16161.20 ppb - 5.50 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
2014-02-25AC444645.80 ppb
2014-02-25AC444476.70 ppb
2014-02-25AC444299.10 ppb
2014-02-25AC444737.70 ppb
2014-05-08AC5362610.00 ppb
2014-05-08AC535939.50 ppb
2014-05-08AC5362914.1 ppb
2014-05-08AC5361010.9 ppb
2014-08-08AC629073.90 ppb
2014-08-08AC62926ND
2014-08-08AC629064.60 ppb
2014-08-08AC62905ND
2014-11-03AC710312.70 ppb
2014-11-03AC710185.00 ppb
2014-11-03AC710265.40 ppb
2014-11-03AC710226.90 ppb
2015-01-15AC764372.00 ppb
2015-01-15AC76433ND
2015-01-15AC76439ND
2015-01-15AC764341.60 ppb
2015-04-06AC873332.90 ppb
2015-04-06AC873415.20 ppb
2015-04-06AC87342ND
2015-04-06AC873395.90 ppb
2015-07-31AD020708.30 ppb
2015-07-31AD020717.40 ppb
2015-07-31AD020727.60 ppb
2015-07-31AD0206810.4 ppb
2015-10-08AD099893.70 ppb
2015-10-08AD099883.70 ppb
2015-10-08AD099843.70 ppb
2015-10-08AD099873.90 ppb
2016-01-20AD189062.90 ppb
2016-01-20AD189084.00 ppb
2016-01-20AD189052.40 ppb
2016-01-20AD189073.60 ppb
2016-04-14AD331735.40 ppb
2016-04-14AD331754.30 ppb
2016-04-14AD331744.40 ppb
2016-04-14AD331715.20 ppb
2016-07-19AD44684ND
2016-07-19AD446884.10 ppb
2016-07-19AD446904.70 ppb
2016-07-19AD446871.90 ppb
2016-12-08AD611423.70 ppb
2016-12-08AD611461.40 ppb
2016-12-08AD611455.20 ppb
2016-12-08AD611435.00 ppb
2017-01-12AD646771.10 ppb
2017-01-12AD646763.70 ppb
2017-01-12AD646713.30 ppb
2017-01-12AD646753.10 ppb
2017-05-23AD851833.00 ppb
2017-05-23AD851874.50 ppb
2017-05-23AD851844.60 ppb
2017-05-23AD851864.20 ppb
2017-07-13AD892573.20 ppb
2017-07-13AD892584.00 ppb
2017-07-13AD892603.10 ppb
2017-07-13AD892596.80 ppb
2017-10-03AD990231.80 ppb
2017-10-03AD990245.10 ppb
2017-10-03AD990224.90 ppb
2017-10-03AD990256.00 ppb
2018-01-25AE105193.20 ppb
2018-01-25AE105163.00 ppb
2018-01-25AE105183.50 ppb
2018-01-25AE105173.60 ppb
2018-04-19AE231886.00 ppb
2018-04-19AE231987.40 ppb
2018-04-19AE231971.70 ppb
2018-04-19AE231876.50 ppb
2018-08-15AE371274.90 ppb
2018-08-15AE371266.00 ppb
2018-08-15AE371246.60 ppb
2018-08-15AE371229.10 ppb
2018-11-08AE45758ND
2018-11-08AE45756ND
2018-11-08AE45757ND
2018-11-08AE45759ND
2019-01-28AE515971.40 ppb
2019-01-28AE515961.50 ppb
2019-01-28AE515951.20 ppb
2019-01-28AE515981.50 ppb
2019-05-02AE646211.30 ppb
2019-05-02AE646223.20 ppb
2019-05-02AE645945.50 ppb
2019-05-02AE645874.70 ppb
2019-08-09AE780162.70 ppb
2019-08-09AE780073.90 ppb
2019-08-09AE780092.60 ppb
2019-08-09AE780082.70 ppb
2019-10-01AE853011.40 ppb
2019-10-01AE853041.50 ppb
2019-10-01AE852991.70 ppb
2019-10-01AE853092.60 ppb