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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Coppell

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)

60

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.36 ppb1612ND - 2.80 ppb
20150.175 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.325 ppb164ND - 1.40 ppb
20171.49 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.70 ppb
20180.856 ppb1610ND - 1.60 ppb
20191.49 ppb16161.10 ppb - 3.40 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
2014-02-18Q14051390041.50 ppb
2014-02-18Q14051390031.50 ppb
2014-02-18Q14051390021.40 ppb
2014-02-18Q14051390011.30 ppb
2014-06-03Q14188430052.10 ppb
2014-06-03Q14188430042.20 ppb
2014-06-03Q14188430032.10 ppb
2014-06-03Q14188430022.80 ppb
2014-07-03Q1425907002ND
2014-07-03Q14259070011.70 ppb
2014-07-03Q1425907003ND
2014-07-03Q1425907004ND
2014-10-22Q14536450041.50 ppb
2014-10-22Q1453645003ND
2014-10-22Q14536450021.50 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536450012.10 ppb
2015-01-16Q15021420031.40 ppb
2015-01-16Q1502142004ND
2015-01-16Q1502142002ND
2015-01-16Q15021420011.40 ppb
2015-04-06Q1512430003ND
2015-04-06Q1512430004ND
2015-04-06Q1512430001ND
2015-04-06Q1512430005ND
2015-08-17Q1532509004ND
2015-08-17Q1532509003ND
2015-08-17Q1532509002ND
2015-08-17Q1532509001ND
2015-10-08Q1539707004ND
2015-10-08Q1539707003ND
2015-10-08Q1539707002ND
2015-10-08Q1539707001ND
2016-01-12Q1600999002ND
2016-01-12Q1600999001ND
2016-01-12Q1600999003ND
2016-01-12Q1600999004ND
2016-04-06Q1613674004ND
2016-04-06Q1613674003ND
2016-04-06Q1613674002ND
2016-04-06Q1613674001ND
2016-07-07Q1627516004ND
2016-07-07Q16275160031.30 ppb
2016-07-07Q16275160021.30 ppb
2016-07-07Q1627516001ND
2016-10-21Q16450920011.20 ppb
2016-10-21Q1645092004ND
2016-10-21Q1645092002ND
2016-10-21Q16450920031.40 ppb
2017-01-10Q17009590051.30 ppb
2017-01-10Q17009590021.000 ppb
2017-01-10Q17009590041.20 ppb
2017-01-10Q17009590012.50 ppb
2017-04-04Q17137790021.40 ppb
2017-04-04Q17137790041.40 ppb
2017-04-04Q17137790011.40 ppb
2017-04-04Q17137790031.30 ppb
2017-07-05Q17275920021.80 ppb
2017-07-05Q17275920012.70 ppb
2017-07-05Q17275920041.70 ppb
2017-07-05Q17275920031.70 ppb
2017-10-16Q17535600031.20 ppb
2017-10-16Q17535600041.10 ppb
2017-10-16Q17535600011.10 ppb
2017-10-16Q17535600021.10 ppb
2018-01-25Q18031540051.40 ppb
2018-01-25Q18031540021.40 ppb
2018-01-25Q18031540041.60 ppb
2018-01-25Q18031540011.60 ppb
2018-05-24Q1820852001ND
2018-05-24Q1820852002ND
2018-05-24Q1820852004ND
2018-05-24Q1820852003ND
2018-08-27Q18341940041.30 ppb
2018-08-27Q18341940021.30 ppb
2018-08-27Q18341940031.20 ppb
2018-08-27Q18341940011.40 ppb
2018-11-28Q1848565004ND
2018-11-28Q1848565003ND
2018-11-28Q18485650021.000 ppb
2018-11-28Q18485650011.50 ppb
2019-01-23Q19033640031.30 ppb
2019-01-23Q19033640011.30 ppb
2019-01-23Q19033640021.30 ppb
2019-01-23Q19033640041.20 ppb
2019-04-16Q19151790051.30 ppb
2019-04-16Q19151790041.10 ppb
2019-04-16Q19151790031.20 ppb
2019-04-16Q19151790021.30 ppb
2019-07-30Q19486720041.20 ppb
2019-07-30Q19486720031.20 ppb
2019-07-30Q19486720021.10 ppb
2019-07-30Q19486720011.80 ppb
2019-10-02Q19706360013.40 ppb
2019-10-02Q19706360041.70 ppb
2019-10-02Q19706360031.70 ppb
2019-10-02Q19706360021.70 ppb