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Dibromoacetic acid

Plainview Municipal Water System

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)

76

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.50 ppb16161.40 ppb - 11.2 ppb
20154.54 ppb168ND - 10.4 ppb
20163.50 ppb169ND - 12.1 ppb
20177.31 ppb16162.60 ppb - 12.6 ppb
20187.58 ppb1614ND - 11.6 ppb
20195.89 ppb1613ND - 9.70 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
2014-02-26Q14065380041.80 ppb
2014-02-26Q14065380031.70 ppb
2014-02-26Q14065380021.90 ppb
2014-02-26Q14065380011.70 ppb
2014-04-10Q14114870041.70 ppb
2014-04-10Q14114870031.50 ppb
2014-04-10Q14114870021.60 ppb
2014-04-10Q14114870011.40 ppb
2014-08-14Q143683300711.2 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368330064.20 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368330087.80 ppb
2014-08-14Q143683300910.8 ppb
2014-11-12Q14557220042.20 ppb
2014-11-12Q14557220032.00 ppb
2014-11-12Q14557220022.40 ppb
2014-11-12Q14557220012.10 ppb
2015-01-21Q1501905014ND
2015-01-21Q1501905013ND
2015-01-21Q1501905012ND
2015-01-21Q1501905011ND
2015-04-09Q1513222001ND
2015-04-09Q1513222002ND
2015-04-09Q1513222004ND
2015-04-09Q1513222003ND
2015-09-14Q15354180047.30 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180039.40 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180027.70 ppb
2015-09-14Q15354180018.90 ppb
2015-10-26Q154202200410.4 ppb
2015-10-26Q15420220039.60 ppb
2015-10-26Q15420220029.80 ppb
2015-10-26Q15420220019.60 ppb
2016-01-19Q1602114016ND
2016-01-19Q1602114015ND
2016-01-19Q16021140171.80 ppb
2016-01-19Q1602114018ND
2016-06-15Q1624367011ND
2016-06-15Q1624367010ND
2016-06-15Q1624367009ND
2016-06-15Q1624367008ND
2016-09-07Q16361650049.70 ppb
2016-09-07Q163616500310.7 ppb
2016-09-07Q163616500212.1 ppb
2016-09-07Q163616500110.9 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522590233.20 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522590102.40 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522590242.80 ppb
2016-12-01Q16522590072.40 ppb
2017-02-07Q17051530143.20 ppb
2017-02-07Q17051530133.40 ppb
2017-02-07Q17051530123.30 ppb
2017-02-07Q17051530113.00 ppb
2017-05-02Q17180960042.60 ppb
2017-05-02Q17180960033.20 ppb
2017-05-02Q17180960022.80 ppb
2017-05-02Q17180960012.80 ppb
2017-08-30Q174033705311.5 ppb
2017-08-30Q174033701512.3 ppb
2017-08-30Q174033701612.1 ppb
2017-08-30Q174033705410.4 ppb
2017-10-04Q174876000410.8 ppb
2017-10-04Q174876000312.6 ppb
2017-10-04Q174876000211.8 ppb
2017-10-04Q174876000111.1 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670129.10 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670118.70 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670108.80 ppb
2018-03-13Q18101670097.50 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817843015ND
2018-05-02Q181784300511.6 ppb
2018-05-02Q181784300610.1 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817843016ND
2018-07-31Q18302590028.80 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590046.90 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590019.70 ppb
2018-07-31Q18302590039.00 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940048.40 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940039.30 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940027.90 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395940015.40 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901546005ND
2019-01-10Q19015460131.000 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901546014ND
2019-01-10Q1901546006ND
2019-04-11Q19147010117.30 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010106.40 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010096.90 ppb
2019-04-11Q19147010085.30 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090317.80 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090307.70 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090299.70 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452090288.90 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650019.00 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650047.90 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650038.60 ppb
2019-10-03Q19709650027.70 ppb