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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Haltom City

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)

73

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.81 ppb1615ND - 3.30 ppb
20150.488 ppb165ND - 1.90 ppb
20161.04 ppb169ND - 2.50 ppb
20174.46 ppb16161.10 ppb - 15.6 ppb
20181.33 ppb1612ND - 2.70 ppb
20191.76 ppb16161.10 ppb - 2.80 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
2014-03-12Q14083440041.60 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440031.60 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440021.70 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440011.60 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660062.50 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660053.10 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660043.30 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660033.00 ppb
2014-08-06Q1434672002ND
2014-08-06Q14346720012.00 ppb
2014-08-06Q14346720031.50 ppb
2014-08-06Q14346720041.60 ppb
2014-10-20Q14532330041.10 ppb
2014-10-20Q14532330031.50 ppb
2014-10-20Q14532330021.20 ppb
2014-10-20Q14532330011.60 ppb
2015-02-05Q15047350041.40 ppb
2015-02-05Q1504735003ND
2015-02-05Q15047350021.90 ppb
2015-02-05Q15047350011.60 ppb
2015-04-15Q15142900011.90 ppb
2015-04-15Q1514290002ND
2015-04-15Q1514290004ND
2015-04-15Q1514290003ND
2015-07-15Q1527350004ND
2015-07-15Q1527350003ND
2015-07-15Q1527350002ND
2015-07-15Q1527350001ND
2015-10-07Q1539478004ND
2015-10-07Q1539478003ND
2015-10-07Q1539478002ND
2015-10-07Q15394780011.000 ppb
2016-01-11Q1600743002ND
2016-01-11Q1600743001ND
2016-01-11Q1600743003ND
2016-01-11Q1600743004ND
2016-04-14Q16149010042.20 ppb
2016-04-14Q16149010031.60 ppb
2016-04-14Q16149010021.90 ppb
2016-04-14Q16149010011.60 ppb
2016-08-03Q1632196004ND
2016-08-03Q16321960031.50 ppb
2016-08-03Q16321960022.50 ppb
2016-08-03Q1632196001ND
2016-10-24Q16454100031.80 ppb
2016-10-24Q1645410002ND
2016-10-24Q16454100042.00 ppb
2016-10-24Q16454100011.60 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011500061.70 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011500031.80 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011500051.80 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011500021.70 ppb
2017-05-02Q171793800315.6 ppb
2017-05-02Q171793800411.8 ppb
2017-05-02Q17179380028.20 ppb
2017-05-02Q171793800113.0 ppb
2017-07-18Q17294830021.80 ppb
2017-07-18Q17294830011.90 ppb
2017-07-18Q17294830032.40 ppb
2017-07-18Q17294830041.10 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482300041.90 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482300032.30 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482300022.30 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482300012.10 ppb
2018-01-04Q18004390041.20 ppb
2018-01-04Q18004390031.90 ppb
2018-01-04Q18004390021.80 ppb
2018-01-04Q18004390011.40 ppb
2018-04-10Q1814525003ND
2018-04-10Q1814525001ND
2018-04-10Q1814525002ND
2018-04-10Q1814525004ND
2018-07-11Q18272860041.90 ppb
2018-07-11Q18272860032.50 ppb
2018-07-11Q18272860021.90 ppb
2018-07-11Q18272860012.70 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070041.30 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070031.80 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070021.000 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070011.80 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850041.10 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850031.20 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850051.20 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850061.40 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190041.30 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190032.40 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190022.50 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190012.50 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615240041.70 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615240032.80 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615240021.60 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615240011.50 ppb
2019-10-21Q19730850012.00 ppb
2019-10-21Q19730850041.60 ppb
2019-10-21Q19730850032.10 ppb
2019-10-21Q19730850021.20 ppb