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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Hurst

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)

50

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.61 ppb1613ND - 5.70 ppb
20150.488 ppb163ND - 3.20 ppb
20160.144 ppb162ND - 1.20 ppb
20171.04 ppb169ND - 2.50 ppb
20180.981 ppb1611ND - 1.70 ppb
20191.22 ppb1612ND - 2.20 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
2014-02-25Q14063670041.90 ppb
2014-02-25Q14063670031.90 ppb
2014-02-25Q14063670021.60 ppb
2014-02-25Q14063670011.90 ppb
2014-04-10Q14115260181.40 ppb
2014-04-10Q14115260171.40 ppb
2014-04-10Q14115260161.30 ppb
2014-04-10Q14115260151.30 ppb
2014-07-08Q1426170002ND
2014-07-08Q14261700015.70 ppb
2014-07-08Q14261700032.40 ppb
2014-07-08Q14261700042.20 ppb
2014-10-14Q14527230011.50 ppb
2014-10-14Q1452723004ND
2014-10-14Q1452723003ND
2014-10-14Q14527230021.30 ppb
2015-01-29Q15036480043.20 ppb
2015-01-29Q1503648003ND
2015-01-29Q15036480022.60 ppb
2015-01-29Q15036480012.00 ppb
2015-04-09Q1513322014ND
2015-04-09Q1513322015ND
2015-04-09Q1513322017ND
2015-04-09Q1513322016ND
2015-07-13Q1526640004ND
2015-07-13Q1526640003ND
2015-07-13Q1526640002ND
2015-07-13Q1526640001ND
2015-10-05Q1538804004ND
2015-10-05Q1538804003ND
2015-10-05Q1538804002ND
2015-10-05Q1538804001ND
2016-01-12Q1601025004ND
2016-01-12Q16010250031.20 ppb
2016-01-12Q1601025001ND
2016-01-12Q1601025002ND
2016-04-05Q1613372004ND
2016-04-05Q1613372003ND
2016-04-05Q1613372002ND
2016-04-05Q1613372001ND
2016-07-11Q1627746020ND
2016-07-11Q1627746019ND
2016-07-11Q1627746018ND
2016-07-11Q1627746017ND
2016-10-06Q1642446001ND
2016-10-06Q16424460041.10 ppb
2016-10-06Q1642446003ND
2016-10-06Q1642446002ND
2017-01-04Q17003260251.000 ppb
2017-01-04Q1700326010ND
2017-01-04Q1700326024ND
2017-01-04Q1700326009ND
2017-04-05Q17141050042.50 ppb
2017-04-05Q17141050032.40 ppb
2017-04-05Q17141050022.50 ppb
2017-04-05Q17141050012.50 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285610021.10 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285610011.50 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285610031.70 ppb
2017-07-12Q17285610041.50 ppb
2017-10-09Q1749386004ND
2017-10-09Q1749386003ND
2017-10-09Q1749386002ND
2017-10-09Q1749386001ND
2018-01-30Q1803803002ND
2018-01-30Q1803803004ND
2018-01-30Q1803803001ND
2018-01-30Q1803803003ND
2018-05-15Q18197140021.60 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197140031.70 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197140041.60 ppb
2018-05-15Q18197140011.50 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269560121.60 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269560111.40 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269560101.60 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269560091.10 ppb
2018-10-02Q1839327008ND
2018-10-02Q18393270061.20 ppb
2018-10-02Q18393270011.20 ppb
2018-10-02Q18393270071.20 ppb
2019-01-16Q1902266013ND
2019-01-16Q1902266012ND
2019-01-16Q1902266014ND
2019-01-16Q1902266015ND
2019-04-17Q19153590091.30 ppb
2019-04-17Q19153590081.20 ppb
2019-04-17Q19153590031.30 ppb
2019-04-17Q19153590071.50 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452500042.20 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452500031.80 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452500021.90 ppb
2019-07-16Q19452500011.90 ppb
2019-10-15Q19728370011.60 ppb
2019-10-15Q19728370041.90 ppb
2019-10-15Q19728370031.40 ppb
2019-10-15Q19728370021.50 ppb