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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Winfield

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)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0688 ppb162ND - 0.550 ppb
20150.529 ppb1611ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.161 ppb164ND - 0.700 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-1864085ND
2014-02-1864082ND
2014-02-1864079ND
2014-02-1864076ND
2014-05-05109986ND
2014-05-05109985ND
2014-05-05109984ND
2014-05-05109983ND
2014-08-18175971ND
2014-08-18175970ND
2014-08-18175972ND
2014-08-18175973ND
2014-11-17232885ND
2014-11-172328830.550 ppb
2014-11-172328810.550 ppb
2014-11-17232879ND
2015-02-092772680.640 ppb
2015-02-092772670.810 ppb
2015-02-092772660.530 ppb
2015-02-09277265ND
2015-05-183350060.810 ppb
2015-05-183350070.860 ppb
2015-05-183350090.850 ppb
2015-05-18335008ND
2015-08-103828770.620 ppb
2015-08-103828760.770 ppb
2015-08-10382875ND
2015-08-103828740.570 ppb
2015-11-164279411.20 ppb
2015-11-16427940ND
2015-11-164279390.800 ppb
2015-11-16427938ND
2016-02-08490844ND
2016-02-08490843ND
2016-02-08490845ND
2016-02-08490846ND
2016-05-165476400.700 ppb
2016-05-165476390.550 ppb
2016-05-165476380.640 ppb
2016-05-165476370.680 ppb
2016-08-22608740ND
2016-08-22608739ND
2016-08-22608738ND
2016-08-22608737ND
2016-11-14660093ND
2016-11-14660096ND
2016-11-14660095ND
2016-11-14660094ND
2017-02-06704825ND
2017-02-06704824ND
2017-02-06704823ND
2017-02-06704822ND
2017-05-15762323ND
2017-05-15762322ND
2017-05-15762321ND
2017-05-15762320ND
2017-08-21823881ND
2017-08-21823880ND
2017-08-21823882ND
2017-08-21823933ND
2017-11-06872487ND
2017-11-06872486ND
2017-11-06872485ND
2017-11-06872484ND
2018-02-12907499ND
2018-02-12907498ND
2018-02-12907497ND
2018-02-12907496ND
2018-05-21974130ND
2018-05-21974131ND
2018-05-21974133ND
2018-05-21974132ND
2018-08-061021578ND
2018-08-061021577ND
2018-08-061021576ND
2018-08-061021575ND
2018-11-121076758ND
2018-11-121076757ND
2018-11-121076756ND
2018-11-121076755ND
2019-02-111120368ND
2019-02-111120367ND
2019-02-111120369ND
2019-02-111120370ND
2019-04-151138581ND
2019-04-151138580ND
2019-04-151138579ND
2019-04-151138578ND
2019-07-151204795ND
2019-07-151204793ND
2019-07-151204791ND
2019-07-151204789ND
2019-10-211262831ND
2019-10-211262834ND
2019-10-211262833ND
2019-10-211262832ND