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Dibromoacetic acid

Cotton Plant 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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
20150.600 ppb42ND - 1.20 ppb
20160.0301 ppb162ND - 0.241 ppb
20171.16 ppb16160.740 ppb - 1.80 ppb
20182.01 ppb16161.50 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20191.46 ppb2016ND - 2.70 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
2014-05-201302773ND
2014-05-201302772ND
2014-05-201302773ND
2014-05-201302772ND
2015-05-2135190114001ND
2015-05-21351901140021.20 ppb
2015-05-21351901140021.20 ppb
2015-05-2135190114001ND
2016-02-091465818ND
2016-02-091465819ND
2016-02-091465819ND
2016-02-091465818ND
2016-05-021487891ND
2016-05-021487892ND
2016-05-021487892ND
2016-05-021487891ND
2016-08-091514213ND
2016-08-0915142140.241 ppb
2016-08-0915142140.241 ppb
2016-08-091514213ND
2016-11-281544076ND
2016-11-281544077ND
2016-11-281544077ND
2016-11-281544076ND
2017-02-01352928740201.20 ppb
2017-02-01352928740190.740 ppb
2017-02-01352928740201.20 ppb
2017-02-01352928740190.740 ppb
2017-05-11353121280121.000 ppb
2017-05-11353121280111.30 ppb
2017-05-11353121280111.30 ppb
2017-05-11353121280121.000 ppb
2017-08-01353280020341.80 ppb
2017-08-01353280020331.10 ppb
2017-08-01353280020331.10 ppb
2017-08-01353280020341.80 ppb
2017-11-03353462290011.10 ppb
2017-11-03353462290021.000 ppb
2017-11-03353462290021.000 ppb
2017-11-03353462290011.10 ppb
2018-03-22353819490021.50 ppb
2018-03-22353819490011.60 ppb
2018-03-22353819490011.60 ppb
2018-03-22353819490021.50 ppb
2018-05-11353919690012.30 ppb
2018-05-11353919690022.20 ppb
2018-05-11353919690012.30 ppb
2018-05-11353919690022.20 ppb
2018-08-06354098910012.20 ppb
2018-08-06354098910022.20 ppb
2018-08-06354098910012.20 ppb
2018-08-06354098910022.20 ppb
2018-11-14354316520012.20 ppb
2018-11-14354316520021.90 ppb
2018-11-14354316520012.20 ppb
2018-11-14354316520021.90 ppb
2019-02-13354484730011.000 ppb
2019-02-13354484730021.50 ppb
2019-02-13354484730011.000 ppb
2019-02-13354484730021.50 ppb
2019-05-0635468214002ND
2019-05-0635468214001ND
2019-05-0635468214001ND
2019-05-0635468214002ND
2019-08-05354886840021.90 ppb
2019-08-05354886840021.90 ppb
2019-08-05354886840012.40 ppb
2019-08-05354886840012.40 ppb
2019-08-22354927310021.80 ppb
2019-08-22354927310012.70 ppb
2019-08-22354927310012.70 ppb
2019-08-22354927310021.80 ppb
2019-11-06355109370011.90 ppb
2019-11-06355109370021.40 ppb
2019-11-06355109370011.90 ppb
2019-11-06355109370021.40 ppb