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Dibromoacetic acid

South Toledo Bend Water District

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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142

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.39 ppb306ND - 7.25 ppb
2015ND240ND
2016ND360ND
20171.82 ppb20200.510 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20181.83 ppb1614ND - 3.50 ppb
20191.25 ppb1612ND - 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
2014-01-071268110ND
2014-01-071268111ND
2014-01-071268112ND
2014-01-071268110ND
2014-01-071268111ND
2014-01-071268112ND
2014-03-041282419ND
2014-03-041282420ND
2014-03-041282421ND
2014-03-041282419ND
2014-03-041282420ND
2014-03-041282421ND
2014-06-0313068177.25 ppb
2014-06-0313068186.38 ppb
2014-06-0313068197.23 ppb
2014-06-0313068177.25 ppb
2014-06-0313068186.38 ppb
2014-06-0313068197.23 ppb
2014-09-021331142ND
2014-09-021331143ND
2014-09-021331144ND
2014-09-021331142ND
2014-09-021331143ND
2014-09-021331144ND
2014-12-021354587ND
2014-12-021354588ND
2014-12-021354589ND
2014-12-021354587ND
2014-12-021354588ND
2014-12-021354589ND
2015-03-031376439ND
2015-03-031376440ND
2015-03-031376441ND
2015-03-031376439ND
2015-03-031376440ND
2015-03-031376441ND
2015-06-021399939ND
2015-06-021399940ND
2015-06-021399941ND
2015-06-021399939ND
2015-06-021399940ND
2015-06-021399941ND
2015-09-011424133ND
2015-09-011424134ND
2015-09-011424135ND
2015-09-011424133ND
2015-09-011424134ND
2015-09-011424135ND
2015-12-011448154ND
2015-12-011448155ND
2015-12-011448156ND
2015-12-011448154ND
2015-12-011448155ND
2015-12-011448156ND
2016-03-011471477ND
2016-03-011471478ND
2016-03-011471479ND
2016-03-011471477ND
2016-03-011471478ND
2016-03-011471479ND
2016-06-071497794ND
2016-06-071497795ND
2016-06-071497796ND
2016-06-071497794ND
2016-06-071497795ND
2016-06-071497796ND
2016-07-051504798ND
2016-07-051504799ND
2016-07-051504800ND
2016-07-051504798ND
2016-07-051504799ND
2016-07-051504800ND
2016-08-021512628ND
2016-08-021512629ND
2016-08-021512630ND
2016-08-021512628ND
2016-08-021512629ND
2016-08-021512630ND
2016-09-061522405ND
2016-09-061522406ND
2016-09-061522407ND
2016-09-061522405ND
2016-09-061522406ND
2016-09-061522407ND
2016-12-061546498ND
2016-12-061546499ND
2016-12-061546500ND
2016-12-061546498ND
2016-12-061546499ND
2016-12-061546500ND
2017-03-02352987410011.10 ppb
2017-03-02352987410081.10 ppb
2017-03-02352987410011.10 ppb
2017-03-02352987410081.10 ppb
2017-06-15353189670070.510 ppb
2017-06-15353189670081.70 ppb
2017-06-15353189670070.510 ppb
2017-06-15353189670081.70 ppb
2017-09-27353390920092.70 ppb
2017-09-27353390920103.00 ppb
2017-09-27353390920092.70 ppb
2017-09-27353390920103.00 ppb
2017-10-05353406540012.50 ppb
2017-10-05353406540022.20 ppb
2017-10-05353406540012.50 ppb
2017-10-05353406540022.20 ppb
2017-12-06353622390011.80 ppb
2017-12-06353622390021.60 ppb
2017-12-06353622390011.80 ppb
2017-12-06353622390021.60 ppb
2018-03-14353805270011.40 ppb
2018-03-14353805270021.50 ppb
2018-03-14353805270011.40 ppb
2018-03-14353805270021.50 ppb
2018-06-04353964690012.50 ppb
2018-06-04353964690022.60 ppb
2018-06-04353964690012.50 ppb
2018-06-04353964690022.60 ppb
2018-09-10354175700010.810 ppb
2018-09-10354175700022.30 ppb
2018-09-10354175700010.810 ppb
2018-09-10354175700022.30 ppb
2018-12-0335435390001ND
2018-12-03354353900023.50 ppb
2018-12-0335435390001ND
2018-12-03354353900023.50 ppb
2019-03-06354529520010.820 ppb
2019-03-06354529520020.770 ppb
2019-03-06354529520010.820 ppb
2019-03-06354529520020.770 ppb
2019-06-10354750480012.70 ppb
2019-06-10354750480022.50 ppb
2019-06-10354750480012.70 ppb
2019-06-10354750480022.50 ppb
2019-09-0335495035001ND
2019-09-0335495035002ND
2019-09-0335495035001ND
2019-09-0335495035002ND
2019-12-16355197470011.50 ppb
2019-12-16355197470021.70 ppb
2019-12-16355197470011.50 ppb
2019-12-16355197470021.70 ppb