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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Andrews

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

64

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.08 ppb128ND - 2.60 ppb
20150.819 ppb169ND - 2.60 ppb
20161.93 ppb16161.30 ppb - 3.30 ppb
20171.53 ppb1614ND - 2.70 ppb
20181.06 ppb1611ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.475 ppb166ND - 1.50 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
2014-05-08Q14153570071.20 ppb
2014-05-08Q1415357005ND
2014-06-10AC564561.50 ppb
2014-06-10AC56455ND
2014-07-22AC607851.30 ppb
2014-07-22AC607862.60 ppb
2014-07-22AC607841.10 ppb
2014-07-22AC60763ND
2014-10-22AC704741.20 ppb
2014-10-22AC70477ND
2014-10-22AC704762.20 ppb
2014-10-22AC704751.80 ppb
2015-01-20AC771701.000 ppb
2015-01-20AC771891.10 ppb
2015-01-20AC77166ND
2015-01-20AC77169ND
2015-04-08AC87822ND
2015-04-08AC878211.40 ppb
2015-04-08AC87819ND
2015-04-08AC87820ND
2015-07-08Q15260810061.20 ppb
2015-07-08Q15260810051.000 ppb
2015-07-08Q15260810072.60 ppb
2015-07-08Q15260810082.10 ppb
2015-10-20Q15412530081.000 ppb
2015-10-20Q15412530071.70 ppb
2015-10-20Q1541253006ND
2015-10-20Q1541253005ND
2016-02-10Q16060250111.70 ppb
2016-02-10Q16060250102.10 ppb
2016-02-10Q16060250091.50 ppb
2016-02-10Q16060250081.50 ppb
2016-04-18Q16151440011.80 ppb
2016-04-18Q16151440062.20 ppb
2016-04-18Q16151440071.30 ppb
2016-04-18Q16151440082.50 ppb
2016-07-11Q16276690052.40 ppb
2016-07-11Q16276690041.50 ppb
2016-07-11Q16276690032.20 ppb
2016-09-28Q16407210011.90 ppb
2016-12-07Q16536680021.70 ppb
2016-12-07Q16536680041.70 ppb
2016-12-07Q16536680013.30 ppb
2016-12-07Q16536680031.60 ppb
2017-03-29Q17132890041.20 ppb
2017-03-29Q17132890022.40 ppb
2017-03-29Q17132890031.10 ppb
2017-03-29Q17132890011.50 ppb
2017-05-15Q17197820071.60 ppb
2017-05-15Q17197820022.70 ppb
2017-05-15Q17197820061.70 ppb
2017-05-15Q17197820012.20 ppb
2017-07-12Q1728414006ND
2017-07-12Q17284140052.70 ppb
2017-07-12Q1728414004ND
2017-07-12Q17284140031.20 ppb
2017-11-16Q17588880042.20 ppb
2017-11-16Q17588880021.50 ppb
2017-11-16Q17588880031.10 ppb
2017-11-16Q17588880051.30 ppb
2018-01-24Q18028090091.70 ppb
2018-01-24Q18028090082.20 ppb
2018-01-24Q18028090071.60 ppb
2018-01-24Q18028090061.40 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177720031.50 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177720061.90 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817772005ND
2018-05-02Q18177720021.10 ppb
2018-07-10Q1827006006ND
2018-07-10Q18270060031.000 ppb
2018-07-10Q1827006004ND
2018-07-10Q18270060052.20 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842919006ND
2018-10-25Q18429190051.10 ppb
2018-10-25Q18429190041.20 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842919003ND
2019-01-17Q1902594008ND
2019-01-17Q1902594003ND
2019-01-17Q19025940091.20 ppb
2019-01-17Q1902594004ND
2019-04-17Q19154150071.10 ppb
2019-04-17Q19154150061.50 ppb
2019-04-17Q1915415002ND
2019-04-17Q1915415005ND
2019-08-20Q1956674001ND
2019-08-20Q19566740061.50 ppb
2019-08-20Q1956674005ND
2019-08-20Q1956674004ND
2019-11-20Q1977543005ND
2019-11-20Q19775430061.30 ppb
2019-11-20Q19775430011.000 ppb
2019-11-20Q1977543004ND