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Dibromoacetic acid

Brownsville Public Utilities Board

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

168

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.71 ppb3224ND - 11.5 ppb
20157.07 ppb3224ND - 19.4 ppb
20164.23 ppb3226ND - 7.20 ppb
20174.22 ppb3230ND - 7.40 ppb
20185.32 ppb32321.10 ppb - 9.90 ppb
20196.03 ppb32322.00 ppb - 11.3 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
2014-03-05AC456719.40 ppb
2014-03-05AC45658ND
2014-03-05AC4568211.5 ppb
2014-03-05AC456778.10 ppb
2014-03-05AC4567910.3 ppb
2014-03-05AC4567810.7 ppb
2014-03-05AC456919.80 ppb
2014-03-05AC45692ND
2014-06-04AC5599010.3 ppb
2014-06-04AC55989ND
2014-06-04AC560107.20 ppb
2014-06-04AC560115.90 ppb
2014-06-04AC5599610.1 ppb
2014-06-04AC559927.10 ppb
2014-06-04AC560397.30 ppb
2014-06-04AC55988ND
2014-09-24AC681415.40 ppb
2014-09-24AC68137ND
2014-09-24AC681565.70 ppb
2014-09-24AC681385.40 ppb
2014-09-24AC681444.40 ppb
2014-09-24AC681555.20 ppb
2014-09-24AC681576.10 ppb
2014-09-24AC68158ND
2014-11-19AC7244210.5 ppb
2014-11-19AC72441ND
2014-11-19AC724695.40 ppb
2014-11-19AC724646.20 ppb
2014-11-19AC724675.20 ppb
2014-11-19AC7244310.3 ppb
2014-11-19AC724665.20 ppb
2014-11-19AC72468ND
2015-02-25AC8187019.4 ppb
2015-02-25AC81855ND
2015-02-25AC818518.00 ppb
2015-02-25AC8185311.1 ppb
2015-02-25AC8185715.8 ppb
2015-02-25AC818529.80 ppb
2015-02-25AC8187114.0 ppb
2015-02-25AC81854ND
2015-05-27AC934819.60 ppb
2015-05-27AC93479ND
2015-05-27AC934958.50 ppb
2015-05-27AC934999.30 ppb
2015-05-27AC934979.50 ppb
2015-05-27AC934809.40 ppb
2015-05-27AC9347110.8 ppb
2015-05-27AC93482ND
2015-09-24AD084687.60 ppb
2015-09-24AD08439ND
2015-09-24AD084359.80 ppb
2015-09-24AD084717.70 ppb
2015-09-24AD0842510.5 ppb
2015-09-24AD084697.20 ppb
2015-09-24AD084388.50 ppb
2015-09-24AD08470ND
2015-11-10AD131436.00 ppb
2015-11-10AD13152ND
2015-11-10AD131547.90 ppb
2015-11-10AD131446.90 ppb
2015-11-10AD131415.80 ppb
2015-11-10AD131476.30 ppb
2015-11-10AD131556.70 ppb
2015-11-10AD13146ND
2016-03-09AD278426.30 ppb
2016-03-09AD27843ND
2016-03-09AD278395.30 ppb
2016-03-09AD278385.80 ppb
2016-03-09AD278444.80 ppb
2016-03-09AD278414.10 ppb
2016-03-09AD278475.60 ppb
2016-03-09AD27846ND
2016-05-19AD374696.40 ppb
2016-05-19AD37458ND
2016-05-19AD374625.90 ppb
2016-05-19AD374732.90 ppb
2016-05-19AD374635.50 ppb
2016-05-19AD374606.20 ppb
2016-05-19AD374716.10 ppb
2016-05-19AD37457ND
2016-07-28AD461015.80 ppb
2016-07-28AD461421.000 ppb
2016-07-28AD461436.10 ppb
2016-07-28AD461394.20 ppb
2016-07-28AD460995.40 ppb
2016-07-28AD461026.10 ppb
2016-07-28AD461414.70 ppb
2016-07-28AD46098ND
2016-12-07AD608526.50 ppb
2016-12-07AD60853ND
2016-12-07AD608547.20 ppb
2016-12-07AD608555.90 ppb
2016-12-07AD608564.90 ppb
2016-12-07AD608576.10 ppb
2016-12-07AD608585.10 ppb
2016-12-07AD608591.50 ppb
2017-03-01AD727344.70 ppb
2017-03-01AD72736ND
2017-03-01AD727437.40 ppb
2017-03-01AD727444.60 ppb
2017-03-01AD727306.00 ppb
2017-03-01AD727295.80 ppb
2017-03-01AD727354.00 ppb
2017-03-01AD72731ND
2017-05-04AD827474.30 ppb
2017-05-04AD826782.10 ppb
2017-05-04AD826845.00 ppb
2017-05-04AD826813.10 ppb
2017-05-04AD826824.50 ppb
2017-05-04AD827455.20 ppb
2017-05-04AD827444.90 ppb
2017-05-04AD826792.60 ppb
2017-08-16AD932206.60 ppb
2017-08-16AD932113.20 ppb
2017-08-16AD932216.40 ppb
2017-08-16AD932124.60 ppb
2017-08-16AD932145.60 ppb
2017-08-16AD932183.80 ppb
2017-08-16AD932156.20 ppb
2017-08-16AD932171.80 ppb
2017-11-28AE059275.50 ppb
2017-11-28AE059234.00 ppb
2017-11-28AE059284.80 ppb
2017-11-28AE059293.40 ppb
2017-11-28AE059322.70 ppb
2017-11-28AE059314.40 ppb
2017-11-28AE059264.80 ppb
2017-11-28AE059243.00 ppb
2018-02-21AE146664.90 ppb
2018-02-21AE146701.10 ppb
2018-02-21AE146694.70 ppb
2018-02-21AE146714.20 ppb
2018-02-21AE146672.40 ppb
2018-02-21AE146643.80 ppb
2018-02-21AE146633.40 ppb
2018-02-21AE146651.60 ppb
2018-06-06AE288458.80 ppb
2018-06-06AE288493.60 ppb
2018-06-06AE288487.70 ppb
2018-06-06AE288476.80 ppb
2018-06-06AE288436.40 ppb
2018-06-06AE288464.50 ppb
2018-06-06AE288427.00 ppb
2018-06-06AE288442.50 ppb
2018-08-07AE359566.40 ppb
2018-08-07AE359523.80 ppb
2018-08-07AE359514.40 ppb
2018-08-07AE359593.60 ppb
2018-08-07AE359445.10 ppb
2018-08-07AE359579.10 ppb
2018-08-07AE359497.60 ppb
2018-08-07AE359483.60 ppb
2018-11-13AE460816.00 ppb
2018-11-13AE460902.70 ppb
2018-11-13AE460838.70 ppb
2018-11-13AE460856.20 ppb
2018-11-13AE460918.80 ppb
2018-11-13AE460849.90 ppb
2018-11-13AE460882.80 ppb
2018-11-13AE460868.20 ppb
2019-02-04AE528615.20 ppb
2019-02-04AE528593.60 ppb
2019-02-04AE528799.70 ppb
2019-02-04AE528824.30 ppb
2019-02-04AE528805.60 ppb
2019-02-04AE528586.40 ppb
2019-02-04AE528814.50 ppb
2019-02-04AE528624.10 ppb
2019-05-08AE654096.40 ppb
2019-05-08AE654076.50 ppb
2019-05-08AE654085.80 ppb
2019-05-08AE653873.30 ppb
2019-05-08AE654115.10 ppb
2019-05-08AE654106.10 ppb
2019-05-08AE653883.80 ppb
2019-05-08AE654065.00 ppb
2019-07-09AE736526.10 ppb
2019-07-09AE736612.80 ppb
2019-07-09AE7363011.3 ppb
2019-07-09AE736647.80 ppb
2019-07-09AE736567.40 ppb
2019-07-09AE736348.90 ppb
2019-07-09AE736637.90 ppb
2019-07-09AE736623.10 ppb
2019-10-08AE8595610.1 ppb
2019-10-08AE859502.30 ppb
2019-10-08AE859607.30 ppb
2019-10-08AE859517.70 ppb
2019-10-08AE859535.70 ppb
2019-10-08AE8595710.4 ppb
2019-10-08AE859546.70 ppb
2019-10-08AE859592.00 ppb