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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Celina

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.45 ppb85ND - 8.30 ppb
2015ND80ND
20160.413 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
20170.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-03-27Q14099650031.60 ppb
2014-03-27Q1409965002ND
2014-06-16Q14215450021.60 ppb
2014-06-16Q14215450011.40 ppb
2014-09-15Q14443140028.30 ppb
2014-09-15Q14443140016.70 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458914002ND
2014-12-08Q1458914001ND
2015-02-03Q1504076005ND
2015-02-03Q1504076004ND
2015-04-29Q1515890001ND
2015-04-29Q1515890002ND
2015-09-30Q1538594002ND
2015-09-30Q1538594001ND
2015-12-02Q1547912003ND
2015-12-02Q1547912002ND
2016-02-04Q1605218008ND
2016-02-04Q1605218007ND
2016-04-27Q1616620002ND
2016-04-27Q1616620001ND
2016-09-06Q1635668002ND
2016-09-06Q1635668001ND
2016-11-01Q16467900021.70 ppb
2016-11-01Q16467900011.60 ppb
2017-02-07Q1705540002ND
2017-02-07Q1705540001ND
2017-05-10Q17196100021.000 ppb
2017-05-10Q1719610001ND
2017-07-27Q1731123003ND
2017-07-27Q1731123002ND
2017-10-23Q1754447002ND
2017-10-23Q1754447001ND
2018-02-07Q1804817002ND
2018-02-07Q1804817001ND
2018-05-08Q1818791002ND
2018-05-08Q1818791001ND
2018-08-17Q1833379001ND
2018-08-17Q1833379002ND
2018-11-09Q1845045002ND
2018-11-09Q1845045001ND
2019-02-14Q1907028002ND
2019-02-14Q1907028001ND
2019-06-21Q1939091002ND
2019-06-21Q1939091001ND
2019-09-20Q1968030002ND
2019-09-20Q1968030001ND
2019-12-04Q1979255001ND
2019-12-04Q1979255002ND