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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Wylie

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

77

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.56 ppb16162.00 ppb - 8.60 ppb
20154.56 ppb169ND - 10.00 ppb
20161.40 ppb168ND - 4.20 ppb
20179.88 ppb16164.20 ppb - 18.3 ppb
20183.24 ppb1612ND - 7.50 ppb
20192.95 ppb16162.00 ppb - 5.00 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
2014-02-10Q14041310042.30 ppb
2014-02-10Q14041310032.40 ppb
2014-02-10Q14041310022.30 ppb
2014-02-10Q14041310012.00 ppb
2014-04-08Q14108120072.50 ppb
2014-04-08Q14108120042.40 ppb
2014-04-08Q14108120033.00 ppb
2014-04-08Q14108120022.20 ppb
2014-08-01Q14333790024.40 ppb
2014-08-01Q14333790015.50 ppb
2014-08-01Q14333790035.50 ppb
2014-08-01Q14333790046.10 ppb
2014-10-21Q14538360047.70 ppb
2014-10-21Q14538360038.10 ppb
2014-10-21Q14538360028.60 ppb
2014-10-21Q14538360017.90 ppb
2015-01-28Q150334300410.00 ppb
2015-01-28Q15033430039.70 ppb
2015-01-28Q15033430029.70 ppb
2015-01-28Q15033430019.00 ppb
2015-04-23Q15152590037.20 ppb
2015-04-23Q15152590047.80 ppb
2015-04-23Q15152590067.80 ppb
2015-04-23Q15152590057.70 ppb
2015-07-29Q1529664001ND
2015-07-29Q1529664004ND
2015-07-29Q1529664003ND
2015-07-29Q1529664002ND
2015-10-13Q1540072004ND
2015-10-13Q15400720034.00 ppb
2015-10-13Q1540072002ND
2015-10-13Q1540072001ND
2016-02-01Q1604377002ND
2016-02-01Q1604377001ND
2016-02-01Q1604377003ND
2016-02-01Q1604377004ND
2016-05-02Q16172850044.10 ppb
2016-05-02Q16172850034.20 ppb
2016-05-02Q16172850024.20 ppb
2016-05-02Q1617285001ND
2016-07-28Q1631002004ND
2016-07-28Q1631002003ND
2016-07-28Q16310020022.10 ppb
2016-07-28Q1631002001ND
2016-10-17Q16442190041.70 ppb
2016-10-17Q16442190072.20 ppb
2016-10-17Q16442190061.90 ppb
2016-10-17Q16442190052.00 ppb
2017-01-18Q17028960027.20 ppb
2017-01-18Q17028960046.10 ppb
2017-01-18Q17028960017.20 ppb
2017-01-18Q17028960036.80 ppb
2017-04-28Q171760900411.4 ppb
2017-04-28Q171760900310.4 ppb
2017-04-28Q171760900214.3 ppb
2017-04-28Q171760900112.1 ppb
2017-07-19Q173009700211.3 ppb
2017-07-19Q173009700118.3 ppb
2017-07-19Q173009700417.8 ppb
2017-07-19Q173009700317.8 ppb
2017-10-18Q17538950074.40 ppb
2017-10-18Q17538950034.20 ppb
2017-10-18Q17538950064.40 ppb
2017-10-18Q17538950024.40 ppb
2018-01-23Q18025520023.30 ppb
2018-01-23Q18025520042.70 ppb
2018-01-23Q18025520013.10 ppb
2018-01-23Q18025520033.00 ppb
2018-04-25Q1817023001ND
2018-04-25Q1817023002ND
2018-04-25Q1817023003ND
2018-04-25Q1817023004ND
2018-07-27Q18301060014.90 ppb
2018-07-27Q18301060075.30 ppb
2018-07-27Q18301060067.50 ppb
2018-07-27Q18301060053.90 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420250044.30 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420250034.50 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420250024.70 ppb
2018-10-19Q18420250014.70 ppb
2019-01-15Q19020430052.30 ppb
2019-01-15Q19020430042.40 ppb
2019-01-15Q19020430062.30 ppb
2019-01-15Q19020430072.50 ppb
2019-04-24Q19168050022.40 ppb
2019-04-24Q19168050042.00 ppb
2019-04-24Q19168050012.60 ppb
2019-04-24Q19168050032.10 ppb
2019-08-02Q19507200044.90 ppb
2019-08-02Q19507200035.00 ppb
2019-08-02Q19507200024.30 ppb
2019-08-02Q19507200014.90 ppb
2019-11-14Q19769140012.40 ppb
2019-11-14Q19769140042.40 ppb
2019-11-14Q19769140032.30 ppb
2019-11-14Q19769140022.40 ppb