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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Sachse

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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93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

75

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20145.01 ppb13132.30 ppb - 7.80 ppb
20152.78 ppb169ND - 9.50 ppb
20160.713 ppb165ND - 2.70 ppb
20176.35 ppb16163.60 ppb - 9.90 ppb
20184.26 ppb16162.00 ppb - 8.90 ppb
20192.66 ppb16161.10 ppb - 4.20 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
2014-02-10Q14038850022.30 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930043.10 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930033.10 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930023.10 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930013.30 ppb
2014-07-08Q14263180046.00 ppb
2014-07-08Q14263180036.20 ppb
2014-07-08Q14263180026.10 ppb
2014-07-08Q14263180016.10 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536480027.80 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536480017.20 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536480037.20 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536480043.60 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460042.40 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460037.80 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460027.90 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460018.10 ppb
2015-04-09Q15133770019.50 ppb
2015-04-09Q1513377002ND
2015-04-09Q1513377003ND
2015-04-09Q1513377004ND
2015-07-14Q1527122001ND
2015-07-14Q1527122003ND
2015-07-14Q1527122004ND
2015-07-14Q1527122002ND
2015-10-22Q15418540042.20 ppb
2015-10-22Q15418540032.20 ppb
2015-10-22Q15418540022.30 ppb
2015-10-22Q15418540012.10 ppb
2016-01-11Q1600660002ND
2016-01-11Q1600660001ND
2016-01-11Q1600660004ND
2016-01-11Q1600660003ND
2016-04-26Q1616381003ND
2016-04-26Q1616381001ND
2016-04-26Q1616381002ND
2016-04-26Q1616381004ND
2016-07-19Q16292350042.70 ppb
2016-07-19Q1629235003ND
2016-07-19Q1629235002ND
2016-07-19Q1629235001ND
2016-10-11Q16429890042.20 ppb
2016-10-11Q16429890032.30 ppb
2016-10-11Q16429890022.10 ppb
2016-10-11Q16429890012.10 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800024.60 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800056.60 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800044.20 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800013.60 ppb
2017-04-18Q17159230049.90 ppb
2017-04-18Q17159230037.70 ppb
2017-04-18Q17159230027.50 ppb
2017-04-18Q17159230017.30 ppb
2017-07-12Q17284610047.70 ppb
2017-07-12Q17284610037.90 ppb
2017-07-12Q17284610028.40 ppb
2017-07-12Q17284610018.10 ppb
2017-10-16Q17531040024.40 ppb
2017-10-16Q17531040014.50 ppb
2017-10-16Q17531040034.60 ppb
2017-10-16Q17531040044.60 ppb
2018-01-04Q18003870043.40 ppb
2018-01-04Q18003870033.20 ppb
2018-01-04Q18003870023.20 ppb
2018-01-04Q18003870013.20 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350022.70 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350042.20 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350012.00 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350032.10 ppb
2018-07-10Q18273660053.00 ppb
2018-07-10Q18273660023.50 ppb
2018-07-10Q18273660033.10 ppb
2018-07-10Q18273660043.30 ppb
2018-10-04Q18398080047.20 ppb
2018-10-04Q18398080038.60 ppb
2018-10-04Q18398080028.90 ppb
2018-10-04Q18398080018.50 ppb
2019-01-23Q19037440032.20 ppb
2019-01-23Q19037440012.30 ppb
2019-01-23Q19037440042.20 ppb
2019-01-23Q19037440021.60 ppb
2019-04-24Q19167540041.90 ppb
2019-04-24Q19167540031.80 ppb
2019-04-24Q19167540021.90 ppb
2019-04-24Q19167540011.90 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690043.20 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690033.40 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690023.90 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690013.10 ppb
2019-10-01Q19703660024.20 ppb
2019-10-01Q19703660033.90 ppb
2019-10-01Q19703660041.10 ppb
2019-10-01Q19703660013.90 ppb