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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Krum

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-10Q1801331016ND
2018-01-10Q1801331015ND
2018-04-10Q1814607002ND
2018-04-10Q1814607001ND
2018-07-18Q1828860002ND
2018-07-18Q1828860003ND
2018-10-09Q1840450001ND
2018-10-09Q1840450002ND
2019-01-09Q1901597019ND
2019-01-09Q1901597020ND
2019-04-04Q1913696001ND
2019-04-04Q1913696002ND
2019-08-20Q1957155008ND
2019-08-20Q1957155007ND
2019-10-15Q1972688001ND
2019-10-15Q1972688002ND
2020-02-03Q2004501001ND
2020-02-03Q2004501002ND
2020-05-11Q2018215011ND
2020-05-11Q2018215012ND
2020-08-04Q2030359001ND
2020-08-04Q2030359002ND
2020-10-06Q2039052022ND
2020-10-06Q2039052023ND
2021-01-20Q2101424005ND
2021-01-20Q2101424006ND
2021-05-25Q2113519001ND
2021-05-25Q2113519002ND
2021-08-19Q2122542001ND
2021-08-19Q2122542002ND
2021-11-18Q2132474012ND
2021-11-18Q2132474013ND
2022-02-08Q2204313011ND
2022-02-08Q2204313012ND
2022-04-13Q2211388001ND
2022-04-13Q2211388002ND
2022-08-02Q2222011001ND
2022-08-02Q2222011002ND
2022-10-19Q2231852015ND
2022-10-19Q2231852016ND
2023-03-15Q23102400011.000 ppb
2023-03-15Q2310240002ND
2023-06-12Q2322093001ND
2023-06-12Q2322093002ND
2023-08-14Q2333742005ND
2023-08-14Q2333742006ND
2023-11-07Q2347808010ND
2023-11-07Q2347808011ND