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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Sugar Land

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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191

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

148

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.43 ppb31311.000 ppb - 4.80 ppb
20150.934 ppb3211ND - 4.40 ppb
20161.72 ppb3229ND - 2.60 ppb
20171.42 ppb3226ND - 2.40 ppb
20181.36 ppb3225ND - 2.40 ppb
20191.71 ppb3226ND - 4.40 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
2014-02-11AC421951.60 ppb
2014-02-11AC422001.70 ppb
2014-02-11AC421921.60 ppb
2014-02-11AC421992.10 ppb
2014-02-11AC422011.60 ppb
2014-02-11AC421931.60 ppb
2014-02-11AC421983.20 ppb
2014-04-29AC522114.10 ppb
2014-04-29AC521924.40 ppb
2014-04-29AC521952.40 ppb
2014-04-29AC521934.80 ppb
2014-04-29AC522121.20 ppb
2014-04-29AC521964.00 ppb
2014-04-29AC521712.00 ppb
2014-04-29AC521944.40 ppb
2014-07-23AC607702.00 ppb
2014-07-23AC607393.10 ppb
2014-07-23AC607952.70 ppb
2014-07-23AC607402.60 ppb
2014-07-23AC607691.60 ppb
2014-07-23AC607831.90 ppb
2014-07-23AC607641.000 ppb
2014-07-23AC607652.20 ppb
2014-10-14AC696572.00 ppb
2014-10-14AC696562.20 ppb
2014-10-14AC696552.20 ppb
2014-10-14AC696542.70 ppb
2014-10-14AC696692.30 ppb
2014-10-14AC696482.40 ppb
2014-10-14AC696501.30 ppb
2014-10-14AC696512.40 ppb
2015-01-22AC77418ND
2015-01-22AC77410ND
2015-01-22AC77419ND
2015-01-22AC77426ND
2015-01-22AC77415ND
2015-01-22AC77427ND
2015-01-22AC774132.00 ppb
2015-01-22AC77409ND
2015-06-02AC94275ND
2015-06-02AC94268ND
2015-06-02AC94276ND
2015-06-02AC94269ND
2015-06-02AC942881.000 ppb
2015-06-02AC94278ND
2015-06-02AC94261ND
2015-06-02AC94287ND
2015-07-16AC999363.70 ppb
2015-07-16AC999202.50 ppb
2015-07-16AC999324.30 ppb
2015-07-16AC999304.40 ppb
2015-07-16AC999111.60 ppb
2015-07-16AC999193.90 ppb
2015-07-16AC999291.40 ppb
2015-07-16AC999274.00 ppb
2015-11-04AD12602ND
2015-11-04AD12615ND
2015-11-04AD12612ND
2015-11-04AD12569ND
2015-11-04AD126131.10 ppb
2015-11-04AD12568ND
2015-11-04AD12609ND
2015-11-04AD12614ND
2016-02-02AD214362.40 ppb
2016-02-02AD21431ND
2016-02-02AD214382.00 ppb
2016-02-02AD214392.40 ppb
2016-02-02AD214332.30 ppb
2016-02-02AD214371.60 ppb
2016-02-02AD214411.90 ppb
2016-02-02AD214421.60 ppb
2016-04-19AD335741.70 ppb
2016-04-19AD335772.40 ppb
2016-04-19AD335641.90 ppb
2016-04-19AD335722.40 ppb
2016-04-19AD335732.00 ppb
2016-04-19AD335751.60 ppb
2016-04-19AD335682.00 ppb
2016-04-19AD335782.20 ppb
2016-09-01AD476461.70 ppb
2016-09-01AD476791.80 ppb
2016-09-01AD476431.90 ppb
2016-09-01AD476501.40 ppb
2016-09-01AD476471.30 ppb
2016-09-01AD476811.90 ppb
2016-09-01AD476481.20 ppb
2016-09-01AD476441.70 ppb
2016-10-05AD525342.10 ppb
2016-10-05AD52537ND
2016-10-05AD525392.10 ppb
2016-10-05AD525282.60 ppb
2016-10-05AD525361.50 ppb
2016-10-05AD52538ND
2016-10-05AD525301.40 ppb
2016-10-05AD525322.10 ppb
2017-01-04AD629582.10 ppb
2017-01-04AD629682.40 ppb
2017-01-04AD629531.80 ppb
2017-01-04AD629661.80 ppb
2017-01-04AD629611.20 ppb
2017-01-04AD62960ND
2017-01-04AD629541.10 ppb
2017-01-04AD629551.60 ppb
2017-04-03AD780292.00 ppb
2017-04-03AD78033ND
2017-04-03AD780272.10 ppb
2017-04-03AD780321.70 ppb
2017-04-03AD780261.60 ppb
2017-04-03AD780311.20 ppb
2017-04-03AD780301.10 ppb
2017-04-03AD780282.10 ppb
2017-07-05AD883051.20 ppb
2017-07-05AD88306ND
2017-07-05AD883021.70 ppb
2017-07-05AD882991.90 ppb
2017-07-05AD88303ND
2017-07-05AD883011.20 ppb
2017-07-05AD88304ND
2017-07-05AD883001.40 ppb
2017-10-02AD987632.40 ppb
2017-10-02AD98776ND
2017-10-02AD987802.20 ppb
2017-10-02AD987702.30 ppb
2017-10-02AD987741.60 ppb
2017-10-02AD987771.90 ppb
2017-10-02AD987811.60 ppb
2017-10-02AD987792.20 ppb
2018-01-10AE085871.90 ppb
2018-01-10AE085861.30 ppb
2018-01-10AE085891.80 ppb
2018-01-10AE085881.60 ppb
2018-01-10AE085901.40 ppb
2018-01-10AE085921.70 ppb
2018-01-10AE085931.80 ppb
2018-01-10AE085911.80 ppb
2018-04-10AE218772.10 ppb
2018-04-10AE21862ND
2018-04-10AE218632.00 ppb
2018-04-10AE218592.10 ppb
2018-04-10AE218791.40 ppb
2018-04-10AE218582.20 ppb
2018-04-10AE21882ND
2018-04-10AE218572.10 ppb
2018-07-02AE322021.70 ppb
2018-07-02AE32199ND
2018-07-02AE322031.70 ppb
2018-07-02AE32173ND
2018-07-02AE32176ND
2018-07-02AE321982.40 ppb
2018-07-02AE32201ND
2018-07-02AE321742.20 ppb
2018-10-01AE422181.10 ppb
2018-10-01AE42220ND
2018-10-01AE422171.20 ppb
2018-10-01AE422142.10 ppb
2018-10-01AE422191.000 ppb
2018-10-01AE422111.40 ppb
2018-10-01AE422162.40 ppb
2018-10-01AE422091.10 ppb
2019-01-17AE505031.30 ppb
2019-01-17AE50504ND
2019-01-17AE505051.40 ppb
2019-01-17AE505061.80 ppb
2019-01-17AE50499ND
2019-01-17AE505001.40 ppb
2019-01-17AE505011.20 ppb
2019-01-17AE505021.70 ppb
2019-04-08AE613443.30 ppb
2019-04-08AE613492.10 ppb
2019-04-08AE613522.20 ppb
2019-04-08AE613612.00 ppb
2019-04-08AE613593.10 ppb
2019-04-08AE613602.70 ppb
2019-04-08AE613622.20 ppb
2019-04-08AE613274.40 ppb
2019-07-08AE734162.60 ppb
2019-07-08AE73411ND
2019-07-08AE734102.50 ppb
2019-07-08AE734092.20 ppb
2019-07-08AE734171.60 ppb
2019-07-08AE734133.00 ppb
2019-07-08AE734192.50 ppb
2019-07-08AE734082.70 ppb
2019-10-09AE861191.50 ppb
2019-10-09AE86113ND
2019-10-09AE860951.50 ppb
2019-10-09AE861031.40 ppb
2019-10-09AE86104ND
2019-10-09AE86092ND
2019-10-09AE861011.10 ppb
2019-10-09AE860981.30 ppb