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Dibromoacetic acid

City of League City

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

130

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.81 ppb3229ND - 3.20 ppb
20151.28 ppb3226ND - 4.10 ppb
20160.728 ppb3214ND - 3.60 ppb
20171.66 ppb3228ND - 3.00 ppb
20181.04 ppb3220ND - 4.30 ppb
20190.719 ppb3213ND - 4.50 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
2014-03-04AC45484ND
2014-03-04AC454531.000 ppb
2014-03-04AC454831.60 ppb
2014-03-04AC454541.30 ppb
2014-03-04AC45485ND
2014-03-04AC45481ND
2014-03-04AC454821.90 ppb
2014-03-04AC454921.40 ppb
2014-04-30AC524791.70 ppb
2014-04-30AC524741.50 ppb
2014-04-30AC524771.70 ppb
2014-04-30AC524952.30 ppb
2014-04-30AC524962.00 ppb
2014-04-30AC524761.40 ppb
2014-04-30AC524751.70 ppb
2014-04-30AC524781.60 ppb
2014-08-19AC643961.70 ppb
2014-08-19AC643882.80 ppb
2014-08-19AC643922.50 ppb
2014-08-19AC644243.20 ppb
2014-08-19AC643911.80 ppb
2014-08-19AC644312.50 ppb
2014-08-19AC644272.50 ppb
2014-08-19AC644491.40 ppb
2014-11-17AC721792.20 ppb
2014-11-17AC721192.30 ppb
2014-11-17AC721182.20 ppb
2014-11-17AC721142.20 ppb
2014-11-17AC721122.40 ppb
2014-11-17AC721152.40 ppb
2014-11-17AC721452.20 ppb
2014-11-17AC721172.50 ppb
2015-01-29AC784711.50 ppb
2015-01-29AC784101.70 ppb
2015-01-29AC784241.30 ppb
2015-01-29AC784091.40 ppb
2015-01-29AC784111.90 ppb
2015-01-29AC784121.70 ppb
2015-01-29AC784131.40 ppb
2015-01-29AC784292.50 ppb
2015-06-16AC96165ND
2015-06-16AC961681.10 ppb
2015-06-16AC96158ND
2015-06-16AC96164ND
2015-06-16AC96147ND
2015-06-16AC96157ND
2015-06-16AC96160ND
2015-06-16AC961561.10 ppb
2015-08-05AD025941.10 ppb
2015-08-05AD025951.30 ppb
2015-08-05AD025981.20 ppb
2015-08-05AD025841.10 ppb
2015-08-05AD025831.20 ppb
2015-08-05AD025861.30 ppb
2015-08-05AD025801.000 ppb
2015-08-05AD025884.10 ppb
2015-10-21AD112951.20 ppb
2015-10-21AD112961.30 ppb
2015-10-21AD112902.20 ppb
2015-10-21AD112971.30 ppb
2015-10-21AD112981.000 ppb
2015-10-21AD112921.80 ppb
2015-10-21AD112942.10 ppb
2015-10-21AD112872.10 ppb
2016-01-28AD20675ND
2016-01-28AD20678ND
2016-01-28AD20677ND
2016-01-28AD20681ND
2016-01-28AD20674ND
2016-01-28AD20668ND
2016-01-28AD20680ND
2016-01-28AD206763.40 ppb
2016-06-13AD40180ND
2016-06-13AD40182ND
2016-06-13AD40199ND
2016-06-13AD40201ND
2016-06-13AD40200ND
2016-06-13AD40179ND
2016-06-13AD40202ND
2016-06-13AD40178ND
2016-08-02AD466091.000 ppb
2016-08-02AD466301.000 ppb
2016-08-02AD466291.10 ppb
2016-08-02AD46626ND
2016-08-02AD46625ND
2016-08-02AD466321.000 ppb
2016-08-02AD466331.000 ppb
2016-08-02AD466313.60 ppb
2016-10-06AD526571.20 ppb
2016-10-06AD526601.70 ppb
2016-10-06AD526541.80 ppb
2016-10-06AD526581.80 ppb
2016-10-06AD52667ND
2016-10-06AD526611.80 ppb
2016-10-06AD526591.90 ppb
2016-10-06AD526621.000 ppb
2017-01-31AD67820ND
2017-01-31AD678191.30 ppb
2017-01-31AD67816ND
2017-01-31AD678121.20 ppb
2017-01-31AD67809ND
2017-01-31AD678131.10 ppb
2017-01-31AD678141.30 ppb
2017-01-31AD678182.30 ppb
2017-05-02AD821491.60 ppb
2017-05-02AD821431.90 ppb
2017-05-02AD821471.70 ppb
2017-05-02AD821461.90 ppb
2017-05-02AD821451.20 ppb
2017-05-02AD821422.00 ppb
2017-05-02AD821481.60 ppb
2017-05-02AD821441.80 ppb
2017-07-05AD883202.50 ppb
2017-07-05AD883152.00 ppb
2017-07-05AD883221.80 ppb
2017-07-05AD883172.30 ppb
2017-07-05AD883181.70 ppb
2017-07-05AD883161.90 ppb
2017-07-05AD883212.20 ppb
2017-07-05AD883192.20 ppb
2017-10-04AD994001.70 ppb
2017-10-04AD993952.20 ppb
2017-10-04AD993961.90 ppb
2017-10-04AD993942.10 ppb
2017-10-04AD99397ND
2017-10-04AD993992.40 ppb
2017-10-04AD993932.20 ppb
2017-10-04AD993983.00 ppb
2018-01-29AE10937ND
2018-01-29AE10938ND
2018-01-29AE10936ND
2018-01-29AE10933ND
2018-01-29AE10932ND
2018-01-29AE109311.10 ppb
2018-01-29AE10934ND
2018-01-29AE109301.20 ppb
2018-05-31AE282331.10 ppb
2018-05-31AE282311.70 ppb
2018-05-31AE282251.20 ppb
2018-05-31AE282351.50 ppb
2018-05-31AE282281.000 ppb
2018-05-31AE282321.50 ppb
2018-05-31AE282241.10 ppb
2018-05-31AE282374.30 ppb
2018-07-24AE34276ND
2018-07-24AE343081.10 ppb
2018-07-24AE34275ND
2018-07-24AE34289ND
2018-07-24AE34274ND
2018-07-24AE34290ND
2018-07-24AE343071.20 ppb
2018-07-24AE342732.40 ppb
2018-10-23AE442671.60 ppb
2018-10-23AE442691.80 ppb
2018-10-23AE442682.10 ppb
2018-10-23AE442732.10 ppb
2018-10-23AE44271ND
2018-10-23AE442722.00 ppb
2018-10-23AE442741.70 ppb
2018-10-23AE442701.50 ppb
2019-01-23AE50933ND
2019-01-23AE50944ND
2019-01-23AE50924ND
2019-01-23AE50932ND
2019-01-23AE50939ND
2019-01-23AE50942ND
2019-01-23AE50941ND
2019-01-23AE50934ND
2019-04-10AE61783ND
2019-04-10AE617801.000 ppb
2019-04-10AE617761.70 ppb
2019-04-10AE61777ND
2019-04-10AE61782ND
2019-04-10AE61778ND
2019-04-10AE61779ND
2019-04-10AE61781ND
2019-07-16AE74612ND
2019-07-16AE746063.80 ppb
2019-07-16AE746051.10 ppb
2019-07-16AE74609ND
2019-07-16AE746231.30 ppb
2019-07-16AE74608ND
2019-07-16AE74624ND
2019-07-16AE74604ND
2019-10-15AE866051.20 ppb
2019-10-15AE866061.90 ppb
2019-10-15AE866034.50 ppb
2019-10-15AE865991.60 ppb
2019-10-15AE866041.000 ppb
2019-10-15AE866011.40 ppb
2019-10-15AE866021.50 ppb
2019-10-15AE866001.000 ppb