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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Kilgore

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

56

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.77 ppb1611ND - 6.20 ppb
20151.44 ppb166ND - 5.00 ppb
20161.26 ppb168ND - 4.50 ppb
20172.25 ppb1615ND - 5.40 ppb
20181.98 ppb1614ND - 4.60 ppb
20190.167 ppb122ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-17Q1404801003ND
2014-02-17Q14048010021.10 ppb
2014-02-17Q1404801001ND
2014-02-17Q1404801004ND
2014-06-05Q14197310072.10 ppb
2014-06-05Q14197310064.10 ppb
2014-06-05Q1419731005ND
2014-06-05Q14197310045.00 ppb
2014-07-08Q14262890082.00 ppb
2014-07-08Q14262890065.50 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373750025.00 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373750015.60 ppb
2014-10-08Q14517390042.80 ppb
2014-10-08Q14517390034.90 ppb
2014-10-08Q1451739002ND
2014-10-08Q14517390016.20 ppb
2015-02-17Q1506274011ND
2015-02-17Q15062740105.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q1506274009ND
2015-02-17Q1506274008ND
2015-04-15Q1514525001ND
2015-04-15Q15145250034.30 ppb
2015-04-15Q1514525004ND
2015-06-11Q15218000014.30 ppb
2015-07-24Q1529137006ND
2015-07-24Q1529137005ND
2015-07-24Q1529137004ND
2015-07-24Q1529137003ND
2015-10-12Q15398700031.70 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700044.10 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700023.70 ppb
2015-10-12Q1539870001ND
2016-01-13Q1601372015ND
2016-01-13Q1601372013ND
2016-01-13Q16013720144.20 ppb
2016-03-22Q1611705001ND
2016-04-07Q16139290041.50 ppb
2016-04-07Q16139290033.30 ppb
2016-04-07Q1613929002ND
2016-04-07Q16139290011.60 ppb
2016-07-06Q1627132006ND
2016-07-06Q1627132005ND
2016-07-06Q1627132004ND
2016-07-06Q1627132003ND
2016-10-06Q16425080044.50 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080031.70 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080021.50 ppb
2016-10-06Q16425080011.90 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190081.000 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190042.20 ppb
2017-01-10Q1701119007ND
2017-01-10Q17011190031.10 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640071.70 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640131.90 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640061.60 ppb
2017-04-06Q17142640121.40 ppb
2017-07-07Q17277730043.30 ppb
2017-07-07Q17277730011.20 ppb
2017-07-07Q17277730033.70 ppb
2017-07-07Q17277730021.70 ppb
2017-10-04Q17488930043.50 ppb
2017-10-04Q17488930035.40 ppb
2017-10-04Q17488930021.10 ppb
2017-10-04Q17488930015.20 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190132.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190062.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190121.000 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040190052.00 ppb
2018-04-05Q18142140021.20 ppb
2018-04-05Q1814214003ND
2018-04-05Q1814214001ND
2018-04-05Q18142140041.90 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170043.80 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170034.60 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170014.40 ppb
2018-09-13Q18364850012.80 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080011.10 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080031.000 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080021.40 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080042.40 ppb
2019-02-13Q1906685008ND
2019-02-13Q19066850031.000 ppb
2019-02-13Q1906685007ND
2019-02-13Q1906685006ND
2019-04-23Q1916381004ND
2019-04-23Q1916381002ND
2019-04-23Q1916381003ND
2019-04-23Q1916381001ND
2019-07-09Q1943723002ND
2019-07-09Q1943723003ND
2019-07-09Q19437230041.000 ppb
2019-07-09Q1943723001ND