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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Deer Park

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.731 ppb169ND - 2.10 ppb
20153.22 ppb169ND - 9.10 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.106 ppb161ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.744 ppb164ND - 8.30 ppb
20190.963 ppb1610ND - 3.50 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
2014-02-10AC418941.000 ppb
2014-02-10AC418931.40 ppb
2014-02-10AC419001.10 ppb
2014-02-10AC418961.20 ppb
2014-05-01AC52657ND
2014-05-01AC526841.10 ppb
2014-05-01AC526582.10 ppb
2014-05-01AC526801.000 ppb
2014-09-29AC68449ND
2014-09-29AC68465ND
2014-09-29AC68469ND
2014-09-29AC68447ND
2014-12-15AC75058ND
2014-12-15AC750981.50 ppb
2014-12-15AC75067ND
2014-12-15AC750721.30 ppb
2015-02-12AC803755.80 ppb
2015-02-12AC803776.70 ppb
2015-02-12AC803768.10 ppb
2015-02-12AC803736.50 ppb
2015-04-07AC87437ND
2015-04-07AC874306.60 ppb
2015-04-07AC874315.60 ppb
2015-04-07AC874289.10 ppb
2015-08-03AD02048ND
2015-08-03AD020471.40 ppb
2015-08-03AD02008ND
2015-08-03AD020551.70 ppb
2015-12-02AD15129ND
2015-12-02AD15144ND
2015-12-02AD15141ND
2015-12-02AD15138ND
2016-01-27AD20367ND
2016-01-27AD20370ND
2016-01-27AD20374ND
2016-01-27AD20368ND
2016-04-12AD32771ND
2016-04-12AD32779ND
2016-04-12AD32753ND
2016-04-12AD32778ND
2016-09-28AD51634ND
2016-09-28AD51633ND
2016-09-28AD51637ND
2016-09-28AD51638ND
2016-10-04AD52469ND
2016-10-04AD52471ND
2016-10-04AD52434ND
2016-10-04AD52458ND
2017-01-19AD65706ND
2017-01-19AD65707ND
2017-01-19AD657081.70 ppb
2017-01-19AD65709ND
2017-05-15AD84169ND
2017-05-15AD84168ND
2017-05-15AD84167ND
2017-05-15AD84162ND
2017-08-16AD93230ND
2017-08-16AD93235ND
2017-08-16AD93231ND
2017-08-16AD93234ND
2017-11-16AE05147ND
2017-11-16AE05146ND
2017-12-12AE07526ND
2017-12-12AE07527ND
2018-03-06AE16954ND
2018-03-06AE16953ND
2018-03-06AE16952ND
2018-03-06AE16951ND
2018-06-05AE28661ND
2018-06-05AE28660ND
2018-06-05AE28665ND
2018-06-05AE28664ND
2018-09-10AE393361.20 ppb
2018-09-10AE393341.20 ppb
2018-09-10AE393371.20 ppb
2018-09-10AE39333ND
2018-12-06AE481978.30 ppb
2018-12-06AE48196ND
2018-12-06AE48195ND
2018-12-06AE48194ND
2019-01-16AE50106ND
2019-01-16AE50105ND
2019-01-16AE50108ND
2019-01-16AE50107ND
2019-04-04AE61202ND
2019-04-04AE61188ND
2019-04-04AE611891.30 ppb
2019-04-04AE612011.60 ppb
2019-08-08AE777121.30 ppb
2019-08-08AE776903.50 ppb
2019-08-08AE776911.20 ppb
2019-08-08AE777341.50 ppb
2019-10-10AE862801.000 ppb
2019-10-10AE862771.30 ppb
2019-10-10AE862781.20 ppb
2019-10-10AE862791.50 ppb