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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Galena 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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

37

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.40 ppb87ND - 2.40 ppb
20150.588 ppb83ND - 2.60 ppb
20160.350 ppb163ND - 2.00 ppb
20170.606 ppb167ND - 1.90 ppb
20181.12 ppb1613ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.269 ppb164ND - 1.20 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
2014-03-07AC462131.000 ppb
2014-03-07AC462121.40 ppb
2014-05-01AC526782.30 ppb
2014-05-01AC526691.30 ppb
2014-07-25AC612212.40 ppb
2014-07-25AC612291.20 ppb
2014-11-07AC716721.60 ppb
2014-11-07AC71670ND
2015-01-23AC777272.60 ppb
2015-01-23AC777331.10 ppb
2015-04-17AC887871.000 ppb
2015-04-17AC88790ND
2015-07-10AC99090ND
2015-07-10AC99092ND
2015-12-04AD15692ND
2015-12-04AD15688ND
2016-01-27AD20362ND
2016-01-27AD20371ND
2016-01-27AD20363ND
2016-01-27AD20364ND
2016-04-22AD339371.90 ppb
2016-04-22AD339311.70 ppb
2016-04-22AD33938ND
2016-04-22AD33929ND
2016-08-23AD474472.00 ppb
2016-08-23AD47442ND
2016-08-23AD47440ND
2016-08-23AD47441ND
2016-11-10AD57724ND
2016-11-10AD57721ND
2016-11-10AD57723ND
2016-11-10AD57726ND
2017-01-20AD660471.90 ppb
2017-01-20AD66062ND
2017-01-20AD66039ND
2017-01-20AD660461.50 ppb
2017-04-06AD78727ND
2017-04-06AD787291.40 ppb
2017-04-06AD787301.10 ppb
2017-04-06AD78726ND
2017-07-05AD882851.60 ppb
2017-07-05AD88281ND
2017-07-05AD88282ND
2017-07-05AD882751.20 ppb
2017-11-16AE051491.000 ppb
2017-11-16AE05148ND
2017-11-16AE05144ND
2017-11-16AE05145ND
2018-02-01AE118531.30 ppb
2018-02-01AE11849ND
2018-02-01AE118191.50 ppb
2018-02-01AE118411.000 ppb
2018-04-19AE232191.20 ppb
2018-04-19AE232211.30 ppb
2018-04-19AE232151.20 ppb
2018-04-19AE23222ND
2018-08-24AE385011.10 ppb
2018-08-24AE384971.50 ppb
2018-08-24AE384951.50 ppb
2018-08-24AE384941.70 ppb
2018-10-29AE447331.40 ppb
2018-10-29AE447341.60 ppb
2018-10-29AE447351.60 ppb
2018-10-29AE44736ND
2019-01-24AE51197ND
2019-01-24AE51194ND
2019-01-24AE51196ND
2019-01-24AE51193ND
2019-04-12AE62249ND
2019-04-12AE62253ND
2019-04-12AE62251ND
2019-04-12AE622591.20 ppb
2019-07-26AE761461.10 ppb
2019-07-26AE761511.000 ppb
2019-07-26AE761571.000 ppb
2019-07-26AE76149ND
2019-11-06AE88658ND
2019-11-06AE88659ND
2019-11-06AE88660ND
2019-11-06AE88661ND