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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Jersey Village

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.575 ppb83ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20201.19 ppb87ND - 1.70 ppb
20210.950 ppb85ND - 2.20 ppb
20221.60 ppb87ND - 2.80 ppb
20231.30 ppb87ND - 2.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-12AE17826ND
2018-03-12AE17825ND
2018-06-11AE292101.000 ppb
2018-06-11AE291942.20 ppb
2018-07-20AE341121.40 ppb
2018-07-20AE34113ND
2018-10-03AE42523ND
2018-10-03AE42528ND
2019-01-29AE51888ND
2019-01-29AE51910ND
2019-04-01AE60662ND
2019-04-01AE60665ND
2019-07-19AE75296ND
2019-07-19AE75285ND
2019-10-03AE856361.10 ppb
2019-10-03AE85665ND
2020-02-04AE968061.000 ppb
2020-02-04AE968091.70 ppb
2020-04-14AF066171.50 ppb
2020-04-14AF066181.10 ppb
2020-07-10AF191401.60 ppb
2020-07-10AF191411.60 ppb
2020-10-09AF301741.000 ppb
2020-10-09AF30177ND
2021-01-27AF41295ND
2021-01-27AF412961.000 ppb
2021-04-07AF49350ND
2021-04-07AF49351ND
2021-08-04AF647471.20 ppb
2021-08-04AF647481.50 ppb
2021-10-25AF744932.20 ppb
2021-10-25AF745161.70 ppb
2022-01-13AF80181ND
2022-01-13AF801821.30 ppb
2022-04-08AF925991.20 ppb
2022-04-08AF926051.50 ppb
2022-07-05AG032372.80 ppb
2022-07-05AG032402.20 ppb
2022-10-03AG156782.50 ppb
2022-10-03AG156791.30 ppb
2023-02-28AG308091.10 ppb
2023-02-28AG30810ND
2023-04-04AG353151.20 ppb
2023-04-04AG353191.10 ppb
2023-08-22AG534541.40 ppb
2023-08-22AG534551.40 ppb
2023-10-06AG588672.20 ppb
2023-10-06AG588722.00 ppb