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Dibromoacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 5

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.463 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.900 ppb86ND - 1.50 ppb
20200.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.688 ppb82ND - 2.90 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-06AE12481ND
2018-02-06AE124761.20 ppb
2018-05-02AE24794ND
2018-05-02AE24772ND
2018-09-12AE39788ND
2018-09-12AE39789ND
2018-11-26AE468111.30 ppb
2018-11-26AE468121.20 ppb
2019-02-06AE531711.000 ppb
2019-02-06AE531731.20 ppb
2019-04-29AE63920ND
2019-04-29AE63933ND
2019-08-15AE788991.000 ppb
2019-08-15AE788681.20 ppb
2019-12-04AE912181.50 ppb
2019-12-04AE912191.30 ppb
2020-02-21AE99488ND
2020-02-21AE99503ND
2020-05-20AF121011.000 ppb
2020-05-20AF12104ND
2020-08-19AF24546ND
2020-08-19AF24564ND
2020-10-22AF31655ND
2020-10-22AF31656ND
2021-02-02AF421362.90 ppb
2021-02-02AF421382.60 ppb
2021-06-18AF58799ND
2021-06-18AF58804ND
2021-08-12AF66047ND
2021-08-12AF66049ND
2021-10-28AF75038ND
2021-10-28AF75039ND
2022-02-15AF84866ND
2022-02-15AF84868ND
2022-04-25AF94216ND
2022-04-25AF94217ND
2022-09-16AG13475ND
2022-09-16AG13478ND
2022-11-30AG20270ND
2022-11-30AG20271ND
2023-02-13AG28581ND
2023-02-13AG28583ND
2023-05-09AG39709ND
2023-05-09AG39710ND
2023-07-24AG49767ND
2023-07-24AG49768ND
2023-11-15AG63724ND
2023-11-15AG63725ND