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Dibromoacetic acid

Harris County MUD 200 Cranbrook

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)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.188 ppb162ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.313 ppb164ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.463 ppb166ND - 1.80 ppb
20170.388 ppb165ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.681 ppb166ND - 4.60 ppb
20190.731 ppb169ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-24AC44216ND
2014-02-24AC44208ND
2014-02-24AC44215ND
2014-02-24AC44210ND
2014-05-30AC55616ND
2014-05-30AC55618ND
2014-05-30AC55601ND
2014-05-30AC55591ND
2014-07-24AC60934ND
2014-07-24AC60933ND
2014-07-24AC60931ND
2014-07-24AC609351.70 ppb
2014-10-21AC701841.30 ppb
2014-10-21AC70162ND
2014-10-21AC70158ND
2014-10-21AC70160ND
2015-01-22AC77405ND
2015-01-22AC77408ND
2015-01-22AC77406ND
2015-01-22AC77416ND
2015-04-15AC88332ND
2015-04-15AC883231.70 ppb
2015-04-15AC88314ND
2015-04-15AC88322ND
2015-07-29AD014811.10 ppb
2015-07-29AD01459ND
2015-07-29AD014741.10 ppb
2015-07-29AD01462ND
2015-12-07AD156671.10 ppb
2015-12-07AD15664ND
2015-12-07AD15666ND
2015-12-07AD15663ND
2016-02-11AD233271.10 ppb
2016-02-11AD233171.20 ppb
2016-02-11AD233201.000 ppb
2016-02-11AD23325ND
2016-06-06AD39401ND
2016-06-06AD39405ND
2016-06-06AD39399ND
2016-06-06AD39409ND
2016-09-28AD520011.20 ppb
2016-09-28AD52004ND
2016-09-28AD52007ND
2016-09-28AD52012ND
2016-11-15AD57967ND
2016-11-15AD579641.80 ppb
2016-11-15AD579651.10 ppb
2016-11-15AD57966ND
2017-02-09AD698901.40 ppb
2017-02-09AD698921.10 ppb
2017-02-09AD69889ND
2017-02-09AD69891ND
2017-05-09AD83325ND
2017-05-09AD83334ND
2017-05-09AD83328ND
2017-05-09AD83327ND
2017-08-09AD92528ND
2017-08-09AD92532ND
2017-08-09AD92525ND
2017-08-09AD925291.000 ppb
2017-11-20AE053581.70 ppb
2017-11-20AE05360ND
2017-11-20AE053611.000 ppb
2017-11-20AE05357ND
2018-02-14AE14011ND
2018-02-14AE14032ND
2018-02-14AE14014ND
2018-02-14AE14006ND
2018-06-14AE30014ND
2018-06-14AE300131.30 ppb
2018-06-14AE30017ND
2018-06-14AE30018ND
2018-08-20AE375651.30 ppb
2018-08-20AE375571.30 ppb
2018-08-20AE37555ND
2018-08-20AE375531.30 ppb
2018-10-11AE43249ND
2018-10-11AE432361.10 ppb
2018-10-11AE432504.60 ppb
2018-10-11AE43235ND
2019-02-04AE526561.000 ppb
2019-02-04AE52657ND
2019-02-04AE52655ND
2019-02-04AE52654ND
2019-04-30AE640671.70 ppb
2019-04-30AE640751.000 ppb
2019-04-30AE640682.00 ppb
2019-04-30AE640741.20 ppb
2019-08-13AE78565ND
2019-08-13AE785691.50 ppb
2019-08-13AE785701.000 ppb
2019-08-13AE785621.30 ppb
2019-10-23AE873501.000 ppb
2019-10-23AE87352ND
2019-10-23AE87354ND
2019-10-23AE87353ND