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Dibromoacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 196

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)

34

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20191.36 ppb881.000 ppb - 1.80 ppb
20201.16 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20211.40 ppb881.20 ppb - 1.60 ppb
20221.64 ppb87ND - 2.70 ppb
20230.438 ppb83ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-22AE15005ND
2018-02-22AE14996ND
2018-04-17AE227541.000 ppb
2018-04-17AE227471.20 ppb
2018-09-13AE39995ND
2018-09-13AE39996ND
2018-12-13AE48825ND
2018-12-13AE48826ND
2019-02-19AE548171.40 ppb
2019-02-19AE548351.000 ppb
2019-06-04AE692431.30 ppb
2019-06-04AE692441.30 ppb
2019-09-12AE831691.50 ppb
2019-09-12AE831681.80 ppb
2019-12-03AE910001.40 ppb
2019-12-03AE910031.20 ppb
2020-02-06AE973231.60 ppb
2020-03-09AF019702.00 ppb
2020-04-29AF086841.60 ppb
2020-04-29AF086851.40 ppb
2020-09-16AF27529ND
2020-09-16AF27532ND
2020-11-19AF352731.30 ppb
2020-11-19AF352751.40 ppb
2021-03-10AF462631.30 ppb
2021-03-10AF462641.20 ppb
2021-05-25AF552911.40 ppb
2021-05-25AF552941.30 ppb
2021-07-19AF623441.40 ppb
2021-07-19AF623501.50 ppb
2021-11-12AF765901.50 ppb
2021-11-12AF765971.60 ppb
2022-03-15AF891041.20 ppb
2022-03-15AF891051.20 ppb
2022-05-23AF979742.00 ppb
2022-05-23AF979842.00 ppb
2022-09-07AG118152.70 ppb
2022-09-07AG118172.50 ppb
2022-12-09AG21436ND
2022-12-09AG214531.50 ppb
2023-02-23AG30221ND
2023-02-23AG30222ND
2023-06-14AG44471ND
2023-06-14AG44472ND
2023-08-11AG52338ND
2023-08-11AG523481.10 ppb
2023-11-06AG623321.20 ppb
2023-11-06AG623331.20 ppb