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Dibromoacetic acid

Harris County MUD 400 - East

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.470 ppb6421ND - 4.50 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2019-09-25AE84576ND
2019-11-07AE88887ND
2020-02-13AE98404ND
2020-04-29AF08697ND
2020-09-03AF26450ND
2020-11-09AF33700ND
2021-02-01AF41890ND
2021-06-10AF57462ND
2021-08-11AF65837ND
2021-11-01AF75216ND
2022-02-07AF83244ND
2022-04-25AF94210ND
2022-08-23AG10481ND
2022-11-21AG19421ND
2023-03-23AG34058ND
2023-04-17AG36869ND
2023-07-25AG49995ND
2023-10-30AG61454ND