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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

East Cedar Creek FWSD Brookshire

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)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.23 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20171.01 ppb1612ND - 1.50 ppb
20180.675 ppb169ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.269 ppb164ND - 1.30 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
2014-03-05Q14071380071.30 ppb
2014-03-05Q14071380061.30 ppb
2014-03-05Q14071380051.40 ppb
2014-03-05Q14071380041.30 ppb
2014-06-12Q14209090042.40 ppb
2014-06-12Q14209090031.90 ppb
2014-06-12Q14209090022.00 ppb
2014-06-12Q14209090012.40 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373100021.50 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373100011.50 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373100031.40 ppb
2014-08-15Q14373100041.30 ppb
2014-10-28Q1454273004ND
2014-10-28Q1454273003ND
2014-10-28Q1454273002ND
2014-10-28Q1454273001ND
2015-03-18Q1510335004ND
2015-03-18Q1510335003ND
2015-03-18Q1510335002ND
2015-03-18Q1510335001ND
2015-06-19Q1523207002ND
2015-06-19Q1523207001ND
2015-06-19Q1523207004ND
2015-06-19Q1523207005ND
2015-09-14Q1535562004ND
2015-09-14Q1535562003ND
2015-09-14Q1535562002ND
2015-09-14Q1535562001ND
2015-12-10Q1549366004ND
2015-12-10Q1549366003ND
2015-12-10Q1549366002ND
2015-12-10Q1549366001ND
2016-03-21Q1611523008ND
2016-03-21Q1611523007ND
2016-03-21Q1611523009ND
2016-03-21Q1611523010ND
2016-06-21Q1625129004ND
2016-06-21Q1625129003ND
2016-06-21Q1625129002ND
2016-06-21Q1625129001ND
2016-09-07Q1636462006ND
2016-09-07Q1636462005ND
2016-09-07Q1636462004ND
2016-09-07Q1636462003ND
2016-11-10Q16493890011.20 ppb
2016-11-10Q1649389004ND
2016-11-10Q1649389003ND
2016-11-10Q1649389002ND
2017-03-14Q1710605001ND
2017-03-14Q1710605004ND
2017-03-14Q1710605003ND
2017-03-14Q1710605002ND
2017-05-17Q17201030041.30 ppb
2017-05-17Q17201030021.20 ppb
2017-05-17Q17201030031.20 ppb
2017-05-17Q17201030011.40 ppb
2017-08-17Q17367520041.50 ppb
2017-08-17Q17367520031.50 ppb
2017-08-17Q17367520051.40 ppb
2017-08-17Q17367520061.40 ppb
2017-12-04Q17626490041.20 ppb
2017-12-04Q17626490031.30 ppb
2017-12-04Q17626490021.40 ppb
2017-12-04Q17626490011.30 ppb
2018-02-28Q18082080021.20 ppb
2018-02-28Q18082080081.30 ppb
2018-02-28Q18082080041.20 ppb
2018-02-28Q18082080071.30 ppb
2018-05-25Q1821276001ND
2018-05-25Q1821276002ND
2018-05-25Q1821276004ND
2018-05-25Q1821276003ND
2018-09-21Q18379400061.10 ppb
2018-09-21Q1837940005ND
2018-09-21Q18379400021.30 ppb
2018-09-21Q1837940001ND
2018-12-10Q18502800041.10 ppb
2018-12-10Q1850280003ND
2018-12-10Q18502800021.10 ppb
2018-12-10Q18502800011.20 ppb
2019-01-09Q1901120011ND
2019-01-09Q1901120005ND
2019-01-09Q1901120006ND
2019-01-09Q1901120012ND
2019-04-08Q19141850041.30 ppb
2019-04-08Q19141850031.000 ppb
2019-04-08Q1914185002ND
2019-04-08Q1914185001ND
2019-07-22Q1946447006ND
2019-07-22Q1946447005ND
2019-07-22Q19464470041.000 ppb
2019-07-22Q19464470031.000 ppb
2019-10-22Q1973442001ND
2019-10-22Q1973442004ND
2019-10-22Q1973442003ND
2019-10-22Q1973442002ND