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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Granbury

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)

59

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.61 ppb168ND - 5.00 ppb
20150.438 ppb161ND - 7.00 ppb
20161.16 ppb168ND - 3.90 ppb
20172.52 ppb1614ND - 9.20 ppb
20182.29 ppb1612ND - 4.40 ppb
20195.44 ppb16162.70 ppb - 11.8 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
2014-02-26Q14064480042.90 ppb
2014-02-26Q14064480034.10 ppb
2014-02-26Q14064480023.00 ppb
2014-02-26Q14064480013.20 ppb
2014-06-17Q1421667002ND
2014-06-17Q14216670013.30 ppb
2014-06-17Q14216670055.00 ppb
2014-06-17Q1421667004ND
2014-07-09Q14268080562.10 ppb
2014-07-09Q1426808055ND
2014-07-09Q14268080572.20 ppb
2014-07-09Q1426808058ND
2014-10-22Q1453503005ND
2014-10-22Q1453503004ND
2014-10-22Q1453503003ND
2014-10-22Q1453503002ND
2015-03-03Q1507988004ND
2015-03-03Q1507988003ND
2015-03-03Q1507988002ND
2015-03-03Q1507988001ND
2015-06-18Q1522966026ND
2015-06-18Q1522966027ND
2015-06-18Q1522966025ND
2015-06-18Q1522966028ND
2015-08-06Q1530880004ND
2015-08-06Q1530880003ND
2015-08-06Q1530880002ND
2015-08-06Q1530880001ND
2015-11-16Q15449730127.00 ppb
2015-11-16Q1544973011ND
2015-11-16Q1544973010ND
2015-11-16Q1544973009ND
2016-01-14Q1601671025ND
2016-01-14Q1601671024ND
2016-01-14Q1601671026ND
2016-01-14Q1601671027ND
2016-05-31Q1621308007ND
2016-05-31Q1621308006ND
2016-05-31Q1621308005ND
2016-05-31Q1621308004ND
2016-07-28Q16309480063.20 ppb
2016-07-28Q16309480052.00 ppb
2016-07-28Q16309480042.20 ppb
2016-07-28Q16309480033.90 ppb
2016-11-30Q16520000012.10 ppb
2016-11-30Q16520000081.90 ppb
2016-11-30Q16520000021.60 ppb
2016-11-30Q16520000071.70 ppb
2017-02-16Q17068060051.70 ppb
2017-02-16Q1706806004ND
2017-02-16Q1706806003ND
2017-02-16Q17068060021.70 ppb
2017-04-17Q17155650059.20 ppb
2017-04-17Q17155650041.20 ppb
2017-04-17Q17155650032.60 ppb
2017-04-17Q17155650024.40 ppb
2017-07-06Q17275150222.00 ppb
2017-07-06Q17275150041.70 ppb
2017-07-06Q17275150152.00 ppb
2017-07-06Q17275150052.00 ppb
2017-10-03Q17483240111.90 ppb
2017-10-03Q17483240103.10 ppb
2017-10-03Q17483240094.50 ppb
2017-10-03Q17483240082.30 ppb
2018-01-22Q18023420142.50 ppb
2018-01-22Q18023420132.80 ppb
2018-01-22Q18023420122.10 ppb
2018-01-22Q18023420113.70 ppb
2018-05-02Q1817630022ND
2018-05-02Q1817630010ND
2018-05-02Q1817630023ND
2018-05-02Q1817630011ND
2018-07-23Q18290470034.40 ppb
2018-07-23Q18290470054.10 ppb
2018-07-23Q18290470021.70 ppb
2018-07-23Q18290470043.90 ppb
2018-12-10Q18504730263.30 ppb
2018-12-10Q18504730252.00 ppb
2018-12-10Q18504730241.90 ppb
2018-12-10Q18504730234.30 ppb
2019-01-30Q19045760034.20 ppb
2019-01-30Q19045760025.30 ppb
2019-01-30Q19045760044.10 ppb
2019-01-30Q19045760054.00 ppb
2019-04-15Q19149950055.00 ppb
2019-04-15Q19149950042.70 ppb
2019-04-15Q19149950032.70 ppb
2019-04-15Q19149950025.40 ppb
2019-09-04Q196216400711.6 ppb
2019-09-04Q19621640063.60 ppb
2019-09-04Q19621640054.50 ppb
2019-09-04Q196216400411.8 ppb
2019-11-06Q19760230024.50 ppb
2019-11-06Q19760230057.60 ppb
2019-11-06Q19760230044.40 ppb
2019-11-06Q19760230035.60 ppb