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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Beaumont Water Utility Department

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

62

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.04 ppb3222ND - 2.90 ppb
20150.513 ppb329ND - 2.80 ppb
20160.338 ppb325ND - 2.50 ppb
20170.678 ppb3215ND - 3.60 ppb
20180.344 ppb3210ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.0313 ppb321ND - 1.000 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
2014-02-14AC430741.10 ppb
2014-02-14AC430711.10 ppb
2014-02-14AC430731.10 ppb
2014-02-14AC430211.40 ppb
2014-02-14AC430922.40 ppb
2014-02-14AC430961.000 ppb
2014-02-14AC430901.30 ppb
2014-02-14AC430191.30 ppb
2014-04-23AC515961.000 ppb
2014-04-23AC515802.60 ppb
2014-04-23AC51578ND
2014-04-23AC51577ND
2014-04-23AC516111.000 ppb
2014-04-23AC51579ND
2014-04-23AC516101.000 ppb
2014-04-23AC515761.10 ppb
2014-07-21AC60348ND
2014-07-21AC603912.90 ppb
2014-07-21AC603491.20 ppb
2014-07-21AC603521.30 ppb
2014-07-21AC603881.30 ppb
2014-07-21AC603511.60 ppb
2014-07-21AC603561.10 ppb
2014-07-21AC603501.40 ppb
2014-10-29AC70870ND
2014-10-29AC708582.60 ppb
2014-10-29AC70861ND
2014-10-29AC70857ND
2014-10-29AC70892ND
2014-10-29AC70859ND
2014-10-29AC708912.40 ppb
2014-10-29AC70860ND
2015-02-02AC78720ND
2015-02-02AC786822.80 ppb
2015-02-02AC78719ND
2015-02-02AC78676ND
2015-02-02AC78736ND
2015-02-02AC78717ND
2015-02-02AC787351.40 ppb
2015-02-02AC78718ND
2015-04-16AC88537ND
2015-04-16AC885432.80 ppb
2015-04-16AC88542ND
2015-04-16AC885461.000 ppb
2015-04-16AC88547ND
2015-04-16AC88544ND
2015-04-16AC885401.80 ppb
2015-04-16AC88545ND
2015-07-09AC98943ND
2015-07-09AC989421.10 ppb
2015-07-09AC989711.000 ppb
2015-07-09AC98941ND
2015-07-09AC98975ND
2015-07-09AC98932ND
2015-07-09AC989692.30 ppb
2015-07-09AC98934ND
2015-11-18AD14205ND
2015-11-18AD141932.20 ppb
2015-11-18AD14195ND
2015-11-18AD14194ND
2015-11-18AD14198ND
2015-11-18AD14203ND
2015-11-18AD14192ND
2015-11-18AD14191ND
2016-01-27AD20377ND
2016-01-27AD203812.50 ppb
2016-01-27AD20380ND
2016-01-27AD20383ND
2016-01-27AD20384ND
2016-01-27AD20386ND
2016-01-27AD203872.10 ppb
2016-01-27AD20379ND
2016-04-07AD32266ND
2016-04-07AD32272ND
2016-04-07AD32273ND
2016-04-07AD32265ND
2016-04-07AD32290ND
2016-04-07AD32268ND
2016-04-07AD32270ND
2016-04-07AD32271ND
2016-09-25AD51359ND
2016-09-25AD513822.20 ppb
2016-09-25AD51363ND
2016-09-25AD51365ND
2016-09-25AD51369ND
2016-09-25AD51357ND
2016-09-25AD51388ND
2016-09-25AD51381ND
2016-12-20AD62592ND
2016-12-20AD625932.50 ppb
2016-12-20AD62594ND
2016-12-20AD62595ND
2016-12-20AD62596ND
2016-12-20AD62597ND
2016-12-20AD625981.50 ppb
2016-12-20AD62599ND
2017-02-02AD68367ND
2017-02-02AD683701.80 ppb
2017-02-02AD68369ND
2017-02-02AD68378ND
2017-02-02AD68373ND
2017-02-02AD68377ND
2017-02-02AD683681.000 ppb
2017-02-02AD68375ND
2017-05-01AD82091ND
2017-05-01AD820973.60 ppb
2017-05-01AD82090ND
2017-05-01AD82096ND
2017-05-01AD82092ND
2017-05-01AD82104ND
2017-05-01AD820941.70 ppb
2017-05-01AD82093ND
2017-08-10AD926871.20 ppb
2017-08-10AD926842.60 ppb
2017-08-10AD926831.20 ppb
2017-08-10AD92690ND
2017-08-10AD926781.10 ppb
2017-08-10AD926791.30 ppb
2017-08-10AD926911.10 ppb
2017-08-10AD926881.10 ppb
2017-10-30AE026611.000 ppb
2017-10-30AE02672ND
2017-10-30AE02671ND
2017-10-30AE02667ND
2017-10-30AE026681.000 ppb
2017-10-30AE02669ND
2017-10-30AE026601.000 ppb
2017-10-30AE026701.000 ppb
2018-01-10AE085971.000 ppb
2018-01-10AE086031.20 ppb
2018-01-10AE086041.10 ppb
2018-01-10AE086021.20 ppb
2018-01-10AE086001.10 ppb
2018-01-10AE085981.10 ppb
2018-01-10AE086011.20 ppb
2018-01-10AE085991.10 ppb
2018-04-02AE20810ND
2018-04-02AE20812ND
2018-04-02AE20828ND
2018-04-02AE20815ND
2018-04-02AE20817ND
2018-04-02AE20811ND
2018-04-02AE20823ND
2018-04-02AE20819ND
2018-07-02AE32152ND
2018-07-02AE32180ND
2018-07-02AE32190ND
2018-07-02AE32179ND
2018-07-02AE321781.000 ppb
2018-07-02AE32182ND
2018-07-02AE321531.000 ppb
2018-07-02AE32181ND
2018-10-10AE43067ND
2018-10-10AE43050ND
2018-10-10AE43063ND
2018-10-10AE43068ND
2018-10-10AE43047ND
2018-10-10AE43049ND
2018-10-10AE43069ND
2018-10-10AE43048ND
2019-01-28AE51604ND
2019-01-28AE51593ND
2019-01-28AE51603ND
2019-01-28AE51594ND
2019-01-28AE51602ND
2019-01-28AE51601ND
2019-01-28AE51600ND
2019-01-28AE51599ND
2019-04-15AE62263ND
2019-04-15AE62276ND
2019-04-15AE62267ND
2019-04-15AE62264ND
2019-04-15AE62277ND
2019-04-15AE62268ND
2019-04-15AE62269ND
2019-04-15AE62273ND
2019-07-17AE748021.000 ppb
2019-07-17AE74821ND
2019-07-17AE74814ND
2019-07-17AE74813ND
2019-07-17AE74822ND
2019-07-17AE74817ND
2019-07-17AE74816ND
2019-07-17AE74812ND
2019-10-16AE86748ND
2019-10-16AE86741ND
2019-10-16AE86743ND
2019-10-16AE86744ND
2019-10-16AE86745ND
2019-10-16AE86746ND
2019-10-16AE86747ND
2019-10-16AE86742ND