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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Port Arthur

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)

68

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.581 ppb3211ND - 2.20 ppb
20151.18 ppb325ND - 7.90 ppb
20160.663 ppb3218ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.847 ppb3224ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.322 ppb328ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.200 ppb322ND - 3.60 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
2014-02-28AC453182.10 ppb
2014-02-28AC453112.20 ppb
2014-02-28AC453142.00 ppb
2014-02-28AC452711.60 ppb
2014-02-28AC453122.10 ppb
2014-02-28AC453102.20 ppb
2014-02-28AC453091.80 ppb
2014-02-28AC452741.60 ppb
2014-04-24AC51673ND
2014-04-24AC516831.000 ppb
2014-04-24AC51685ND
2014-04-24AC51680ND
2014-04-24AC51682ND
2014-04-24AC51681ND
2014-04-24AC51689ND
2014-04-24AC516841.000 ppb
2014-07-14AC59566ND
2014-07-14AC59564ND
2014-07-14AC59604ND
2014-07-14AC59607ND
2014-07-14AC59600ND
2014-07-14AC59568ND
2014-07-14AC59602ND
2014-07-14AC59603ND
2014-10-21AC70188ND
2014-10-21AC70164ND
2014-10-21AC70146ND
2014-10-21AC70153ND
2014-10-21AC70149ND
2014-10-21AC70167ND
2014-10-21AC701691.000 ppb
2014-10-21AC70150ND
2015-02-24AC816297.80 ppb
2015-02-24AC81667ND
2015-02-24AC81665ND
2015-02-24AC816397.20 ppb
2015-02-24AC816317.90 ppb
2015-02-24AC816307.40 ppb
2015-02-24AC816327.40 ppb
2015-02-27AC82291ND
2015-05-28AC93754ND
2015-05-28AC93756ND
2015-05-28AC93762ND
2015-05-28AC93730ND
2015-05-28AC93735ND
2015-05-28AC93757ND
2015-05-28AC93761ND
2015-05-28AC93739ND
2015-07-23AD00899ND
2015-07-23AD00870ND
2015-07-23AD00898ND
2015-07-23AD00878ND
2015-07-23AD00891ND
2015-07-23AD00876ND
2015-07-23AD00871ND
2015-07-23AD00873ND
2015-12-15AD17042ND
2015-12-15AD17039ND
2015-12-15AD17038ND
2015-12-15AD17044ND
2015-12-15AD17036ND
2015-12-15AD17046ND
2015-12-15AD17043ND
2015-12-15AD17045ND
2016-03-22AD300941.30 ppb
2016-03-22AD301021.40 ppb
2016-03-22AD300991.40 ppb
2016-03-22AD300981.20 ppb
2016-03-22AD301011.40 ppb
2016-03-22AD300971.30 ppb
2016-03-22AD30100ND
2016-03-22AD300951.40 ppb
2016-06-16AD40937ND
2016-06-16AD40934ND
2016-06-16AD40906ND
2016-06-16AD40902ND
2016-06-16AD40936ND
2016-06-16AD40896ND
2016-06-16AD40904ND
2016-06-16AD40903ND
2016-10-20AD540651.000 ppb
2016-10-20AD540571.000 ppb
2016-10-20AD540631.000 ppb
2016-10-20AD54070ND
2016-10-20AD540621.000 ppb
2016-10-20AD54058ND
2016-10-20AD540611.000 ppb
2016-10-20AD54069ND
2016-12-09AD61612ND
2016-12-09AD616091.10 ppb
2016-12-09AD616041.30 ppb
2016-12-09AD616111.20 ppb
2016-12-09AD616061.10 ppb
2016-12-09AD616081.10 ppb
2016-12-09AD61614ND
2016-12-09AD616171.000 ppb
2017-02-01AD683471.20 ppb
2017-02-01AD683481.000 ppb
2017-02-01AD683511.000 ppb
2017-02-01AD683491.000 ppb
2017-02-01AD683461.10 ppb
2017-02-01AD683541.000 ppb
2017-02-01AD683521.10 ppb
2017-02-01AD683851.000 ppb
2017-05-02AD82100ND
2017-05-02AD82108ND
2017-05-02AD82095ND
2017-05-02AD820991.000 ppb
2017-05-02AD82101ND
2017-05-02AD82106ND
2017-05-02AD82109ND
2017-05-02AD82103ND
2017-08-09AD926811.30 ppb
2017-08-09AD926981.20 ppb
2017-08-09AD926801.30 ppb
2017-08-09AD926771.30 ppb
2017-08-09AD926851.000 ppb
2017-08-09AD926971.10 ppb
2017-08-09AD92689ND
2017-08-09AD926861.000 ppb
2017-11-01AE031581.000 ppb
2017-11-01AE031631.20 ppb
2017-11-01AE031591.20 ppb
2017-11-01AE031621.20 ppb
2017-11-01AE031611.30 ppb
2017-11-01AE031561.30 ppb
2017-11-01AE031601.10 ppb
2017-11-01AE031571.20 ppb
2018-01-30AE11507ND
2018-01-30AE11505ND
2018-01-30AE11508ND
2018-01-30AE11506ND
2018-01-30AE11510ND
2018-01-30AE115201.000 ppb
2018-01-30AE11509ND
2018-01-30AE115111.000 ppb
2018-04-12AE22248ND
2018-04-12AE22243ND
2018-04-12AE22249ND
2018-04-12AE22244ND
2018-04-12AE22242ND
2018-04-12AE22246ND
2018-04-12AE22250ND
2018-04-12AE22247ND
2018-08-07AE362731.40 ppb
2018-08-07AE362921.50 ppb
2018-08-07AE36293ND
2018-08-07AE362671.30 ppb
2018-08-07AE36297ND
2018-08-07AE362911.40 ppb
2018-08-07AE362691.40 ppb
2018-08-07AE362701.30 ppb
2018-10-09AE43043ND
2018-10-09AE43046ND
2018-10-09AE43042ND
2018-10-09AE43065ND
2018-10-09AE43044ND
2018-10-09AE43064ND
2018-10-09AE43045ND
2018-10-09AE43066ND
2019-02-13AE54302ND
2019-02-13AE54322ND
2019-02-13AE54300ND
2019-02-13AE54315ND
2019-02-13AE54298ND
2019-02-13AE54305ND
2019-02-13AE54313ND
2019-02-13AE54304ND
2019-04-29AE63928ND
2019-04-29AE63923ND
2019-04-29AE639243.60 ppb
2019-04-29AE639262.80 ppb
2019-04-29AE63929ND
2019-04-29AE63922ND
2019-04-29AE63930ND
2019-04-29AE63891ND
2019-07-31AE76589ND
2019-07-31AE76588ND
2019-07-31AE76578ND
2019-07-31AE76585ND
2019-07-31AE76582ND
2019-07-31AE76586ND
2019-07-31AE76583ND
2019-07-31AE76580ND
2019-10-08AE85978ND
2019-10-08AE85991ND
2019-10-08AE85974ND
2019-10-08AE85976ND
2019-10-08AE85980ND
2019-10-08AE85979ND
2019-10-08AE85981ND
2019-10-08AE85977ND