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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Cleburne

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)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.62 ppb1615ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.694 ppb165ND - 3.20 ppb
20160.681 ppb169ND - 1.30 ppb
20170.688 ppb168ND - 2.20 ppb
20180.775 ppb168ND - 2.10 ppb
20191.08 ppb1613ND - 1.80 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
2014-02-20Q14056780092.10 ppb
2014-02-20Q14056780082.90 ppb
2014-02-20Q14056780072.80 ppb
2014-02-20Q14056780064.00 ppb
2014-05-20Q14171940023.30 ppb
2014-05-20Q14171940013.70 ppb
2014-05-20Q14171940043.70 ppb
2014-05-20Q14171940033.40 ppb
2014-07-23Q14305140022.20 ppb
2014-07-23Q1430514001ND
2014-07-23Q14305140032.40 ppb
2014-07-23Q14305140042.30 ppb
2014-11-19Q14567820092.60 ppb
2014-11-19Q14567820081.40 ppb
2014-11-19Q14567820072.70 ppb
2014-11-19Q14567820062.40 ppb
2015-01-28Q1503313008ND
2015-01-28Q15033130072.40 ppb
2015-01-28Q15033130063.20 ppb
2015-01-28Q15033130053.20 ppb
2015-04-22Q1515060004ND
2015-04-22Q1515060005ND
2015-04-22Q1515060007ND
2015-04-22Q1515060006ND
2015-08-04Q1530229009ND
2015-08-04Q1530229008ND
2015-08-04Q1530229007ND
2015-08-04Q1530229006ND
2015-11-03Q15434350021.000 ppb
2015-11-03Q15434350011.30 ppb
2015-11-03Q1543435004ND
2015-11-03Q1543435003ND
2016-01-19Q1602147001ND
2016-01-19Q1602147014ND
2016-01-19Q1602147002ND
2016-01-19Q1602147003ND
2016-04-11Q16143790221.30 ppb
2016-04-11Q16143790211.20 ppb
2016-04-11Q16143790201.10 ppb
2016-04-11Q16143790191.20 ppb
2016-08-02Q1631847006ND
2016-08-02Q1631847005ND
2016-08-02Q1631847004ND
2016-08-02Q16318470031.10 ppb
2016-11-14Q16490630221.20 ppb
2016-11-14Q16490630251.30 ppb
2016-11-14Q16490630241.30 ppb
2016-11-14Q16490630231.20 ppb
2017-01-26Q17036810101.10 ppb
2017-01-26Q17036810091.000 ppb
2017-01-26Q1703681008ND
2017-01-26Q17036810071.000 ppb
2017-04-18Q17158030161.40 ppb
2017-04-18Q17158030151.50 ppb
2017-04-18Q17158030141.20 ppb
2017-04-18Q17158030131.60 ppb
2017-07-18Q1729510002ND
2017-07-18Q1729510001ND
2017-07-18Q1729510003ND
2017-07-18Q1729510004ND
2017-10-11Q17520400182.20 ppb
2017-10-11Q1752040005ND
2017-10-11Q1752040004ND
2017-10-11Q1752040017ND
2018-01-11Q18016640211.80 ppb
2018-01-11Q18016640202.00 ppb
2018-01-11Q18016640192.00 ppb
2018-01-11Q18016640222.10 ppb
2018-04-10Q1814945007ND
2018-04-10Q1814945021ND
2018-04-10Q1814945022ND
2018-04-10Q1814945008ND
2018-07-25Q18296050061.10 ppb
2018-07-25Q18296050051.20 ppb
2018-07-25Q18296050041.000 ppb
2018-07-25Q18296050031.20 ppb
2018-11-05Q1844101004ND
2018-11-05Q1844101003ND
2018-11-05Q1844101002ND
2018-11-05Q1844101001ND
2019-01-29Q1904159010ND
2019-01-29Q19041590341.000 ppb
2019-01-29Q1904159035ND
2019-01-29Q1904159011ND
2019-04-10Q19144710051.000 ppb
2019-04-10Q19144710041.40 ppb
2019-04-10Q19144710031.000 ppb
2019-04-10Q19144710021.40 ppb
2019-07-17Q19456100051.30 ppb
2019-07-17Q19456100041.40 ppb
2019-07-17Q19456100031.20 ppb
2019-07-17Q19456100021.30 ppb
2019-10-16Q19728270021.80 ppb
2019-10-16Q19728270051.70 ppb
2019-10-16Q19728270041.60 ppb
2019-10-16Q19728270031.20 ppb