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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Forney

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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93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

46

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.13 ppb138ND - 2.30 ppb
20150.894 ppb162ND - 7.40 ppb
20160.556 ppb166ND - 2.10 ppb
20171.76 ppb1612ND - 4.30 ppb
20181.27 ppb168ND - 6.90 ppb
20190.963 ppb1610ND - 2.10 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
2014-02-12Q1404474001ND
2014-04-22Q14126330042.20 ppb
2014-04-22Q14126330032.20 ppb
2014-04-22Q14126330022.20 ppb
2014-04-22Q14126330012.30 ppb
2014-08-12Q1435479004ND
2014-08-12Q14354790031.10 ppb
2014-08-12Q1435479002ND
2014-08-12Q1435479001ND
2014-11-07Q14552820021.90 ppb
2014-11-07Q14552820011.50 ppb
2014-11-07Q1455282003ND
2014-11-07Q14552820041.30 ppb
2015-02-11Q1505690005ND
2015-02-11Q1505690004ND
2015-02-11Q1505690003ND
2015-02-11Q1505690002ND
2015-05-20Q1518704004ND
2015-05-20Q1518704003ND
2015-05-20Q1518704002ND
2015-05-20Q1518704001ND
2015-09-04Q1534800003ND
2015-09-04Q1534800001ND
2015-09-04Q1534800002ND
2015-09-04Q1534800004ND
2015-11-18Q15455990047.40 ppb
2015-11-18Q1545599003ND
2015-11-18Q1545599002ND
2015-11-18Q15455990016.90 ppb
2016-02-16Q1606836004ND
2016-02-16Q1606836003ND
2016-02-16Q1606836002ND
2016-02-16Q1606836001ND
2016-05-18Q1619954003ND
2016-05-18Q1619954001ND
2016-05-18Q1619954002ND
2016-05-18Q1619954004ND
2016-09-08Q16365430042.00 ppb
2016-09-08Q1636543003ND
2016-09-08Q16365430022.10 ppb
2016-09-08Q16365430011.000 ppb
2016-11-10Q16490650041.10 ppb
2016-11-10Q1649065003ND
2016-11-10Q16490650021.40 ppb
2016-11-10Q16490650011.30 ppb
2017-02-21Q1707198003ND
2017-02-21Q17071980041.20 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071980021.20 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071980011.40 ppb
2017-05-04Q17185350044.30 ppb
2017-05-04Q17185350022.90 ppb
2017-05-04Q17185350032.30 ppb
2017-05-04Q17185350013.70 ppb
2017-08-01Q1731694004ND
2017-08-01Q1731694003ND
2017-08-01Q17316940021.000 ppb
2017-08-01Q17316940011.30 ppb
2017-11-08Q1757789002ND
2017-11-08Q17577890013.20 ppb
2017-11-08Q17577890033.90 ppb
2017-11-08Q17577890041.70 ppb
2018-02-06Q18046380051.000 ppb
2018-02-06Q18046380042.00 ppb
2018-02-06Q18046380033.00 ppb
2018-02-06Q18046380021.000 ppb
2018-04-26Q1817048004ND
2018-04-26Q1817048002ND
2018-04-26Q1817048003ND
2018-04-26Q1817048001ND
2018-09-17Q18369200042.30 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200011.000 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200026.90 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200033.10 ppb
2018-11-29Q1848642004ND
2018-11-29Q1848642002ND
2018-11-29Q1848642003ND
2018-11-29Q1848642001ND
2019-01-22Q1903208001ND
2019-01-22Q1903208002ND
2019-01-22Q1903208003ND
2019-01-22Q1903208004ND
2019-04-22Q19163160021.90 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160041.90 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160012.10 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160032.10 ppb
2019-09-10Q19635540041.30 ppb
2019-09-10Q19635540031.60 ppb
2019-09-10Q19635540021.20 ppb
2019-09-10Q19635540011.000 ppb
2019-11-25Q1977989002ND
2019-11-25Q1977989003ND
2019-11-25Q19779890041.30 ppb
2019-11-25Q19779890011.000 ppb