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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Mabank

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)

56

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.24 ppb1612ND - 3.60 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.856 ppb168ND - 2.30 ppb
20171.94 ppb1615ND - 2.80 ppb
20181.10 ppb168ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.48 ppb1613ND - 2.20 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
2014-03-25Q14097210022.40 ppb
2014-03-25Q14097210032.50 ppb
2014-03-25Q14097210042.30 ppb
2014-03-25Q14097210052.60 ppb
2014-06-20Q14233480023.50 ppb
2014-06-20Q14233480013.50 ppb
2014-06-20Q14233480043.30 ppb
2014-06-20Q14233480033.60 ppb
2014-09-29Q1449097006ND
2014-09-29Q1449097005ND
2014-09-29Q1449097003ND
2014-09-29Q1449097004ND
2014-12-05Q14589130043.20 ppb
2014-12-05Q14589130032.70 ppb
2014-12-05Q14589130023.20 ppb
2014-12-05Q14589130013.00 ppb
2015-03-03Q1507912006ND
2015-03-03Q1507912005ND
2015-03-03Q1507912004ND
2015-03-03Q1507912003ND
2015-06-04Q1520643001ND
2015-06-04Q1520643002ND
2015-06-04Q1520643004ND
2015-06-04Q1520643003ND
2015-09-24Q1537780006ND
2015-09-24Q1537780005ND
2015-09-24Q1537780004ND
2015-09-24Q1537780003ND
2015-11-20Q1546549004ND
2015-11-20Q1546549003ND
2015-11-20Q1546549002ND
2015-11-20Q1546549001ND
2016-02-04Q1605191010ND
2016-02-04Q1605191009ND
2016-02-04Q1605191011ND
2016-02-04Q1605191012ND
2016-04-28Q1616842004ND
2016-04-28Q16168420031.10 ppb
2016-04-28Q1616842002ND
2016-04-28Q1616842001ND
2016-09-16Q16384150062.30 ppb
2016-09-16Q16384150052.30 ppb
2016-09-16Q16384150042.30 ppb
2016-09-16Q1638415003ND
2016-11-28Q16513770011.30 ppb
2016-11-28Q16513770041.60 ppb
2016-11-28Q16513770031.50 ppb
2016-11-28Q16513770021.30 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071480081.60 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071480071.50 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071480061.50 ppb
2017-02-21Q17071480051.60 ppb
2017-05-02Q17179680042.40 ppb
2017-05-02Q17179680032.70 ppb
2017-05-02Q17179680022.60 ppb
2017-05-02Q17179680012.30 ppb
2017-07-27Q17312380022.00 ppb
2017-07-27Q17312380011.80 ppb
2017-07-27Q17312380031.10 ppb
2017-07-27Q17312380041.90 ppb
2017-11-09Q17576670022.80 ppb
2017-11-09Q1757667004ND
2017-11-09Q17576670012.70 ppb
2017-11-09Q17576670032.60 ppb
2018-02-05Q18042750072.00 ppb
2018-02-05Q18042750042.00 ppb
2018-02-05Q18042750062.00 ppb
2018-02-05Q18042750032.00 ppb
2018-05-09Q1819115003ND
2018-05-09Q1819115001ND
2018-05-09Q1819115002ND
2018-05-09Q1819115004ND
2018-07-02Q1826247006ND
2018-07-02Q1826247005ND
2018-07-02Q1826247004ND
2018-07-02Q1826247003ND
2018-10-03Q18394860042.30 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860032.80 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860022.40 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860012.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901472011ND
2019-01-10Q1901472005ND
2019-01-10Q19014720061.000 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901472012ND
2019-04-22Q19163210021.50 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210041.50 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210011.50 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210031.60 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700062.10 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700052.20 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700042.10 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700031.90 ppb
2019-11-21Q19778170012.00 ppb
2019-11-21Q19778170042.00 ppb
2019-11-21Q19778170032.00 ppb
2019-11-21Q19778170022.20 ppb