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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Kingsville

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)

59

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.10 ppb165ND - 7.40 ppb
20150.344 ppb162ND - 4.30 ppb
20161.18 ppb169ND - 5.30 ppb
20174.53 ppb1614ND - 14.8 ppb
20181.91 ppb1614ND - 4.50 ppb
20194.61 ppb1615ND - 9.10 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
2014-03-13AC46916ND
2014-03-13AC46917ND
2014-03-13AC46914ND
2014-03-13AC469491.60 ppb
2014-06-12AC56795ND
2014-06-12AC567761.50 ppb
2014-06-12AC56792ND
2014-06-12AC567965.70 ppb
2014-09-10AC66562ND
2014-09-10AC665647.40 ppb
2014-09-10AC66550ND
2014-09-10AC66561ND
2014-11-13AC72071ND
2014-11-13AC72070ND
2014-11-13AC72064ND
2014-11-13AC720601.40 ppb
2015-01-20AC769371.20 ppb
2015-01-20AC76938ND
2015-01-20AC76940ND
2015-01-20AC76947ND
2015-06-23AC970794.30 ppb
2015-06-23AC97076ND
2015-06-23AC97082ND
2015-06-23AC97075ND
2015-09-11AD06726ND
2015-09-11AD06724ND
2015-09-11AD06725ND
2015-09-11AD06729ND
2015-11-23AD14551ND
2015-11-23AD14541ND
2015-11-23AD14540ND
2015-11-23AD14543ND
2016-02-23AD249931.60 ppb
2016-02-23AD250213.30 ppb
2016-02-23AD25019ND
2016-02-23AD25018ND
2016-05-20AD377311.30 ppb
2016-05-20AD37734ND
2016-05-20AD37735ND
2016-05-20AD37732ND
2016-09-19AD500511.000 ppb
2016-09-19AD50047ND
2016-09-19AD50030ND
2016-09-19AD500231.000 ppb
2016-11-29AD595561.70 ppb
2016-11-29AD595512.40 ppb
2016-11-29AD595501.30 ppb
2016-11-29AD595525.30 ppb
2017-01-19AD657041.30 ppb
2017-01-19AD657021.40 ppb
2017-01-19AD6570512.6 ppb
2017-01-19AD657034.60 ppb
2017-05-15AD846021.90 ppb
2017-05-15AD846041.60 ppb
2017-05-15AD8459914.8 ppb
2017-05-15AD846101.70 ppb
2017-09-13AD959621.70 ppb
2017-09-13AD95972ND
2017-09-13AD95980ND
2017-09-13AD959662.40 ppb
2017-11-21AE055543.80 ppb
2017-11-21AE0555310.8 ppb
2017-11-21AE0555210.2 ppb
2017-11-21AE055513.60 ppb
2018-01-29AE109613.60 ppb
2018-01-29AE109621.90 ppb
2018-01-29AE109591.90 ppb
2018-01-29AE10960ND
2018-04-23AE237111.70 ppb
2018-04-23AE237141.60 ppb
2018-04-23AE237122.00 ppb
2018-04-23AE237131.10 ppb
2018-08-13AE36573ND
2018-08-13AE365861.40 ppb
2018-08-13AE365771.000 ppb
2018-08-13AE365892.00 ppb
2018-12-03AE475512.30 ppb
2018-12-03AE475484.50 ppb
2018-12-03AE475523.40 ppb
2018-12-03AE475552.20 ppb
2019-02-25AE559226.10 ppb
2019-02-25AE559198.10 ppb
2019-02-25AE559182.50 ppb
2019-02-25AE559235.20 ppb
2019-06-03AE688409.10 ppb
2019-06-03AE688397.80 ppb
2019-06-03AE688385.50 ppb
2019-06-03AE688415.60 ppb
2019-07-15AE743832.50 ppb
2019-07-15AE74358ND
2019-07-15AE743563.90 ppb
2019-07-15AE743574.40 ppb
2019-11-20AE899421.70 ppb
2019-11-20AE899391.40 ppb
2019-11-20AE899407.40 ppb
2019-11-20AE899342.50 ppb