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Dibromoacetic acid

Lamar County Water Supply District

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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.394 ppb165ND - 1.30 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-20Q1409135004ND
2014-03-20Q1409135003ND
2014-03-20Q1409135002ND
2014-03-20Q1409135001ND
2014-04-21Q14125110041.30 ppb
2014-04-21Q14125110031.30 ppb
2014-04-21Q14125110021.30 ppb
2014-04-21Q14125110011.30 ppb
2014-07-22Q1430087002ND
2014-07-22Q1430087001ND
2014-07-22Q1430087003ND
2014-07-22Q1430087004ND
2014-10-14Q14523350041.10 ppb
2014-10-14Q1452335003ND
2014-10-14Q1452335002ND
2014-10-14Q1452335001ND
2015-01-26Q1502730006ND
2015-01-26Q1502730005ND
2015-01-26Q1502730004ND
2015-01-26Q1502730003ND
2015-04-13Q1513561001ND
2015-04-13Q1513561002ND
2015-04-13Q1513561004ND
2015-04-13Q1513561003ND
2015-07-27Q1529086004ND
2015-07-27Q1529086003ND
2015-07-27Q1529086002ND
2015-07-27Q1529086001ND
2015-11-24Q1546797004ND
2015-11-24Q1546797003ND
2015-11-24Q1546797002ND
2015-11-24Q1546797001ND
2016-01-13Q1601294001ND
2016-01-13Q1601294002ND
2016-01-13Q1601294003ND
2016-01-13Q1601294004ND
2016-05-12Q1619035004ND
2016-05-12Q1619035003ND
2016-05-12Q1619035002ND
2016-05-12Q1619035001ND
2016-07-18Q1629019004ND
2016-07-18Q1629019003ND
2016-07-18Q1629019002ND
2016-07-18Q1629019001ND
2016-11-02Q1647192003ND
2016-11-02Q1647192002ND
2016-11-02Q1647192004ND
2016-11-02Q1647192001ND
2017-01-19Q1702578002ND
2017-01-19Q1702578004ND
2017-01-19Q1702578001ND
2017-01-19Q1702578003ND
2017-05-02Q1718043003ND
2017-05-02Q1718043002ND
2017-05-02Q1718043001ND
2017-05-02Q1718043004ND
2017-07-19Q1729701001ND
2017-07-19Q1729701003ND
2017-07-19Q1729701004ND
2017-07-19Q1729701002ND
2017-11-09Q1757632003ND
2017-11-09Q1757632006ND
2017-11-09Q1757632002ND
2017-11-09Q1757632005ND
2018-01-29Q1803270004ND
2018-01-29Q1803270002ND
2018-01-29Q1803270003ND
2018-01-29Q1803270001ND
2018-04-04Q1813952003ND
2018-04-04Q1813952001ND
2018-04-04Q1813952004ND
2018-04-04Q1813952002ND
2018-07-10Q1827068006ND
2018-07-10Q1827068005ND
2018-07-10Q1827068001ND
2018-07-10Q1827068004ND
2018-11-27Q1848028004ND
2018-11-27Q1848028003ND
2018-11-27Q1848028002ND
2018-11-27Q1848028001ND
2019-01-30Q1904520004ND
2019-01-30Q1904520003ND
2019-01-30Q1904520005ND
2019-01-30Q1904520006ND
2019-04-10Q1914446004ND
2019-04-10Q1914446003ND
2019-04-10Q1914446002ND
2019-04-10Q1914446001ND
2019-07-22Q1946346004ND
2019-07-22Q1946346003ND
2019-07-22Q1946346002ND
2019-07-22Q1946346001ND
2019-10-07Q1971355004ND
2019-10-07Q1971355003ND
2019-10-07Q1971355002ND
2019-10-07Q1971355001ND