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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Corsicana

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)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.86 ppb1611ND - 4.60 ppb
20150.419 ppb162ND - 4.50 ppb
20160.538 ppb166ND - 1.70 ppb
20173.08 ppb1612ND - 13.8 ppb
20181.75 ppb1612ND - 4.00 ppb
20190.938 ppb169ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-19Q14054460041.90 ppb
2014-02-19Q14054460032.00 ppb
2014-02-19Q14054460021.90 ppb
2014-02-19Q1405446001ND
2014-05-15Q14165510101.000 ppb
2014-05-15Q14165510073.30 ppb
2014-05-15Q14165510023.30 ppb
2014-05-15Q1416551001ND
2014-07-23Q14304640023.00 ppb
2014-07-23Q1430464001ND
2014-07-23Q1430464003ND
2014-07-23Q14304640042.00 ppb
2014-10-09Q14518690042.20 ppb
2014-10-09Q14518690034.50 ppb
2014-10-09Q14518690024.60 ppb
2014-10-09Q1451869001ND
2015-01-28Q15034090122.20 ppb
2015-01-28Q15034090114.50 ppb
2015-01-28Q1503409010ND
2015-01-28Q1503409009ND
2015-04-06Q1512402001ND
2015-04-06Q1512402002ND
2015-04-06Q1512402004ND
2015-04-06Q1512402003ND
2015-07-29Q1529448004ND
2015-07-29Q1529448003ND
2015-07-29Q1529448002ND
2015-07-29Q1529448001ND
2015-11-12Q1544665004ND
2015-11-12Q1544665003ND
2015-11-12Q1544665002ND
2015-11-12Q1544665001ND
2016-02-02Q1604417018ND
2016-02-02Q1604417017ND
2016-02-02Q1604417019ND
2016-02-02Q1604417020ND
2016-04-26Q1616335004ND
2016-04-26Q16163350031.60 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163350021.60 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163350011.000 ppb
2016-07-12Q1628094008ND
2016-07-12Q1628094007ND
2016-07-12Q1628094006ND
2016-07-12Q1628094005ND
2016-10-28Q1646480003ND
2016-10-28Q16464800021.000 ppb
2016-10-28Q16464800041.70 ppb
2016-10-28Q16464800011.70 ppb
2017-01-17Q1702000004ND
2017-01-17Q17020000081.30 ppb
2017-01-17Q17020000031.20 ppb
2017-01-17Q1702000007ND
2017-04-19Q1716194004ND
2017-04-19Q17161940032.10 ppb
2017-04-19Q17161940022.00 ppb
2017-04-19Q17161940011.10 ppb
2017-07-26Q173073700512.7 ppb
2017-07-26Q1730737009ND
2017-07-26Q173073701013.8 ppb
2017-07-26Q17307370114.90 ppb
2017-11-16Q17590710041.90 ppb
2017-11-16Q17590710033.10 ppb
2017-11-16Q17590710022.90 ppb
2017-11-16Q17590710012.20 ppb
2018-01-31Q18037160122.00 ppb
2018-01-31Q18037160062.00 ppb
2018-01-31Q18037160052.00 ppb
2018-01-31Q18037160112.00 ppb
2018-04-17Q1815582002ND
2018-04-17Q1815582003ND
2018-04-17Q1815582001ND
2018-04-17Q1815582004ND
2018-07-17Q18285880083.70 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285880073.80 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285880064.00 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285880052.70 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690041.20 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690031.30 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690021.30 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690012.00 ppb
2019-01-10Q1901447016ND
2019-01-10Q1901447007ND
2019-01-10Q1901447008ND
2019-01-10Q1901447017ND
2019-04-04Q1913767004ND
2019-04-04Q19137670021.40 ppb
2019-04-04Q19137670031.20 ppb
2019-04-04Q1913767001ND
2019-07-29Q19486650061.10 ppb
2019-07-29Q19486650051.60 ppb
2019-07-29Q19486650041.70 ppb
2019-07-29Q1948665003ND
2019-10-14Q19724110011.50 ppb
2019-10-14Q19724110042.00 ppb
2019-10-14Q19724110032.20 ppb
2019-10-14Q19724110022.30 ppb