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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Weatherford

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)

82

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20146.23 ppb16164.20 ppb - 7.90 ppb
20151.19 ppb164ND - 5.00 ppb
20165.60 ppb1614ND - 7.40 ppb
20178.09 ppb16166.50 ppb - 10.5 ppb
20187.36 ppb16165.00 ppb - 10.2 ppb
20197.39 ppb16165.60 ppb - 8.00 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
2014-03-24Q14094830044.40 ppb
2014-03-24Q14094830034.20 ppb
2014-03-24Q14094830024.90 ppb
2014-03-24Q14094830014.80 ppb
2014-06-09Q14199690047.10 ppb
2014-06-09Q14199690037.80 ppb
2014-06-09Q14199690027.90 ppb
2014-06-09Q14199690017.80 ppb
2014-08-19Q14377040046.60 ppb
2014-08-19Q14377040037.30 ppb
2014-08-19Q14377040016.60 ppb
2014-08-19Q14377040026.60 ppb
2014-11-06Q14550710055.10 ppb
2014-11-06Q14550710044.80 ppb
2014-11-06Q14550710036.80 ppb
2014-11-06Q14550710027.00 ppb
2015-02-16Q15061040035.00 ppb
2015-02-16Q15061040024.00 ppb
2015-02-16Q15061040085.00 ppb
2015-02-16Q15061040075.00 ppb
2015-06-01Q1519824001ND
2015-06-01Q1519824002ND
2015-06-01Q1519824004ND
2015-06-01Q1519824003ND
2015-09-08Q1534611006ND
2015-09-08Q1534611005ND
2015-09-08Q1534611004ND
2015-09-08Q1534611003ND
2015-12-02Q1547788001ND
2015-12-02Q1547788003ND
2015-12-02Q1547788004ND
2015-12-02Q1547788002ND
2016-03-28Q1612419002ND
2016-03-28Q16124190013.80 ppb
2016-03-28Q1612419003ND
2016-03-28Q16124190043.80 ppb
2016-06-02Q16217590046.60 ppb
2016-06-02Q16217590036.50 ppb
2016-06-02Q16217590026.60 ppb
2016-06-02Q16217590016.80 ppb
2016-09-29Q16411380047.00 ppb
2016-09-29Q16411380036.70 ppb
2016-09-29Q16411380027.40 ppb
2016-09-29Q16411380017.10 ppb
2016-12-15Q16546950017.20 ppb
2016-12-15Q16546950046.70 ppb
2016-12-15Q16546950036.20 ppb
2016-12-15Q16546950027.20 ppb
2017-02-06Q17048880086.70 ppb
2017-02-06Q17048880076.50 ppb
2017-02-06Q17048880067.90 ppb
2017-02-06Q17048880057.30 ppb
2017-05-25Q17225950047.50 ppb
2017-05-25Q17225950037.60 ppb
2017-05-25Q17225950028.10 ppb
2017-05-25Q17225950018.40 ppb
2017-08-22Q17373840019.10 ppb
2017-08-22Q17373840058.80 ppb
2017-08-22Q17373840027.70 ppb
2017-08-22Q17373840067.30 ppb
2017-11-06Q17568160048.50 ppb
2017-11-06Q17568160028.60 ppb
2017-11-06Q17568160039.00 ppb
2017-11-06Q175681600110.5 ppb
2018-02-06Q18045690086.00 ppb
2018-02-06Q18045690075.00 ppb
2018-02-06Q18045690066.00 ppb
2018-02-06Q18045690057.00 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177540038.70 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177540018.70 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177540027.70 ppb
2018-05-02Q18177540048.30 ppb
2018-08-08Q18315120068.20 ppb
2018-08-08Q18315120028.50 ppb
2018-08-08Q18315120059.80 ppb
2018-08-08Q183151200110.2 ppb
2018-11-05Q18444040045.70 ppb
2018-11-05Q18444040035.20 ppb
2018-11-05Q18444040025.90 ppb
2018-11-05Q18444040016.80 ppb
2019-02-05Q19051790108.00 ppb
2019-02-05Q19051790097.50 ppb
2019-02-05Q19051790116.90 ppb
2019-02-05Q19051790125.60 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271930047.70 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271930037.80 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271930028.00 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271930017.60 ppb
2019-08-13Q19540130067.40 ppb
2019-08-13Q19540130057.70 ppb
2019-08-13Q19540130046.90 ppb
2019-08-13Q19540130037.80 ppb
2019-10-28Q19738980018.00 ppb
2019-10-28Q19738980047.40 ppb
2019-10-28Q19738980037.00 ppb
2019-10-28Q19738980027.00 ppb