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Dibromoacetic acid

City of East Tawakoni

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-26Q1807831002ND
2018-02-26Q1807831001ND
2018-05-03Q1818079003ND
2018-05-03Q1818079002ND
2018-08-16Q1832921001ND
2018-08-16Q1832921002ND
2018-11-30Q1848953001ND
2018-11-30Q1848953002ND
2019-02-20Q1907451001ND
2019-02-20Q1907451002ND
2019-05-13Q1923873002ND
2019-05-13Q1923873003ND
2019-08-07Q1951802002ND
2019-08-07Q1951802001ND
2019-12-12Q1979962001ND
2019-12-12Q1979962002ND
2020-03-17Q2011582002ND
2020-03-17Q2011582003ND
2020-05-28Q2021164001ND
2020-05-28Q2021164002ND
2020-07-22Q2028848001ND
2020-07-22Q2028848002ND
2020-12-15Q2049677001ND
2020-12-15Q2049677002ND
2021-03-25Q2107790001ND
2021-03-25Q2107790002ND
2021-06-16Q2115808002ND
2021-06-16Q2115808003ND
2021-09-15Q21252770011.000 ppb
2021-09-15Q2125277002ND
2021-11-04Q2131001001ND
2021-11-04Q2131001002ND
2022-02-07Q2204050002ND
2022-02-07Q2204050003ND
2022-05-18Q2214723001ND
2022-05-18Q2214723002ND
2022-09-12Q2226946001ND
2022-09-12Q22269460021.000 ppb
2022-11-21Q2234936001ND
2022-11-21Q2234936002ND
2023-03-06Q2308663002ND
2023-03-06Q2308663003ND
2023-05-24Q23195830011.000 ppb
2023-05-24Q23195830021.000 ppb
2023-07-25Q2329478001ND
2023-07-25Q2329478002ND
2023-11-16Q2349437001ND
2023-11-16Q2349437002ND