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Dibromoacetic acid

Lindale Rural WSC

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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70

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

28

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.51 ppb85ND - 2.70 ppb
20150.669 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.713 ppb164ND - 3.10 ppb
20171.39 ppb169ND - 3.30 ppb
20180.633 ppb124ND - 2.80 ppb
20192.25 ppb222.10 ppb - 2.40 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
2014-08-21Q14384590342.30 ppb
2014-08-21Q1438459033ND
2014-08-21Q1438459032ND
2014-08-21Q14384590312.50 ppb
2014-11-25Q14574310012.10 ppb
2014-11-25Q14574310042.70 ppb
2014-11-25Q14574310032.50 ppb
2014-11-25Q1457431002ND
2015-02-18Q1506591004ND
2015-02-18Q1506591001ND
2015-02-18Q1506591002ND
2015-02-18Q1506591003ND
2015-05-05Q15164110142.90 ppb
2015-05-05Q1516411013ND
2015-05-05Q15164110123.00 ppb
2015-05-05Q1516411011ND
2015-07-27Q1529120004ND
2015-07-27Q1529120001ND
2015-07-27Q1529120002ND
2015-07-27Q1529120003ND
2015-10-20Q1541118001ND
2015-10-20Q1541118004ND
2015-10-20Q15411180032.90 ppb
2015-10-20Q15411180021.90 ppb
2016-02-02Q1604493014ND
2016-02-02Q1604493013ND
2016-02-02Q16044930122.70 ppb
2016-02-02Q1604493011ND
2016-05-05Q1617689004ND
2016-05-05Q1617689003ND
2016-05-05Q1617689002ND
2016-05-05Q1617689001ND
2016-07-19Q16292560023.10 ppb
2016-07-19Q1629256004ND
2016-07-19Q1629256003ND
2016-07-19Q1629256001ND
2016-10-12Q1643485004ND
2016-10-12Q1643485003ND
2016-10-12Q16434850022.80 ppb
2016-10-12Q16434850012.80 ppb
2017-01-19Q1702468004ND
2017-01-19Q1702468002ND
2017-01-19Q17024680012.00 ppb
2017-01-19Q17024680031.60 ppb
2017-05-02Q1718009004ND
2017-05-02Q1718009003ND
2017-05-02Q17180090022.90 ppb
2017-05-02Q17180090013.30 ppb
2017-07-10Q17278730022.40 ppb
2017-07-10Q17278730042.50 ppb
2017-07-10Q1727873001ND
2017-07-10Q1727873003ND
2017-10-18Q17538690032.30 ppb
2017-10-18Q1753869002ND
2017-10-18Q17538690042.70 ppb
2017-10-18Q17538690012.50 ppb
2018-02-05Q18043730011.000 ppb
2018-02-05Q18043730032.00 ppb
2018-02-05Q1804373002ND
2018-02-05Q1804373004ND
2018-04-26Q1817005016ND
2018-04-26Q1817005007ND
2018-04-26Q1817005015ND
2018-04-26Q1817005006ND
2018-08-09Q1831938004ND
2018-08-09Q1831938003ND
2018-08-09Q18319380022.80 ppb
2018-08-09Q18319380011.80 ppb
2019-08-20Q19569400142.10 ppb
2019-08-20Q19569400152.40 ppb