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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Forest Hill

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)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.656 ppb166ND - 2.30 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.631 ppb165ND - 2.50 ppb
20170.344 ppb164ND - 1.60 ppb
20180.969 ppb1611ND - 1.90 ppb
20190.969 ppb1612ND - 1.60 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
2014-03-10Q14076850052.30 ppb
2014-03-10Q14076850041.60 ppb
2014-03-10Q14076850031.60 ppb
2014-03-10Q14076850021.60 ppb
2014-05-22Q1417707004ND
2014-05-22Q1417707003ND
2014-05-22Q1417707002ND
2014-05-22Q1417707001ND
2014-08-04Q14336580021.80 ppb
2014-08-04Q1433658001ND
2014-08-04Q1433658003ND
2014-08-04Q14336580041.60 ppb
2014-10-20Q1453234004ND
2014-10-20Q1453234003ND
2014-10-20Q1453234002ND
2014-10-20Q1453234001ND
2015-01-29Q1503649004ND
2015-01-29Q1503649003ND
2015-01-29Q1503649002ND
2015-01-29Q1503649001ND
2015-04-07Q1512690004ND
2015-04-07Q1512690001ND
2015-04-07Q1512690003ND
2015-04-07Q1512690002ND
2015-08-06Q1530906004ND
2015-08-06Q1530906003ND
2015-08-06Q1530906002ND
2015-08-06Q1530906001ND
2015-10-07Q1539479004ND
2015-10-07Q1539479003ND
2015-10-07Q1539479002ND
2015-10-07Q1539479001ND
2016-01-12Q16010190021.10 ppb
2016-01-12Q1601019001ND
2016-01-12Q1601019003ND
2016-01-12Q1601019004ND
2016-04-12Q16146860042.20 ppb
2016-04-12Q16146860032.10 ppb
2016-04-12Q16146860022.50 ppb
2016-04-12Q16146860012.20 ppb
2016-07-12Q1628072004ND
2016-07-12Q1628072003ND
2016-07-12Q1628072002ND
2016-07-12Q1628072001ND
2016-10-24Q1645409003ND
2016-10-24Q1645409002ND
2016-10-24Q1645409004ND
2016-10-24Q1645409001ND
2017-01-17Q1701918005ND
2017-01-17Q1701918002ND
2017-01-17Q1701918004ND
2017-01-17Q1701918001ND
2017-04-27Q1717346004ND
2017-04-27Q1717346003ND
2017-04-27Q1717346002ND
2017-04-27Q1717346001ND
2017-07-05Q1727263001ND
2017-07-05Q1727263003ND
2017-07-05Q1727263004ND
2017-07-05Q1727263002ND
2017-10-03Q17482290041.60 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482290031.30 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482290021.40 ppb
2017-10-03Q17482290011.20 ppb
2018-01-09Q1800778005ND
2018-01-09Q18007780041.20 ppb
2018-01-09Q18007780031.20 ppb
2018-01-09Q18007780021.20 ppb
2018-04-02Q1813204003ND
2018-04-02Q1813204001ND
2018-04-02Q1813204004ND
2018-04-02Q1813204002ND
2018-07-12Q18276210041.90 ppb
2018-07-12Q18276210021.50 ppb
2018-07-12Q18276210011.90 ppb
2018-07-12Q18276210031.40 ppb
2018-10-15Q18410610041.10 ppb
2018-10-15Q18410610031.70 ppb
2018-10-15Q18410610021.30 ppb
2018-10-15Q18410610011.10 ppb
2019-01-28Q1903815003ND
2019-01-28Q1903815002ND
2019-01-28Q1903815004ND
2019-01-28Q1903815005ND
2019-05-21Q19271940041.30 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271940031.30 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271940021.30 ppb
2019-05-21Q19271940011.40 ppb
2019-08-19Q19564550041.20 ppb
2019-08-19Q19564550031.000 ppb
2019-08-19Q19564550021.30 ppb
2019-08-19Q19564550011.000 ppb
2019-10-17Q19729770011.40 ppb
2019-10-17Q19729770041.30 ppb
2019-10-17Q19729770031.40 ppb
2019-10-17Q19729770021.60 ppb