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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Richland Hills

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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.325 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.863 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.05 ppb85ND - 2.90 ppb
20210.388 ppb83ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.463 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.563 ppb84ND - 1.20 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
2018-01-30Q1803802003ND
2018-01-30Q1803802001ND
2018-04-10Q1814526010ND
2018-04-10Q1814526003ND
2018-07-23Q18290240011.60 ppb
2018-07-23Q1829024002ND
2018-10-18Q18416210011.000 ppb
2018-10-18Q1841621002ND
2019-01-16Q1902265004ND
2019-01-16Q1902265012ND
2019-06-17Q19368680011.90 ppb
2019-06-17Q19368680022.00 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615250021.50 ppb
2019-09-03Q19615250011.50 ppb
2019-11-21Q1977737001ND
2019-11-21Q1977737002ND
2020-02-19Q20064080181.20 ppb
2020-02-19Q2006408019ND
2020-04-07Q20139040011.30 ppb
2020-04-07Q20139040021.000 ppb
2020-07-16Q20280220012.00 ppb
2020-07-16Q20280220022.90 ppb
2020-11-04Q2042937001ND
2020-11-04Q2042937002ND
2021-03-17Q2107046003ND
2021-03-17Q2107046004ND
2021-04-05Q2108453005ND
2021-04-05Q2108453006ND
2021-07-26Q21194780011.000 ppb
2021-07-26Q21194780021.000 ppb
2021-10-05Q21273050011.10 ppb
2021-10-05Q2127305002ND
2022-01-19Q22020130111.30 ppb
2022-01-19Q2202013012ND
2022-04-18Q2211805001ND
2022-04-18Q2211805002ND
2022-08-04Q22223340011.10 ppb
2022-08-04Q2222334002ND
2022-11-15Q22342810011.30 ppb
2022-11-15Q2234281002ND
2023-01-18Q2302597001ND
2023-01-18Q23025970021.000 ppb
2023-05-18Q23187860011.10 ppb
2023-05-18Q2318786002ND
2023-09-26Q23412670011.20 ppb
2023-09-26Q2341267002ND
2023-11-02Q23470480031.20 ppb
2023-11-02Q2347048004ND