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Dibromoacetic acid

Benbrook Water Authority

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)

71

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20144.34 ppb1613ND - 8.70 ppb
20153.93 ppb1611ND - 9.40 ppb
20163.28 ppb1610ND - 9.40 ppb
20176.24 ppb1613ND - 10.1 ppb
20184.49 ppb1611ND - 12.7 ppb
20193.70 ppb1613ND - 7.70 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
2014-03-14Q1408424004ND
2014-03-14Q14084240031.70 ppb
2014-03-14Q14084240023.30 ppb
2014-03-14Q14084240015.00 ppb
2014-06-23Q1423425004ND
2014-06-23Q14234250036.60 ppb
2014-06-23Q14234250023.20 ppb
2014-06-23Q14234250018.00 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368740106.60 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368740097.90 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368740115.90 ppb
2014-08-14Q14368740125.20 ppb
2014-10-28Q14543110042.50 ppb
2014-10-28Q1454311003ND
2014-10-28Q14543110024.90 ppb
2014-10-28Q14543110018.70 ppb
2015-02-04Q1504394032ND
2015-02-04Q15043940314.70 ppb
2015-02-04Q15043940302.50 ppb
2015-02-04Q15043940295.20 ppb
2015-04-30Q15159400139.40 ppb
2015-04-30Q15159400146.40 ppb
2015-04-30Q15159400161.10 ppb
2015-04-30Q15159400153.80 ppb
2015-09-08Q1534617006ND
2015-09-08Q15346170057.10 ppb
2015-09-08Q15346170047.20 ppb
2015-09-08Q15346170037.70 ppb
2015-11-02Q1542898004ND
2015-11-02Q15428980037.70 ppb
2015-11-02Q1542898002ND
2015-11-02Q1542898001ND
2016-01-21Q16027640232.40 ppb
2016-01-21Q16027640224.70 ppb
2016-01-21Q16027640244.10 ppb
2016-01-21Q1602764025ND
2016-05-04Q1617499023ND
2016-05-04Q16174990226.50 ppb
2016-05-04Q1617499021ND
2016-05-04Q1617499020ND
2016-09-28Q1640982002ND
2016-09-28Q16409820014.30 ppb
2016-09-28Q16409820066.60 ppb
2016-09-28Q16409820059.40 ppb
2016-12-12Q16538720037.30 ppb
2016-12-12Q1653872002ND
2016-12-12Q16538720043.60 ppb
2016-12-12Q16538720013.60 ppb
2017-01-31Q1704261017ND
2017-01-31Q17042610075.20 ppb
2017-01-31Q17042610164.60 ppb
2017-01-31Q17042610156.30 ppb
2017-05-23Q1721070005ND
2017-05-23Q17210700049.90 ppb
2017-05-23Q17210700038.80 ppb
2017-05-23Q172107000210.1 ppb
2017-08-01Q173148800810.1 ppb
2017-08-01Q17314880058.90 ppb
2017-08-01Q17314880234.90 ppb
2017-08-01Q1731488028ND
2017-11-08Q17574590058.50 ppb
2017-11-08Q17574590296.90 ppb
2017-11-08Q17574590046.60 ppb
2017-11-08Q17574590289.10 ppb
2018-02-01Q1804024026ND
2018-02-01Q18040240124.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040240253.00 ppb
2018-02-01Q18040240115.00 ppb
2018-04-12Q18153340127.50 ppb
2018-04-12Q1815334003ND
2018-04-12Q1815334004ND
2018-04-12Q18153340156.30 ppb
2018-07-19Q1828770010ND
2018-07-19Q182877000111.5 ppb
2018-07-19Q182877000910.7 ppb
2018-07-19Q182877000812.7 ppb
2018-10-31Q1843685003ND
2018-10-31Q18436850022.10 ppb
2018-10-31Q18436850013.70 ppb
2018-10-31Q18436850045.40 ppb
2019-01-29Q19040880192.50 ppb
2019-01-29Q19040880315.00 ppb
2019-01-29Q19040880322.30 ppb
2019-01-29Q1904088020ND
2019-05-20Q1926717014ND
2019-05-20Q19267170132.70 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267170125.40 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267170116.10 ppb
2019-09-05Q1962592009ND
2019-09-05Q19625920084.40 ppb
2019-09-05Q19625920077.00 ppb
2019-09-05Q19625920067.70 ppb
2019-12-05Q19791610035.50 ppb
2019-12-05Q19791610025.30 ppb
2019-12-05Q19791610011.20 ppb
2019-12-05Q19791610044.10 ppb