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Dibromoacetic acid

City of White Settlement

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)

65

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.86 ppb1614ND - 2.60 ppb
20151.03 ppb165ND - 3.80 ppb
20161.96 ppb1610ND - 4.30 ppb
20176.59 ppb16161.10 ppb - 18.1 ppb
20180.638 ppb165ND - 2.50 ppb
20191.94 ppb1615ND - 3.90 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
2014-03-18Q14086140042.50 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086140032.10 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086140022.10 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086140012.60 ppb
2014-04-22Q14129660042.10 ppb
2014-04-22Q14129660032.10 ppb
2014-04-22Q14129660022.20 ppb
2014-04-22Q14129660012.30 ppb
2014-09-29Q1448993008ND
2014-09-29Q14489930071.000 ppb
2014-09-29Q14489930092.10 ppb
2014-09-29Q14489930102.10 ppb
2014-12-04Q14585580012.30 ppb
2014-12-04Q14585580042.20 ppb
2014-12-04Q14585580032.10 ppb
2014-12-04Q1458558002ND
2015-01-26Q1502775028ND
2015-01-26Q1502775027ND
2015-01-26Q1502775026ND
2015-01-26Q1502775025ND
2015-04-27Q15154720012.30 ppb
2015-04-27Q1515472002ND
2015-04-27Q1515472004ND
2015-04-27Q1515472003ND
2015-08-11Q1531839003ND
2015-08-11Q1531839002ND
2015-08-11Q1531839001ND
2015-08-11Q1531839004ND
2015-10-19Q15412140043.60 ppb
2015-10-19Q15412140033.70 ppb
2015-10-19Q15412140023.80 ppb
2015-10-19Q15412140013.10 ppb
2016-01-25Q1603160015ND
2016-01-25Q16031600143.10 ppb
2016-01-25Q1603160016ND
2016-01-25Q1603160017ND
2016-04-28Q16168200053.50 ppb
2016-04-28Q1616820004ND
2016-04-28Q1616820003ND
2016-04-28Q16168200023.70 ppb
2016-08-04Q16324020043.70 ppb
2016-08-04Q16324020033.80 ppb
2016-08-04Q16324020024.30 ppb
2016-08-04Q1632402001ND
2016-11-17Q16504360032.90 ppb
2016-11-17Q16504360061.70 ppb
2016-11-17Q16504360051.60 ppb
2016-11-17Q16504360043.10 ppb
2017-01-19Q17024940242.40 ppb
2017-01-19Q17024940251.10 ppb
2017-01-19Q17024940232.50 ppb
2017-01-19Q17024940222.60 ppb
2017-05-03Q17183170233.70 ppb
2017-05-03Q17183170224.40 ppb
2017-05-03Q17183170213.80 ppb
2017-05-03Q17183170202.70 ppb
2017-08-02Q173233701017.1 ppb
2017-08-02Q173233700915.5 ppb
2017-08-02Q173233701117.7 ppb
2017-08-02Q173233701218.1 ppb
2017-11-09Q17575200043.70 ppb
2017-11-09Q17575200023.70 ppb
2017-11-09Q17575200033.70 ppb
2017-11-09Q17575200012.80 ppb
2018-01-22Q18022910052.50 ppb
2018-01-22Q18022910042.50 ppb
2018-01-22Q1802291003ND
2018-01-22Q1802291002ND
2018-05-22Q1820730001ND
2018-05-22Q1820730002ND
2018-05-22Q1820730004ND
2018-05-22Q1820730003ND
2018-07-16Q18278730061.000 ppb
2018-07-16Q1827873011ND
2018-07-16Q18278730052.30 ppb
2018-07-16Q18278730101.90 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842724004ND
2018-10-25Q1842724003ND
2018-10-25Q1842724002ND
2018-10-25Q1842724001ND
2019-01-31Q19047410161.80 ppb
2019-01-31Q19047410081.20 ppb
2019-01-31Q19047410091.000 ppb
2019-01-31Q19047410021.20 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267180093.90 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267180083.40 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267180073.20 ppb
2019-05-20Q19267180062.10 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652790042.70 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652790032.80 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652790023.20 ppb
2019-09-13Q19652790011.50 ppb
2019-11-05Q1975096001ND
2019-11-05Q19750960041.000 ppb
2019-11-05Q19750960031.000 ppb
2019-11-05Q19750960021.000 ppb