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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Pflugerville

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
20141.44 ppb1613ND - 2.80 ppb
20151.83 ppb169ND - 5.70 ppb
20161.18 ppb1610ND - 2.70 ppb
20171.31 ppb1610ND - 3.20 ppb
20181.24 ppb1611ND - 2.40 ppb
20193.51 ppb1612ND - 8.40 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
2014-03-12AC467511.70 ppb
2014-03-12AC467361.20 ppb
2014-03-12AC467351.50 ppb
2014-03-12AC46748ND
2014-06-24AC579021.20 ppb
2014-06-24AC578981.90 ppb
2014-06-24AC578992.60 ppb
2014-06-24AC579052.80 ppb
2014-08-27AC65310ND
2014-08-27AC65314ND
2014-08-27AC653011.000 ppb
2014-08-27AC653121.20 ppb
2014-11-24AC727742.60 ppb
2014-11-24AC727461.50 ppb
2014-11-24AC727401.90 ppb
2014-11-24AC727761.90 ppb
2015-02-11AC801884.10 ppb
2015-02-11AC801915.10 ppb
2015-02-11AC801874.80 ppb
2015-02-11AC801895.70 ppb
2015-05-27AC93519ND
2015-05-27AC935231.000 ppb
2015-05-27AC93522ND
2015-05-27AC93518ND
2015-08-17AD04257ND
2015-08-17AD042642.20 ppb
2015-08-17AD042601.90 ppb
2015-08-17AD042633.20 ppb
2015-11-04AD12567ND
2015-11-04AD12616ND
2015-11-04AD12619ND
2015-11-04AD126231.30 ppb
2016-02-08AD224172.30 ppb
2016-02-08AD224211.000 ppb
2016-02-08AD224032.70 ppb
2016-02-08AD224222.30 ppb
2016-04-28AD346322.00 ppb
2016-04-28AD346291.80 ppb
2016-04-28AD346312.40 ppb
2016-04-28AD346301.60 ppb
2016-07-25AD45415ND
2016-07-25AD45407ND
2016-07-25AD45413ND
2016-07-25AD454221.000 ppb
2016-11-01AD558181.70 ppb
2016-11-01AD55816ND
2016-11-01AD55820ND
2016-11-01AD55821ND
2017-01-24AD66417ND
2017-01-24AD66416ND
2017-01-24AD66421ND
2017-01-24AD664073.10 ppb
2017-05-22AD850232.10 ppb
2017-05-22AD850112.10 ppb
2017-05-22AD850192.10 ppb
2017-05-22AD850122.50 ppb
2017-08-17AD93385ND
2017-08-17AD93392ND
2017-08-17AD93387ND
2017-08-17AD933911.50 ppb
2017-10-25AE020732.10 ppb
2017-10-25AE020711.000 ppb
2017-10-25AE020671.30 ppb
2017-10-25AE020703.20 ppb
2018-03-08AE175012.00 ppb
2018-03-08AE175102.00 ppb
2018-03-08AE174901.70 ppb
2018-03-08AE174911.80 ppb
2018-05-07AE253271.40 ppb
2018-05-07AE253261.20 ppb
2018-05-07AE253162.30 ppb
2018-05-07AE253172.40 ppb
2018-08-14AE368871.50 ppb
2018-08-14AE368731.20 ppb
2018-08-14AE36872ND
2018-08-14AE36865ND
2018-11-13AE458972.40 ppb
2018-11-13AE45904ND
2018-11-13AE45902ND
2018-11-13AE45894ND
2019-02-14AE54577ND
2019-02-14AE54571ND
2019-02-14AE54572ND
2019-02-14AE54573ND
2019-05-06AE648342.50 ppb
2019-05-06AE648373.80 ppb
2019-05-06AE648333.10 ppb
2019-05-06AE648382.40 ppb
2019-08-19AE792253.60 ppb
2019-08-19AE792292.70 ppb
2019-08-19AE792318.40 ppb
2019-08-19AE792087.30 ppb
2019-11-21AE901235.70 ppb
2019-11-21AE901175.30 ppb
2019-11-21AE901225.60 ppb
2019-11-21AE901205.70 ppb