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Dibromoacetic acid

Travis County Municipal Utility District 4

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

36

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.23 ppb64ND - 3.20 ppb
20190.775 ppb84ND - 2.30 ppb
20201.89 ppb881.10 ppb - 3.40 ppb
20212.01 ppb881.10 ppb - 3.10 ppb
20220.775 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20231.80 ppb881.10 ppb - 2.70 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
2018-02-15AE140451.10 ppb
2018-05-14AE26102ND
2018-08-13AE368813.20 ppb
2018-08-22AE38109ND
2018-11-19AE464031.60 ppb
2018-11-19AE464061.50 ppb
2019-02-14AE545561.90 ppb
2019-02-14AE545572.30 ppb
2019-05-28AE68211ND
2019-05-28AE68213ND
2019-08-20AE79542ND
2019-08-20AE79546ND
2019-11-25AE903731.000 ppb
2019-11-25AE903801.000 ppb
2020-03-03AF008321.50 ppb
2020-03-03AF008361.40 ppb
2020-04-20AF071431.50 ppb
2020-04-20AF071471.30 ppb
2020-07-23AF203181.90 ppb
2020-07-23AF203291.10 ppb
2020-10-19AF310833.00 ppb
2020-10-19AF310853.40 ppb
2021-01-25AF407061.80 ppb
2021-01-25AF406961.90 ppb
2021-04-06AF490741.50 ppb
2021-04-06AF490763.10 ppb
2021-07-07AF609422.30 ppb
2021-07-07AF609442.90 ppb
2021-10-21AF743041.10 ppb
2021-10-21AF743111.50 ppb
2022-02-10AF84203ND
2022-02-10AF842051.10 ppb
2022-04-28AF948162.00 ppb
2022-04-28AF948191.60 ppb
2022-08-17AG09644ND
2022-08-17AG09647ND
2022-10-19AG17596ND
2022-10-19AG176051.50 ppb
2023-02-14AG287962.10 ppb
2023-02-14AG288131.70 ppb
2023-04-11AG362272.70 ppb
2023-04-11AG362312.50 ppb
2023-07-18AG490001.50 ppb
2023-07-18AG490021.40 ppb
2023-10-19AG603941.10 ppb
2023-10-19AG603951.40 ppb