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Dibromoacetic acid

Del Rio Utilities Commission

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)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.750 ppb1610ND - 1.80 ppb
20153.78 ppb1612ND - 12.4 ppb
20161.64 ppb1612ND - 2.80 ppb
20171.39 ppb16161.000 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20181.25 ppb1610ND - 3.80 ppb
20191.51 ppb1614ND - 2.30 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
2014-03-27AC48523ND
2014-03-27AC485211.10 ppb
2014-03-27AC485201.000 ppb
2014-03-27AC48522ND
2014-06-03AC55881ND
2014-06-03AC558451.80 ppb
2014-06-03AC558471.30 ppb
2014-06-03AC558461.000 ppb
2014-07-10AC593521.000 ppb
2014-07-10AC593851.000 ppb
2014-07-10AC593581.000 ppb
2014-07-10AC593561.40 ppb
2014-12-17AC75291ND
2014-12-17AC75294ND
2014-12-17AC75289ND
2014-12-17AC752921.40 ppb
2015-03-10AC83585ND
2015-03-10AC83587ND
2015-03-10AC83583ND
2015-03-10AC83586ND
2015-06-02AC943819.20 ppb
2015-06-02AC943829.80 ppb
2015-06-02AC9440710.9 ppb
2015-06-02AC9439912.4 ppb
2015-08-18AD045241.70 ppb
2015-08-18AD045251.70 ppb
2015-08-18AD045261.70 ppb
2015-08-18AD045231.90 ppb
2015-11-09AD129682.70 ppb
2015-11-09AD129672.50 ppb
2015-11-09AD129762.90 ppb
2015-11-09AD129783.00 ppb
2016-02-23AD251891.30 ppb
2016-02-23AD251861.10 ppb
2016-02-23AD251841.60 ppb
2016-02-23AD251881.70 ppb
2016-05-19AD37495ND
2016-05-19AD37494ND
2016-05-19AD37490ND
2016-05-19AD37492ND
2016-09-07AD482432.80 ppb
2016-09-07AD482402.60 ppb
2016-09-07AD482372.60 ppb
2016-09-07AD482382.60 ppb
2016-11-07AD567872.60 ppb
2016-11-07AD567812.50 ppb
2016-11-07AD567982.40 ppb
2016-11-07AD567782.50 ppb
2017-03-21AD765771.10 ppb
2017-03-21AD765761.40 ppb
2017-03-21AD765741.50 ppb
2017-03-21AD765751.40 ppb
2017-05-02AD821251.50 ppb
2017-05-02AD821381.80 ppb
2017-05-02AD821401.80 ppb
2017-05-02AD821391.90 ppb
2017-08-15AD930521.30 ppb
2017-08-15AD930531.60 ppb
2017-08-15AD930541.40 ppb
2017-08-15AD930551.000 ppb
2017-11-29AE061281.10 ppb
2017-11-29AE061261.000 ppb
2017-11-29AE061271.10 ppb
2017-11-29AE061291.30 ppb
2018-02-21AE146991.000 ppb
2018-02-21AE14700ND
2018-02-21AE14701ND
2018-02-21AE147071.10 ppb
2018-04-17AE227591.20 ppb
2018-04-17AE22753ND
2018-04-17AE22763ND
2018-04-17AE22762ND
2018-07-18AE337311.20 ppb
2018-07-18AE337151.10 ppb
2018-09-20AE40965ND
2018-09-20AE409661.70 ppb
2018-11-07AE457332.70 ppb
2018-11-07AE457323.30 ppb
2018-11-07AE457312.90 ppb
2018-11-07AE457303.80 ppb
2019-01-29AE520571.60 ppb
2019-01-29AE520561.80 ppb
2019-01-29AE520551.70 ppb
2019-01-29AE520581.40 ppb
2019-05-14AE661801.40 ppb
2019-05-14AE661821.60 ppb
2019-05-14AE661811.60 ppb
2019-05-14AE661842.30 ppb
2019-07-23AE757511.80 ppb
2019-07-23AE757542.10 ppb
2019-07-23AE75736ND
2019-09-17AE835571.70 ppb
2019-10-22AE87363ND
2019-10-22AE873861.40 ppb
2019-10-22AE873922.30 ppb
2019-10-22AE874081.40 ppb