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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Brenham

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)

61

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.26 ppb16164.20 ppb - 7.00 ppb
20151.53 ppb1612ND - 4.50 ppb
20160.513 ppb166ND - 1.60 ppb
20171.01 ppb1611ND - 1.80 ppb
20181.11 ppb1613ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.269 ppb163ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-18AC433114.90 ppb
2014-02-18AC433255.10 ppb
2014-02-18AC433314.60 ppb
2014-02-18AC433224.40 ppb
2014-05-02AC529695.70 ppb
2014-05-02AC529675.20 ppb
2014-05-02AC529585.10 ppb
2014-05-02AC530284.80 ppb
2014-09-23AC678675.20 ppb
2014-09-23AC678597.00 ppb
2014-09-23AC678696.10 ppb
2014-09-23AC678885.30 ppb
2014-12-04AC736556.40 ppb
2014-12-04AC736505.60 ppb
2014-12-04AC736604.50 ppb
2014-12-04AC736494.20 ppb
2015-02-25AC818433.20 ppb
2015-02-25AC818444.50 ppb
2015-02-25AC818413.50 ppb
2015-02-25AC818402.80 ppb
2015-06-08AC948581.20 ppb
2015-06-08AC948571.30 ppb
2015-06-08AC948871.60 ppb
2015-06-08AC948861.20 ppb
2015-09-11AD068131.10 ppb
2015-09-11AD068731.60 ppb
2015-09-11AD068141.20 ppb
2015-09-11AD068181.20 ppb
2015-12-11AD16757ND
2015-12-11AD16743ND
2015-12-11AD16742ND
2015-12-11AD16744ND
2016-02-23AD250121.30 ppb
2016-02-23AD24999ND
2016-02-23AD250091.40 ppb
2016-02-23AD24991ND
2016-05-16AD367861.60 ppb
2016-05-16AD367461.40 ppb
2016-05-16AD367451.30 ppb
2016-05-16AD367831.20 ppb
2016-09-12AD48812ND
2016-09-12AD48813ND
2016-09-12AD48829ND
2016-09-12AD48811ND
2016-10-24AD54322ND
2016-10-24AD54325ND
2016-10-24AD54311ND
2016-10-24AD54326ND
2017-01-25AD667511.50 ppb
2017-01-25AD667521.80 ppb
2017-01-25AD667531.20 ppb
2017-01-25AD667541.50 ppb
2017-04-25AD809021.70 ppb
2017-04-25AD809081.50 ppb
2017-04-25AD80904ND
2017-04-25AD808961.40 ppb
2017-07-27AD910891.40 ppb
2017-07-27AD910921.40 ppb
2017-07-27AD910911.50 ppb
2017-07-27AD910931.30 ppb
2017-10-06AD99798ND
2017-10-06AD99785ND
2017-10-06AD99791ND
2017-10-06AD99794ND
2018-01-30AE112081.90 ppb
2018-01-30AE11222ND
2018-01-30AE112051.40 ppb
2018-01-30AE112031.50 ppb
2018-04-11AE220121.30 ppb
2018-04-11AE220101.20 ppb
2018-04-11AE220132.00 ppb
2018-04-11AE220081.30 ppb
2018-07-24AE343191.10 ppb
2018-07-24AE343161.40 ppb
2018-07-24AE343181.40 ppb
2018-07-24AE343211.20 ppb
2018-12-04AE477871.000 ppb
2018-12-04AE477861.10 ppb
2018-12-04AE47784ND
2018-12-04AE47783ND
2019-01-28AE51609ND
2019-01-28AE51610ND
2019-01-28AE51608ND
2019-01-28AE51607ND
2019-05-06AE648501.30 ppb
2019-05-06AE648701.70 ppb
2019-05-06AE64860ND
2019-05-06AE648631.30 ppb
2019-07-29AE76176ND
2019-07-29AE76162ND
2019-07-29AE76173ND
2019-07-29AE76160ND
2019-10-25AE87697ND
2019-10-25AE87682ND
2019-10-25AE87695ND
2019-10-25AE87696ND