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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Burkburnett

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)

68

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.30 ppb1613ND - 13.7 ppb
20153.98 ppb1610ND - 11.7 ppb
20162.33 ppb1611ND - 5.50 ppb
20172.16 ppb1611ND - 4.80 ppb
20182.38 ppb1612ND - 9.30 ppb
20191.53 ppb1611ND - 5.60 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
2014-03-10Q140778200313.7 ppb
2014-03-10Q14077820024.30 ppb
2014-03-10Q140778200511.1 ppb
2014-03-10Q14077820041.10 ppb
2014-05-12Q141558201210.2 ppb
2014-05-12Q14155820116.70 ppb
2014-05-12Q14155820144.30 ppb
2014-05-12Q14155820101.10 ppb
2014-09-16Q1444924003ND
2014-09-16Q1444924002ND
2014-09-16Q14449240042.40 ppb
2014-09-16Q14449240055.60 ppb
2014-11-05Q14549160043.90 ppb
2014-11-05Q14549160032.40 ppb
2014-11-05Q14549160022.00 ppb
2014-11-05Q1454916001ND
2015-02-11Q15057310068.30 ppb
2015-02-11Q1505731005ND
2015-02-11Q15057310046.20 ppb
2015-02-11Q1505731003ND
2015-05-12AC915531.60 ppb
2015-05-12AC915542.70 ppb
2015-05-12AC915554.30 ppb
2015-05-12AC915582.60 ppb
2015-07-21Q1528274003ND
2015-07-21Q1528274002ND
2015-07-21Q1528274005ND
2015-07-21Q1528274001ND
2015-11-16Q154501700211.7 ppb
2015-11-16Q154501700110.3 ppb
2015-11-16Q15450170048.80 ppb
2015-11-16Q15450170037.10 ppb
2016-02-29Q1608275006ND
2016-02-29Q1608275005ND
2016-02-29Q1608275007ND
2016-02-29Q16082750085.40 ppb
2016-04-21Q16158660055.20 ppb
2016-04-21Q16158660043.40 ppb
2016-04-21Q16158660032.30 ppb
2016-04-21Q16158660021.50 ppb
2016-09-20Q16387830055.50 ppb
2016-09-20Q16387830043.40 ppb
2016-09-20Q16387830031.70 ppb
2016-09-20Q1638783002ND
2016-11-16Q1650246001ND
2016-11-16Q16502460033.50 ppb
2016-11-16Q16502460062.30 ppb
2016-11-16Q16502460023.00 ppb
2017-01-30Q17040100064.80 ppb
2017-01-30Q17040100144.70 ppb
2017-01-30Q17040100134.20 ppb
2017-01-30Q1704010005ND
2017-04-26Q17171710052.90 ppb
2017-04-26Q17171710041.50 ppb
2017-04-26Q17171710031.70 ppb
2017-04-26Q1717171002ND
2017-08-07Q17330940041.50 ppb
2017-08-07Q1733094003ND
2017-08-07Q17330940052.30 ppb
2017-08-07Q17330940064.00 ppb
2017-10-10Q17498090054.20 ppb
2017-10-10Q17498090042.80 ppb
2017-10-10Q1749809003ND
2017-10-10Q1749809002ND
2018-02-12Q18056800084.60 ppb
2018-02-12Q18056800072.00 ppb
2018-02-12Q18056800062.30 ppb
2018-02-12Q1805680005ND
2018-06-28Q1826098001ND
2018-06-28Q18260980022.60 ppb
2018-06-28Q18260980049.30 ppb
2018-06-28Q18260980034.50 ppb
2018-09-12Q18366390063.10 ppb
2018-09-12Q18366390032.00 ppb
2018-09-12Q1836639005ND
2018-09-12Q1836639002ND
2018-11-27Q18481490052.50 ppb
2018-11-27Q18481490042.40 ppb
2018-11-27Q18481490031.60 ppb
2018-11-27Q18481490021.10 ppb
2019-01-29Q19044410091.90 ppb
2019-01-29Q1904441003ND
2019-01-29Q19044410042.00 ppb
2019-01-29Q19044410105.60 ppb
2019-05-21Q19274950052.30 ppb
2019-05-21Q19274950041.30 ppb
2019-05-21Q19274950032.50 ppb
2019-05-21Q1927495002ND
2019-08-19Q19566350051.000 ppb
2019-08-19Q19566350041.50 ppb
2019-08-19Q19566350032.20 ppb
2019-08-19Q1956635002ND
2019-11-20Q1977650006ND
2019-11-20Q19776500032.80 ppb
2019-11-20Q19776500021.30 ppb
2019-11-20Q1977650001ND