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Dibromoacetic acid

Kingwood Water Board

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-0718020983-02AND
2018-05-2218053060-02AND
2018-08-1618082796-02AND
2018-11-0718110948-02AND
2019-02-1119021356-02AND
2019-05-0819051457-02AND
2019-08-0819081103-01AND
2019-08-0819081103-02AND
2019-11-05737018001ND
2019-11-05737018002ND
2020-02-067317205001ND
2020-02-067317205001ND
2020-02-067317205002ND
2020-02-067317205002ND
2020-05-127327328002ND
2020-05-127327328001ND
2020-08-187339061002ND
2020-08-187339061001ND
2020-11-107349668001ND
2020-11-107349668002ND
2021-02-037359091002ND
2021-02-037359091001ND
2021-05-267372869002ND
2021-05-267372869001ND
2021-08-037382795002ND
2021-08-037382795001ND
2021-11-011112915-02ND
2021-11-011112915-01ND
2022-02-072024198-04ND
2022-02-072024198-02ND
2022-05-032053051-04ND
2022-05-032053051-02ND
2022-08-022083694-04ND
2022-08-022083694-02ND
2022-11-012112482-05ND
2022-11-012112482-02ND
2023-02-073023421-01ND
2023-02-073023421-03ND
2023-05-033053134-02ND
2023-05-033053134-04ND
2023-08-093084150-02ND
2023-08-093084150-04ND
2023-11-013112751-02ND
2023-11-013112751-04ND