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Dibromoacetic acid

Tulsa

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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152

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

89

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.17 ppb3221ND - 3.40 ppb
20151.13 ppb2418ND - 2.30 ppb
20160.871 ppb2412ND - 2.10 ppb
20170.703 ppb2412ND - 1.70 ppb
20181.36 ppb2419ND - 2.90 ppb
20190.463 ppb247ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-1210394441.50 ppb
2014-02-1210394451.10 ppb
2014-02-121039446ND
2014-02-1210394481.10 ppb
2014-02-1210394491.20 ppb
2014-02-1210394501.20 ppb
2014-02-1210394511.000 ppb
2014-02-121039466ND
2014-02-121039471ND
2014-02-121039472ND
2014-02-121039473ND
2014-02-121039474ND
2014-02-121039475ND
2014-02-121039476ND
2014-05-1310614862.30 ppb
2014-05-1310614891.40 ppb
2014-05-1310614922.00 ppb
2014-05-1310614951.30 ppb
2014-05-1310614961.50 ppb
2014-05-131061498ND
2014-08-1210842753.40 ppb
2014-08-1210842782.60 ppb
2014-08-1210842813.10 ppb
2014-08-1210842843.00 ppb
2014-08-1210842852.40 ppb
2014-08-1210842871.30 ppb
2014-11-1211083671.40 ppb
2014-11-1211083701.70 ppb
2014-11-1211083731.80 ppb
2014-11-121108376ND
2014-11-1211083771.10 ppb
2014-11-121108379ND
2015-02-1111295171.30 ppb
2015-02-1111295201.40 ppb
2015-02-1111295231.30 ppb
2015-02-1111295261.30 ppb
2015-02-1111295271.20 ppb
2015-02-111129529ND
2015-05-1211524062.30 ppb
2015-05-1211524092.00 ppb
2015-05-1211524122.10 ppb
2015-05-1211524151.50 ppb
2015-05-1211524162.00 ppb
2015-05-121152418ND
2015-08-1111748841.30 ppb
2015-08-1111748871.10 ppb
2015-08-1111748901.30 ppb
2015-08-111174893ND
2015-08-111174894ND
2015-08-111174896ND
2015-11-1011992161.60 ppb
2015-11-1011992191.40 ppb
2015-11-1011992211.50 ppb
2015-11-1011992251.40 ppb
2015-11-1011992261.20 ppb
2015-11-101199228ND
2016-02-091220039ND
2016-02-091220042ND
2016-02-091220045ND
2016-02-091220048ND
2016-02-091220049ND
2016-02-091220051ND
2016-05-1012427962.00 ppb
2016-05-1012427971.80 ppb
2016-05-1012427981.80 ppb
2016-05-1012427992.00 ppb
2016-05-101242800ND
2016-05-1012428012.10 ppb
2016-08-0912662522.00 ppb
2016-08-0912662551.40 ppb
2016-08-0912662611.80 ppb
2016-08-0912662621.60 ppb
2016-08-091266263ND
2016-08-0912662642.10 ppb
2016-11-0712892991.10 ppb
2016-11-071289302ND
2016-11-0712893051.20 ppb
2016-11-071289308ND
2016-11-071289309ND
2016-11-071289311ND
2017-02-071311975ND
2017-02-071311978ND
2017-02-071311980ND
2017-02-071311984ND
2017-02-071311985ND
2017-02-071311987ND
2017-05-0913366111.60 ppb
2017-05-0913366121.000 ppb
2017-05-0913366131.20 ppb
2017-05-0913366141.10 ppb
2017-05-091336615ND
2017-05-0913366161.70 ppb
2017-08-0113601721.60 ppb
2017-08-0113601751.50 ppb
2017-08-0113601781.60 ppb
2017-08-0113601811.50 ppb
2017-08-0113601821.70 ppb
2017-08-0113601841.10 ppb
2017-11-0913862531.28 ppb
2017-11-091386256ND
2017-11-091386258ND
2017-11-091386259ND
2017-11-091386262ND
2017-11-091386263ND
2018-02-0614091701.30 ppb
2018-02-0614091731.30 ppb
2018-02-0614091761.40 ppb
2018-02-0614091791.20 ppb
2018-02-0614091801.30 ppb
2018-02-061409182ND
2018-05-0814345512.10 ppb
2018-05-081434554ND
2018-05-0814345591.30 ppb
2018-05-0814345601.30 ppb
2018-05-081434562ND
2018-05-0814345641.90 ppb
2018-08-0714589422.80 ppb
2018-08-0714589452.30 ppb
2018-08-0714589501.90 ppb
2018-08-0714589512.60 ppb
2018-08-071458952ND
2018-08-0714589532.90 ppb
2018-11-0614838751.70 ppb
2018-11-0614838781.30 ppb
2018-11-0614838831.50 ppb
2018-11-0614838841.20 ppb
2018-11-061483887ND
2018-11-0614838881.30 ppb
2019-02-051506801ND
2019-02-051506804ND
2019-02-051506809ND
2019-02-051506810ND
2019-02-051506812ND
2019-02-051506814ND
2019-05-0615312212.00 ppb
2019-05-0615312241.60 ppb
2019-05-0615312291.60 ppb
2019-05-0615312301.80 ppb
2019-05-0615312321.10 ppb
2019-05-0615312341.80 ppb
2019-08-131557085ND
2019-08-131557088ND
2019-08-131557093ND
2019-08-131557094ND
2019-08-131557096ND
2019-08-131557098ND
2019-11-121580812ND
2019-11-121580815ND
2019-11-121580820ND
2019-11-121580821ND
2019-11-121580823ND
2019-11-1215808251.20 ppb