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Dibromoacetic acid

Mineral Wells Psd

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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61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.530 ppb52ND - 1.33 ppb
20150.132 ppb131ND - 1.72 ppb
2016ND120ND
20171.55 ppb123ND - 10.4 ppb
20180.278 ppb102ND - 1.76 ppb
20190.154 ppb92ND - 0.880 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
2014-02-05DBP_1402446-01AND
2014-05-06DBP_1405743-01AND
2014-08-05DBP_1408647-01A1.33 ppb
2014-11-04S2DBP_1411434-02ND
2014-11-04S2DBP_1411434-011.32 ppb
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502E25-04ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502E25-03ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502E25-02ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502E25-01ND
2015-02-10S2DBP_1502D23-01ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_1505796-02ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_1505796-01ND
2015-05-05S2DBP_1505647-01ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E09-02ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E09-01ND
2015-08-11S2DBP_1508E09-03ND
2015-11-031511485-02A1.72 ppb
2015-11-031511485-01AND
2016-02-091602D54-02AND
2016-02-091602D54-01AND
2016-02-091602D50-02AND
2016-02-091602D50-01AND
2016-05-1016051269-01AND
2016-05-1016051264-01AND
2016-08-0116080458-03AND
2016-08-0216080458-02AND
2016-08-0216080458-01AND
2016-11-0116110292-01AND
2016-11-0816111178-02AND
2016-11-0816111178-01AND
2017-02-0717021081-01AND
2017-02-1417021925-02AND
2017-02-1417021925-01AND
2017-05-0217050450-01AND
2017-05-0817051592-01AND
2017-05-0817051591-01AND
2017-08-0117080563-01AND
2017-08-0817081428-02AND
2017-08-0817081428-01AND
2017-11-1417112175-03A1.10 ppb
2017-11-1417112175-02A10.4 ppb
2017-11-1417112175-01A7.04 ppb
2018-02-0618020802-03AND
2018-02-0618020802-02AND
2018-02-0618020802-01AND
2018-05-0818051462-03A1.76 ppb
2018-05-0818051462-02A1.02 ppb
2018-08-0818081668-03AND
2018-08-0818081668-02AND
2018-08-0818081668-01AND
2018-11-1418111868-03AND
2018-11-1418111868-02AND
2019-02-1419021948-03AND
2019-02-1419021948-02AND
2019-05-0819051370-03AND
2019-05-0819051370-02AND
2019-08-0619081184-03AND
2019-08-0619081184-02AND
2019-08-0619081184-01A0.504 ppb
2019-11-147384330010.880 ppb
2019-11-14738433002ND