Dibromoacetic acid
City of Houston
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 1.76 ppb | 64 | 60 | ND - 4.30 ppb |
2015 | 1.78 ppb | 63 | 33 | ND - 13.3 ppb |
2016 | 0.448 ppb | 64 | 24 | ND - 2.10 ppb |
2017 | 1.13 ppb | 64 | 48 | ND - 3.70 ppb |
2018 | 0.470 ppb | 64 | 21 | ND - 4.50 ppb |
2019 | 0.328 ppb | 64 | 13 | ND - 4.50 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 |
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2014-03-05 | AC45667 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45666 | 1.10 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45649 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45663 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45650 | 1.60 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45652 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45687 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45688 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45662 | ND |
2014-03-05 | AC45665 | 1.90 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45651 | 1.000 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45669 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-03-05 | AC45648 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-03-06 | AC45965 | 1.10 ppb |
2014-03-06 | AC45943 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-03-06 | AC45968 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54558 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54559 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54574 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54560 | 1.10 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54566 | 1.20 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54552 | 1.70 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54556 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54563 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54553 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-05-19 | AC54568 | 1.70 ppb |
2014-05-20 | AC54716 | ND |
2014-05-20 | AC54748 | 1.30 ppb |
2014-05-20 | AC54708 | 1.70 ppb |
2014-05-20 | AC54719 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-05-20 | AC54715 | 1.90 ppb |
2014-05-20 | AC54713 | ND |
2014-07-15 | AC59753 | 2.50 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59757 | 1.80 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59754 | 3.30 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59755 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59752 | 2.50 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59749 | 2.20 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59770 | 2.50 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59769 | 2.60 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59750 | 3.10 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59751 | 3.40 ppb |
2014-07-15 | AC59756 | 4.30 ppb |
2014-07-16 | AC59879 | 1.80 ppb |
2014-07-16 | AC59878 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-07-16 | AC59892 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-07-16 | AC59893 | ND |
2014-07-16 | AC59897 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75440 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75453 | 2.10 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75448 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75446 | 1.50 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75451 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-12-18 | AC75447 | 2.50 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75631 | 2.00 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75628 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75649 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75637 | 1.40 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75645 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75629 | 2.10 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75625 | 2.30 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75626 | 2.40 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75638 | 2.10 ppb |
2014-12-19 | AC75633 | 2.30 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82676 | 8.50 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82679 | 7.50 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82733 | 1.20 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82669 | 6.90 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82675 | 7.00 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82671 | 6.90 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82728 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82667 | 4.60 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82672 | 8.80 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82668 | 7.40 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82664 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-03-04 | AC82673 | 7.40 ppb |
2015-03-05 | AC82712 | ND |
2015-03-05 | AC82708 | ND |
2015-03-05 | AC82707 | 6.70 ppb |
2015-03-05 | AC82688 | 13.3 ppb |
2015-06-16 | AC96151 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96154 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96145 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96139 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96142 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96137 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96155 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96150 | ND |
2015-06-16 | AC96138 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96243 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96260 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96262 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96274 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96273 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96265 | ND |
2015-09-16 | AD07294 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07297 | 1.80 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07293 | 1.70 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07312 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07313 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07304 | 1.80 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07302 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07311 | ND |
2015-09-16 | AD07292 | 1.40 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07329 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-09-16 | AD07327 | ND |
2015-09-17 | AD07537 | ND |
2015-09-17 | AD07538 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-09-17 | AD07563 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-09-17 | AD07536 | ND |
2015-09-17 | AD07546 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13562 | ND |
2015-11-16 | AD13618 | 1.30 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13561 | ND |
2015-11-16 | AD13559 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13619 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13558 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13565 | ND |
2015-11-16 | AD13556 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13557 | 1.10 ppb |
2015-11-16 | AD13560 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-11-17 | AD13768 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13773 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13767 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13772 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13771 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13766 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29018 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29033 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29030 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29037 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29019 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29027 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29029 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29036 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29032 | ND |
2016-03-16 | AD29026 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29319 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29323 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29322 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29318 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29320 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AD29321 | 1.30 ppb |
2016-06-15 | AD40718 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40714 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40722 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40725 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40726 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40716 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40719 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40710 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40730 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40727 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40720 | ND |
2016-06-15 | AD40717 | ND |
2016-06-16 | AD40972 | ND |
2016-06-16 | AD40971 | ND |
2016-06-16 | AD40964 | ND |
2016-06-16 | AD40968 | ND |
2016-09-20 | AD50324 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-09-20 | AD50327 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-09-20 | AD50330 | ND |
2016-09-20 | AD50329 | ND |
2016-09-20 | AD50325 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-09-20 | AD50328 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-09-20 | AD50326 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50707 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50686 | 1.70 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50697 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50708 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50712 | ND |
2016-09-21 | AD50710 | 1.60 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50696 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50706 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-09-21 | AD50695 | 1.000 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58543 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58538 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58539 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58536 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58544 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-17 | AD58545 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-18 | AD58825 | ND |
2016-11-18 | AD58817 | ND |
2016-11-18 | AD58820 | ND |
2016-11-18 | AD58816 | 2.10 ppb |
2016-11-18 | AD58818 | ND |
2016-11-18 | AD58815 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-18 | AD58819 | 1.20 ppb |
2016-11-18 | AD58814 | 1.10 ppb |
2016-11-21 | AD58774 | ND |
2016-11-21 | AD58775 | ND |
2017-02-28 | AD72422 | 1.90 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72419 | 1.90 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72424 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72399 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72421 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72420 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72398 | ND |
2017-02-28 | AD72418 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72423 | 2.20 ppb |
2017-02-28 | AD72397 | 1.80 ppb |
2017-03-01 | AD72739 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-03-01 | AD72742 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-03-01 | AD72745 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-03-01 | AD72737 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-03-01 | AD72740 | ND |
2017-03-01 | AD72738 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81142 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81144 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81139 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81140 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81136 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81135 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81143 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81141 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81145 | 1.20 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81146 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81137 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-04-26 | AD81138 | 1.80 ppb |
2017-04-27 | AD81479 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-04-27 | AD81475 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-04-27 | AD81478 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-04-27 | AD81477 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90530 | 1.40 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90522 | 1.80 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90525 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90543 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90545 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90544 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90523 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90532 | 1.50 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90524 | 1.30 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90531 | 2.00 ppb |
2017-07-25 | AD90521 | 1.60 ppb |
2017-07-26 | AD90799 | 1.90 ppb |
2017-07-26 | AD90804 | 1.40 ppb |
2017-07-26 | AD90796 | 2.10 ppb |
2017-07-26 | AD90797 | 3.70 ppb |
2017-07-26 | AD90802 | 1.70 ppb |
2017-11-15 | AE04936 | 1.000 ppb |
2017-11-15 | AE04933 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04925 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04930 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04931 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04924 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04926 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04927 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04929 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04935 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04928 | ND |
2017-11-15 | AE04934 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-11-15 | AE04932 | ND |
2017-11-16 | AE05180 | ND |
2017-11-16 | AE05181 | ND |
2017-11-16 | AE05182 | ND |
2018-02-07 | AE12988 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-02-07 | AE12993 | ND |
2018-02-07 | AE12992 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-02-07 | AE12989 | 1.60 ppb |
2018-02-07 | AE13012 | 1.10 ppb |
2018-02-07 | AE12952 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-02-07 | AE12999 | ND |
2018-02-07 | AE12958 | 1.40 ppb |
2018-02-08 | AE12996 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE12990 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE12963 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE12991 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE13014 | 4.50 ppb |
2018-02-08 | AE12997 | ND |
2018-02-08 | AE13010 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-02-08 | AE13011 | 1.10 ppb |
2018-04-17 | AE22960 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22998 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22956 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22955 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22996 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22961 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22953 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22994 | ND |
2018-04-17 | AE22959 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22995 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22958 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22962 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22966 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22965 | ND |
2018-04-18 | AE22954 | 1.000 ppb |
2018-05-22 | AE27203 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38800 | 1.20 ppb |
2018-08-28 | AE38798 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38793 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38807 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38796 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-08-28 | AE38805 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38803 | 1.10 ppb |
2018-08-28 | AE38792 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38799 | 1.20 ppb |
2018-08-28 | AE38797 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AE38794 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-08-28 | AE38795 | 1.20 ppb |
2018-08-29 | AE38802 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-08-29 | AE38806 | 1.30 ppb |
2018-08-29 | AE38801 | ND |
2018-08-29 | AE38804 | 1.90 ppb |
2018-11-13 | AE46051 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46052 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46033 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46049 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46044 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46050 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46045 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46055 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46037 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46054 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE46038 | 1.10 ppb |
2018-11-13 | AE46039 | ND |
2018-11-14 | AE46042 | ND |
2018-11-14 | AE46043 | ND |
2018-11-14 | AE46058 | 2.50 ppb |
2018-11-14 | AE46053 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50125 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50069 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50072 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50068 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50067 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50075 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50084 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50070 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50071 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-01-15 | AE50093 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50087 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50074 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50088 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50080 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50073 | 1.30 ppb |
2019-01-16 | AE50126 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62008 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62027 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62002 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62030 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62006 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62007 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62019 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62020 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE62029 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-04-10 | AE61994 | ND |
2019-04-11 | AE61988 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-04-11 | AE61985 | ND |
2019-04-11 | AE61983 | ND |
2019-04-11 | AE61984 | 1.80 ppb |
2019-04-11 | AE61986 | 4.50 ppb |
2019-04-11 | AE61987 | 1.20 ppb |
2019-07-24 | AE75953 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75954 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75952 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75955 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75951 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75949 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75950 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75944 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75945 | ND |
2019-07-24 | AE75956 | 1.10 ppb |
2019-07-25 | AE75909 | 1.000 ppb |
2019-07-25 | AE75904 | ND |
2019-07-25 | AE75910 | ND |
2019-07-25 | AE75906 | ND |
2019-07-25 | AE75943 | 2.00 ppb |
2019-07-25 | AE75942 | 1.50 ppb |
2019-10-09 | AE86125 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86124 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86127 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86128 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86126 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86122 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86121 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86129 | ND |
2019-10-09 | AE86123 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86286 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86282 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86285 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86281 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86283 | 1.90 ppb |
2019-10-10 | AE86284 | ND |
2019-10-10 | AE86287 | 1.30 ppb |