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Dibromoacetic acid

Council Bluffs Water Works

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

144

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.22 ppb3224ND - 3.00 ppb
20151.06 ppb3221ND - 2.00 ppb
20161.31 ppb3228ND - 2.00 ppb
20171.59 ppb3228ND - 3.00 ppb
20181.19 ppb3227ND - 2.00 ppb
20190.531 ppb3216ND - 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
2014-01-202029745ND
2014-01-202029746ND
2014-01-2020297471.000 ppb
2014-01-2020297481.000 ppb
2014-01-2020297491.000 ppb
2014-01-202029750ND
2014-01-2020297511.000 ppb
2014-01-2020297531.000 ppb
2014-04-2120463092.00 ppb
2014-04-2120463111.000 ppb
2014-04-2120463122.00 ppb
2014-04-212046313ND
2014-04-2120463141.000 ppb
2014-04-2120463152.00 ppb
2014-04-2120463161.000 ppb
2014-04-2120463172.00 ppb
2014-07-2220656793.00 ppb
2014-07-222065680ND
2014-07-222065681ND
2014-07-2220656823.00 ppb
2014-07-2220656833.00 ppb
2014-07-2220656843.00 ppb
2014-07-2220656853.00 ppb
2014-07-2220656862.00 ppb
2014-10-2020874731.000 ppb
2014-10-2020874741.000 ppb
2014-10-2020874751.000 ppb
2014-10-202087484ND
2014-10-202086547ND
2014-10-2020865521.000 ppb
2014-10-2020865591.000 ppb
2014-10-2020865681.000 ppb
2015-01-19OE210535ND
2015-01-19OE210536ND
2015-01-19OE210537ND
2015-01-19OE2105382.00 ppb
2015-01-19OE210539ND
2015-01-19OE2105402.00 ppb
2015-01-19OE210541ND
2015-01-19OE210542ND
2015-04-08OE229094ND
2015-04-08OE2290931.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2290961.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2290951.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2290971.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2290981.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2290991.000 ppb
2015-04-08OE2291001.000 ppb
2015-07-20OE2695892.00 ppb
2015-07-20OE269583ND
2015-07-20OE269584ND
2015-07-20OE2695852.00 ppb
2015-07-20OE2695862.00 ppb
2015-07-20OE2695881.000 ppb
2015-07-20OE2695872.00 ppb
2015-07-20OE2695902.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE3085372.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE3085362.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE3085402.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE308534ND
2015-10-20OE3085392.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE308535ND
2015-10-20OE3085382.00 ppb
2015-10-20OE3085412.00 ppb
2016-01-19OE3367521.000 ppb
2016-01-19OE336753ND
2016-01-19OE3367542.00 ppb
2016-01-19OE3367552.00 ppb
2016-01-19OE336757ND
2016-01-19OE3367562.00 ppb
2016-01-19OE3367592.00 ppb
2016-01-19OE3367582.00 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683462.00 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683501.000 ppb
2016-04-19OE368345ND
2016-04-19OE3683512.00 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683471.000 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683482.00 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683492.00 ppb
2016-04-19OE3683521.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030991.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030981.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030961.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030922.00 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030971.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE4030951.000 ppb
2016-07-18OE403093ND
2016-07-18OE4030941.000 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451132.00 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451121.000 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451082.00 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451072.00 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451061.000 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451092.00 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451101.000 ppb
2016-10-24OE4451111.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755752.00 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755771.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755761.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755781.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755791.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE4755801.000 ppb
2017-01-30OE475573ND
2017-01-30OE4755741.000 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034032.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034052.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034042.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034062.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034072.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034082.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE5034092.00 ppb
2017-04-17OE503402ND
2017-07-17OE5387831.000 ppb
2017-07-17OE538780ND
2017-07-17OE5387852.00 ppb
2017-07-17OE5387862.00 ppb
2017-07-17OE5387843.00 ppb
2017-07-17OE5387792.00 ppb
2017-07-17OE5387822.00 ppb
2017-07-17OE538781ND
2017-10-23OE5816753.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816762.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816772.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816782.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816792.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816802.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816822.00 ppb
2017-10-23OE5816812.00 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140701.000 ppb
2018-01-23OE614071ND
2018-01-23OE6140722.00 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140732.00 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140742.00 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140751.000 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140761.000 ppb
2018-01-23OE6140771.000 ppb
2018-04-23OE649005ND
2018-04-23OE6490061.000 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490072.00 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490081.000 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490091.000 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490101.000 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490112.00 ppb
2018-04-23OE6490121.000 ppb
2018-07-23OE687573ND
2018-07-23OE687574ND
2018-07-23OE6875752.00 ppb
2018-07-23OE6875762.00 ppb
2018-07-23OE6875772.00 ppb
2018-07-23OE6875782.00 ppb
2018-07-23OE6875792.00 ppb
2018-07-23OE6875802.00 ppb
2018-10-22OE730488ND
2018-10-22OE7304891.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304901.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304911.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304921.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304931.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304941.000 ppb
2018-10-22OE7304951.000 ppb
2019-01-22OE763224ND
2019-01-22OE7632261.000 ppb
2019-01-22OE7632271.000 ppb
2019-01-22OE7632281.000 ppb
2019-01-22OE7632301.000 ppb
2019-01-22OE7632311.000 ppb
2019-01-31OE765895ND
2019-01-31OE7658962.00 ppb
2019-04-22OE797997ND
2019-04-22OE797998ND
2019-04-22OE797999ND
2019-04-22OE798000ND
2019-04-22OE798001ND
2019-04-22OE798002ND
2019-04-22OE798003ND
2019-04-22OE7980041.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE834887ND
2019-07-15OE8348881.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348891.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348901.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348911.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348921.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348931.000 ppb
2019-07-15OE8348941.000 ppb
2019-10-14OE879353ND
2019-10-14OE879354ND
2019-10-14OE879355ND
2019-10-14OE8793561.000 ppb
2019-10-14OE8793571.000 ppb
2019-10-14OE879358ND
2019-10-14OE879359ND
2019-10-14OE879360ND