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Dibromoacetic acid

Carol Stream

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND140ND
2016ND160ND
20170.348 ppb164ND - 1.67 ppb
20180.757 ppb1612ND - 1.44 ppb
20190.812 ppb1716ND - 1.55 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
2014-01-141401480-001BND
2014-01-141401480-004BND
2014-01-141401480-002BND
2014-02-031402050-001AND
2014-04-081404389-001BND
2014-04-081404389-004BND
2014-04-081404389-003BND
2014-04-081404389-002BND
2014-07-091407505-002BND
2014-07-091407505-003BND
2014-07-091407505-001BND
2014-07-091407505-004BND
2014-10-081410457-003BND
2014-10-081410457-001BND
2014-10-081410457-004BND
2014-10-081410457-002BND
2015-01-201501B00-004BND
2015-01-201501B00-003BND
2015-01-201501B00-002BND
2015-01-201501B00-001BND
2015-04-081504636-002BND
2015-04-081504636-001BND
2015-04-081504636-003BND
2015-04-081504636-004BND
2015-07-091507815-001BND
2015-07-091507815-004BND
2015-07-091507815-003BND
2015-07-091507815-002BND
2015-10-211510I32-001BND
2015-10-211510I32-002BND
2016-01-071601361-001BND
2016-01-071601361-004BND
2016-01-071601361-003BND
2016-01-071601361-002BND
2016-04-081604655-004BND
2016-04-081604655-003BND
2016-04-081604655-002BND
2016-04-081604655-001BND
2016-07-051607173-001BND
2016-07-051607173-002BND
2016-07-051607173-004BND
2016-07-051607173-003BND
2016-10-171610C17-004BND
2016-10-171610C17-001BND
2016-10-171610C17-003BND
2016-10-171610C17-002BND
2017-01-111701601-001BND
2017-01-111701601-003BND
2017-01-111701601-004BND
2017-01-111701601-002BND
2017-04-191704D07-004BND
2017-04-191704D07-003BND
2017-04-191704D07-002BND
2017-04-191704D07-001BND
2017-07-111707639-001B1.67 ppb
2017-07-111707639-004B1.38 ppb
2017-07-111707639-003BND
2017-07-111707639-002B1.40 ppb
2017-10-271710L87-003BND
2017-10-271710L87-002BND
2017-10-271710L87-004BND
2017-10-271710L87-001B1.11 ppb
2018-01-101801589-004B1.05 ppb
2018-01-101801589-003B1.13 ppb
2018-01-101801589-002B1.16 ppb
2018-01-101801589-001B1.02 ppb
2018-04-161804A81-004B1.26 ppb
2018-04-161804A81-003B1.33 ppb
2018-04-161804A81-002B1.44 ppb
2018-04-161804A81-001B1.21 ppb
2018-07-231807G04-004B1.26 ppb
2018-07-231807G04-003BND
2018-07-231807G04-002BND
2018-07-231807G04-001BND
2018-10-031810317-001B0.545 ppb
2018-10-031810317-002BND
2018-10-031810317-003B0.352 ppb
2018-10-031810317-004B0.353 ppb
2019-01-211901C52-001B0.774 ppb
2019-01-211901C52-002B0.790 ppb
2019-01-211901C52-003B0.815 ppb
2019-01-211901C52-004B0.799 ppb
2019-04-251904J45-004B1.12 ppb
2019-04-251904J45-003B1.22 ppb
2019-04-251904J45-002B1.15 ppb
2019-04-251904J45-001B1.13 ppb
2019-07-221907H50-001B1.07 ppb
2019-07-221907H50-004B1.05 ppb
2019-07-221907H50-003B0.461 ppb
2019-07-221907H50-002B0.472 ppb
2019-10-091910815-004B0.499 ppb
2019-10-091910815-003B0.438 ppb
2019-10-091910815-002BND
2019-10-091910815-001B1.55 ppb
2019-10-241910H68-001A0.460 ppb