Dibromoacetic acid

Village of Forest Water System

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	4	0	ND
2015	ND	4	0	ND
2016	ND	4	0	ND
2017	0.765 ppb	4	4	0.710 ppb - 0.820 ppb
2018	1.50 ppb	4	4	1.30 ppb - 1.70 ppb
2019	1.20 ppb	4	4	1.10 ppb - 1.30 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
2014-07-23	1319986	ND
2014-07-23	1319985	ND
2014-07-23	1319986	ND
2014-07-23	1319985	ND
2015-07-22	1412698	ND
2015-07-22	1412698	ND
2015-07-22	1412699	ND
2015-07-22	1412699	ND
2016-07-13	1506928	ND
2016-07-13	1506929	ND
2016-07-13	1506929	ND
2016-07-13	1506928	ND
2017-07-24	35326233010	0.820 ppb
2017-07-24	35326233010	0.820 ppb
2017-07-24	35326233009	0.710 ppb
2017-07-24	35326233009	0.710 ppb
2018-07-19	35405832002	1.70 ppb
2018-07-19	35405832001	1.30 ppb
2018-07-19	35405832001	1.30 ppb
2018-07-19	35405832002	1.70 ppb
2019-07-01	35479747001	1.10 ppb
2019-07-01	35479747002	1.30 ppb
2019-07-01	35479747001	1.10 ppb
2019-07-01	35479747002	1.30 ppb