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Dibromoacetic acid

Iowa City Water Department

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)

190

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.91 ppb32321.000 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20151.94 ppb32321.000 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20161.72 ppb32321.000 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20172.09 ppb32321.000 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20181.75 ppb3231ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.69 ppb3231ND - 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
2014-02-2420352402.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352422.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352432.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352443.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352452.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352462.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352472.00 ppb
2014-02-2420352482.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513332.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513342.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513351.000 ppb
2014-05-0720513362.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513372.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513382.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513392.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513402.00 ppb
2014-08-2620774772.00 ppb
2014-08-2620774781.000 ppb
2014-08-2620774802.00 ppb
2014-08-2620774821.000 ppb
2014-08-2620774831.000 ppb
2014-08-2620774842.00 ppb
2014-08-2620774852.00 ppb
2014-08-2620774862.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935032.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935042.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935052.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935062.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935072.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935082.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935092.00 ppb
2014-11-2120935102.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2134952.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2134962.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2134972.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2134981.000 ppb
2015-02-10OE2134992.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2135002.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2135012.00 ppb
2015-02-10OE2135022.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418272.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418282.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418301.000 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418262.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418292.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418232.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418242.00 ppb
2015-05-12OE2418252.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819852.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819882.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819842.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819862.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819902.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819892.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819872.00 ppb
2015-08-18OE2819912.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139842.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139852.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139872.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139862.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139882.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139892.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139902.00 ppb
2015-11-04OE3139912.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421782.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421812.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421822.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421792.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421832.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421842.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421852.00 ppb
2016-02-05OE3421802.00 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775641.000 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775661.000 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775671.000 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775602.00 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775622.00 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775612.00 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775632.00 ppb
2016-05-13OE3775652.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125392.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125382.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125422.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125402.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125413.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125452.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125442.00 ppb
2016-08-09OE4125432.00 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503641.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503571.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503611.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503601.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503591.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503631.000 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503622.00 ppb
2016-11-09OE4503581.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812071.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812081.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812091.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812102.00 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812121.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812141.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812131.000 ppb
2017-02-15OE4812111.000 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114701.000 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114712.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114722.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114752.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114732.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114742.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114762.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE5114771.000 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480483.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480493.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480473.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480463.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480442.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480452.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480433.00 ppb
2017-08-08OE5480422.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5899993.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5900043.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5900033.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5899973.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5899983.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5900003.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5900022.00 ppb
2017-11-14OE5900013.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247102.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247112.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247122.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247132.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247142.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247152.00 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247161.000 ppb
2018-02-20OE6247172.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607192.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607202.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607213.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607223.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607231.000 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607243.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607252.00 ppb
2018-05-22OE6607262.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976002.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976012.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976022.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976032.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976042.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976052.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976062.00 ppb
2018-08-13OE6976072.00 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362311.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362321.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362331.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362341.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362351.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE7362361.000 ppb
2018-11-06OE736237ND
2018-11-06OE7362381.000 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678112.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678122.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678132.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678141.000 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678152.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678162.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678172.00 ppb
2019-02-06OE7678182.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074261.000 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074272.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074282.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074291.000 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074302.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074312.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074322.00 ppb
2019-05-14OE8074332.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451562.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451572.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451582.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451592.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451602.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451612.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451622.00 ppb
2019-08-06OE8451632.00 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924921.000 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924932.00 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924942.00 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924951.000 ppb
2019-11-12OE892496ND
2019-11-12OE8924971.000 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924981.000 ppb
2019-11-12OE8924991.000 ppb