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Dibromoacetic acid

Des Plaines

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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160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

68

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0322 ppb321ND - 1.03 ppb
2015ND200ND
20160.0819 ppb161ND - 1.31 ppb
20170.611 ppb2810ND - 2.02 ppb
20180.919 ppb3227ND - 1.49 ppb
20191.06 ppb3229ND - 1.71 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
2014-01-141401507-001BND
2014-01-141401507-002BND
2014-01-141401507-003BND
2014-01-141401507-004BND
2014-01-141401507-005BND
2014-01-141401507-006BND
2014-01-141401507-007BND
2014-01-141401507-008BND
2014-04-161404886-001BND
2014-04-161404886-002BND
2014-04-161404886-003BND
2014-04-161404886-004BND
2014-04-161404886-005BND
2014-04-161404886-006BND
2014-04-161404886-007BND
2014-04-161404886-008BND
2014-07-161407A50-001B1.03 ppb
2014-07-161407A50-002BND
2014-07-161407A50-003BND
2014-07-161407A50-004BND
2014-07-161407A50-005BND
2014-07-161407A50-006BND
2014-07-161407A50-007BND
2014-07-161407A50-008BND
2014-10-271410F28-001BND
2014-10-271410F28-002BND
2014-10-271410F28-003BND
2014-10-271410F28-004BND
2014-10-271410F28-005BND
2014-10-271410F28-006BND
2014-10-271410F28-007BND
2014-10-271410F28-008BND
2015-01-141501707-001BND
2015-01-141501707-002BND
2015-01-141501707-003BND
2015-01-141501707-004BND
2015-01-141501707-005BND
2015-01-141501707-006BND
2015-01-141501707-007BND
2015-01-141501707-008BND
2015-04-141504A23-001BND
2015-04-141504A23-002BND
2015-04-141504A23-003BND
2015-04-141504A23-004BND
2015-07-211507J98-001BND
2015-07-211507J98-002BND
2015-07-211507J98-003BND
2015-07-211507J98-004BND
2015-10-131510A16-001BND
2015-10-131510A16-002BND
2015-10-131510A16-003BND
2015-10-131510A16-004BND
2016-01-121601619-001BND
2016-01-121601619-002BND
2016-01-121601619-003BND
2016-01-121601619-004BND
2016-04-141604A86-001BND
2016-04-141604A86-002BND
2016-04-141604A86-003BND
2016-04-141604A86-004BND
2016-07-301608250-001B1.31 ppb
2016-07-301608250-002BND
2016-07-301608250-003BND
2016-07-301608250-004BND
2016-10-111610811-002BND
2016-10-111610811-003BND
2016-10-111610811-001BND
2016-10-111610811-004BND
2017-01-091701511-001BND
2017-01-091701511-002BND
2017-01-091701511-003BND
2017-01-091701511-004BND
2017-04-111704732-001BND
2017-04-111704732-002BND
2017-04-111704732-003BND
2017-04-111704732-004BND
2017-04-171704B42-001BND
2017-04-171704B42-002BND
2017-04-171704B42-003BND
2017-04-171704B42-004BND
2017-07-101707679-001B2.02 ppb
2017-07-101707679-002B1.57 ppb
2017-07-101707679-003B1.88 ppb
2017-07-101707679-004B1.89 ppb
2017-07-101707679-005B1.78 ppb
2017-07-101707679-006BND
2017-07-101707679-007BND
2017-07-101707679-008B1.72 ppb
2017-10-101710793-001B1.44 ppb
2017-10-101710793-002BND
2017-10-101710793-003B1.41 ppb
2017-10-101710793-004B1.64 ppb
2017-10-101710793-005B1.77 ppb
2017-10-101710793-006BND
2017-10-101710793-007BND
2017-10-101710793-008BND
2018-01-081801499-001B1.07 ppb
2018-01-081801499-002B1.27 ppb
2018-01-081801499-003B1.14 ppb
2018-01-081801499-004B1.26 ppb
2018-01-081801499-005B1.36 ppb
2018-01-081801499-006BND
2018-01-081801499-007BND
2018-01-081801499-008B1.13 ppb
2018-04-101804701-001B1.05 ppb
2018-04-101804701-002B1.37 ppb
2018-04-101804701-003B1.04 ppb
2018-04-101804701-004B1.28 ppb
2018-04-101804701-005BND
2018-04-101804701-006B1.30 ppb
2018-04-101804701-007B1.38 ppb
2018-04-101804701-008B1.09 ppb
2018-07-091807516-001B1.36 ppb
2018-07-091807516-002BND
2018-07-091807516-003B1.49 ppb
2018-07-091807516-004B1.45 ppb
2018-07-091807516-005B1.28 ppb
2018-07-091807516-006B1.17 ppb
2018-07-091807516-007BND
2018-07-091807516-008B1.30 ppb
2018-10-071810708-001B0.971 ppb
2018-10-071810708-002B0.436 ppb
2018-10-071810708-005B0.837 ppb
2018-10-071810708-007B0.331 ppb
2018-10-091810708-003B0.962 ppb
2018-10-091810708-004B0.322 ppb
2018-10-091810708-006B0.406 ppb
2018-10-091810708-008B1.35 ppb
2019-01-071901445-001B0.857 ppb
2019-01-071901445-002B0.786 ppb
2019-01-071901445-003B1.01 ppb
2019-01-071901445-004B0.945 ppb
2019-01-071901445-005B0.903 ppb
2019-01-071901445-006B0.783 ppb
2019-01-071901445-007B0.932 ppb
2019-01-071901445-008BND
2019-04-081904696-001B1.06 ppb
2019-04-081904696-002BND
2019-04-081904696-003B1.13 ppb
2019-04-081904696-004B1.25 ppb
2019-04-081904696-005B1.07 ppb
2019-04-081904696-006B1.35 ppb
2019-04-081904696-007B1.26 ppb
2019-04-081904696-008B1.15 ppb
2019-07-091907512-001B1.41 ppb
2019-07-091907512-002B1.47 ppb
2019-07-091907512-003B1.52 ppb
2019-07-091907512-004B1.50 ppb
2019-07-091907512-005B1.60 ppb
2019-07-091907512-006B1.15 ppb
2019-07-091907512-007B1.22 ppb
2019-07-091907512-008B1.46 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-001BND
2019-10-211910I50-002B0.379 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-003B1.71 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-004B1.70 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-005B1.52 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-006B0.688 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-007B0.645 ppb
2019-10-211910I50-008B1.47 ppb