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Dibromoacetic acid

Hoffman Estates

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)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.147 ppb324ND - 1.30 ppb
20170.367 ppb328ND - 1.70 ppb
20180.203 ppb326ND - 1.16 ppb
20190.203 ppb326ND - 1.14 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
2014-01-291401C74-001BND
2014-01-291401C74-002BND
2014-01-291401C74-003BND
2014-01-291401C74-004BND
2014-04-161404911-001BND
2014-04-161404911-002BND
2014-04-161404911-003BND
2014-04-161404911-004BND
2014-07-161407B26-001BND
2014-07-161407B26-002BND
2014-07-161407B26-003BND
2014-07-161407B26-004BND
2014-10-161410970-001BND
2014-10-161410970-002BND
2014-10-161410970-003BND
2014-10-161410970-004BND
2015-01-211501C34-001BND
2015-01-211501C34-002BND
2015-01-211501C34-003BND
2015-01-211501C34-004BND
2015-04-151504C41-001BND
2015-04-151504C41-002BND
2015-04-151504C41-003BND
2015-04-151504C41-004BND
2015-07-151507D83-001BND
2015-07-151507D83-002BND
2015-07-151507D83-003BND
2015-07-151507D83-004BND
2015-12-021512229-001AND
2015-12-021512229-002AND
2015-12-021512229-003AND
2015-12-021512229-004AND
2016-01-201601B35-001BND
2016-01-201601B35-002BND
2016-01-201601B35-005BND
2016-01-201601B35-006BND
2016-01-201601B35-003BND
2016-01-201601B35-007BND
2016-01-201601B35-008BND
2016-01-201601B35-004BND
2016-04-201604E59-001BND
2016-04-201604E59-002BND
2016-04-201604E59-003BND
2016-04-201604E59-004BND
2016-04-201604E59-005BND
2016-04-201604E59-006BND
2016-04-201604E59-007BND
2016-04-201604E59-008BND
2016-07-131607A42-001BND
2016-07-131607A42-002B1.26 ppb
2016-07-131607A42-003BND
2016-07-131607A42-004BND
2016-07-131607A42-005BND
2016-07-131607A42-006BND
2016-07-131607A42-007BND
2016-07-131607A42-008BND
2016-10-121610969-007BND
2016-10-121610969-003B1.30 ppb
2016-10-121610969-006B1.08 ppb
2016-10-121610969-001BND
2016-10-121610969-004BND
2016-10-121610969-002BND
2016-10-121610969-008BND
2016-10-121610969-005B1.07 ppb
2017-01-111701610-001BND
2017-01-111701610-002BND
2017-01-111701610-003BND
2017-01-111701610-004BND
2017-01-111701610-005BND
2017-01-111701610-006BND
2017-01-111701610-007BND
2017-01-111701610-008BND
2017-04-121704833-001BND
2017-04-121704833-002BND
2017-04-121704833-003BND
2017-04-121704833-004BND
2017-04-121704833-005BND
2017-04-121704833-006BND
2017-04-121704833-007BND
2017-04-121704833-008BND
2017-07-051707171-001B1.66 ppb
2017-07-051707171-002B1.59 ppb
2017-07-051707171-003B1.34 ppb
2017-07-051707171-004B1.10 ppb
2017-07-051707171-005B1.40 ppb
2017-07-051707171-006BND
2017-07-051707171-007BND
2017-07-051707171-008B1.46 ppb
2017-10-111710895-001BND
2017-10-111710895-002B1.70 ppb
2017-10-111710895-003BND
2017-10-111710895-004BND
2017-10-111710895-005BND
2017-10-111710895-006BND
2017-10-111710895-007BND
2017-10-111710895-008B1.50 ppb
2018-01-093850949ND
2018-01-093850950ND
2018-01-093850951ND
2018-01-0938509521.000 ppb
2018-01-093850953ND
2018-01-093850954ND
2018-01-093850955ND
2018-01-093850956ND
2018-04-128043002-01ND
2018-04-128043002-02ND
2018-04-128043002-03ND
2018-04-128043002-04ND
2018-04-128043002-05ND
2018-04-128043002-06ND
2018-04-128043002-07ND
2018-04-128043002-08ND
2018-07-278075259-01ND
2018-07-278075259-021.16 ppb
2018-07-278075259-03ND
2018-07-278075259-04ND
2018-07-278075259-05ND
2018-07-278075259-06ND
2018-07-278075259-071.14 ppb
2018-07-278075259-08ND
2018-10-098101963-01ND
2018-10-098101963-021.12 ppb
2018-10-098101963-03ND
2018-10-098101963-04ND
2018-10-098101963-05ND
2018-10-098101963-06ND
2018-10-098101963-071.000 ppb
2018-10-098101963-081.07 ppb
2019-01-089011193-01ND
2019-01-089011193-02ND
2019-01-089011193-03ND
2019-01-089011193-04ND
2019-01-089011193-05ND
2019-01-089011193-06ND
2019-01-089011193-07ND
2019-01-089011193-08ND
2019-04-109042446-011.05 ppb
2019-04-109042446-02ND
2019-04-109042446-03ND
2019-04-109042446-04ND
2019-04-109042446-05ND
2019-04-109042446-06ND
2019-04-109042446-07ND
2019-04-109042446-08ND
2019-07-099071730-011.05 ppb
2019-07-099071730-021.12 ppb
2019-07-099071730-03ND
2019-07-099071730-04ND
2019-07-099071730-05ND
2019-07-099071730-06ND
2019-07-099071730-071.03 ppb
2019-07-099071730-08ND
2019-10-229104525-01ND
2019-10-229104525-021.10 ppb
2019-10-229104525-03ND
2019-10-229104525-04ND
2019-10-229104525-05ND
2019-10-229104525-06ND
2019-10-229104525-071.14 ppb
2019-10-229104525-08ND