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Dibromoacetic acid

Mount Prospect

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND160ND
20170.234 ppb163ND - 1.38 ppb
20180.737 ppb1611ND - 1.46 ppb
20190.898 ppb16160.456 ppb - 1.21 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
2014-02-241402A50-002BND
2014-02-241402A50-001BND
2014-05-211405B59-001BND
2014-05-211405B59-002BND
2014-08-201408B76-001BND
2014-08-201408B76-002BND
2014-11-191411B03-001BND
2014-11-191411B03-002BND
2015-02-171502999-001BND
2015-02-171502999-002BND
2015-05-221505I67-001BND
2015-05-221505I67-002BND
2015-08-191508F92-001BND
2015-08-191508F92-002BND
2015-11-181511E79-001BND
2015-11-181511E79-002BND
2016-02-171602B55-004BND
2016-02-171602B55-003BND
2016-02-171602B55-002BND
2016-02-171602B55-001BND
2016-05-041605298-002BND
2016-05-041605298-004BND
2016-05-041605298-001BND
2016-05-041605298-003BND
2016-08-031608374-004BND
2016-08-031608374-001BND
2016-08-031608374-002BND
2016-08-031608374-003BND
2016-11-161611B84-001BND
2016-11-161611B84-004BND
2016-11-161611B84-002BND
2016-11-161611B84-003BND
2017-02-281702I40-001BND
2017-02-281702I40-004BND
2017-02-281702I40-003BND
2017-02-281702I40-002BND
2017-05-181705518-003BND
2017-05-181705518-004BND
2017-05-181705518-001BND
2017-05-181705518-002BND
2017-08-171708F97-002BND
2017-08-171708F97-004B1.19 ppb
2017-08-171708F97-001B1.18 ppb
2017-08-171708F97-003BND
2017-11-161711D60-001BND
2017-11-161711D60-003BND
2017-11-161711D60-002BND
2017-11-161711D60-004B1.38 ppb
2018-02-221802E72-004B1.30 ppb
2018-02-221802E72-003B1.35 ppb
2018-02-221802E72-002B1.36 ppb
2018-02-221802E72-001B1.45 ppb
2018-05-171805E62-004B1.46 ppb
2018-05-171805E62-001B1.01 ppb
2018-05-171805E62-002B1.19 ppb
2018-05-171805E62-003B0.786 ppb
2018-08-161808F37-004BND
2018-08-161808F37-003BND
2018-08-161808F37-002BND
2018-08-161808F37-001BND
2018-11-201811F38-001B0.400 ppb
2018-11-201811F38-002B0.641 ppb
2018-11-201811F38-003BND
2018-11-201811F38-004B0.841 ppb
2019-02-211902E20-001B1.06 ppb
2019-02-211902E20-002B1.07 ppb
2019-02-211902E20-003B1.21 ppb
2019-02-211902E20-004B1.09 ppb
2019-05-161905D54-001B0.930 ppb
2019-05-161905D54-004B1.16 ppb
2019-05-161905D54-003B1.12 ppb
2019-05-161905D54-002B1.12 ppb
2019-08-221908I76-002B0.594 ppb
2019-08-221908I76-004B0.544 ppb
2019-08-221908I76-003B0.456 ppb
2019-08-221908I76-001B1.07 ppb
2019-11-211911F84-004B0.792 ppb
2019-11-211911F84-003B0.536 ppb
2019-11-211911F84-002B0.869 ppb
2019-11-211911F84-001B0.751 ppb