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Dibromoacetic acid

Warrenville

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
20180.746 ppb220.421 ppb - 1.07 ppb
20190.740 ppb220.697 ppb - 0.782 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
2014-03-111403449-001BND
2014-03-111403449-004BND
2014-03-111403449-002BND
2014-03-111403449-003BND
2014-06-111406601-001BND
2014-06-111406601-004BND
2014-06-111406601-003BND
2014-06-111406601-002BND
2014-09-111409631-002BND
2014-09-111409631-003BND
2014-09-111409631-001BND
2014-09-111409631-004BND
2014-12-091412470-003BND
2014-12-091412470-001BND
2014-12-091412470-004BND
2014-12-091412470-002BND
2015-06-221506J19-001BND
2015-06-221506J19-002BND
2016-06-221606J47-001BND
2016-06-221606J47-002BND
2017-06-201706F34-001BND
2017-06-201706F34-002BND
2018-06-181806B82-001B0.421 ppb
2018-06-181806B82-002B1.07 ppb
2019-06-171906C02-001B0.782 ppb
2019-06-171906C02-002B0.697 ppb