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Dibromoacetic acid

Bensenville

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.264 ppb163ND - 1.62 ppb
20180.685 ppb1613ND - 1.49 ppb
20190.794 ppb1615ND - 1.34 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
2014-01-301401D03-001BND
2014-01-301401D03-002BND
2014-01-301401D03-003BND
2014-01-301401D03-004BND
2014-04-071404342-001BND
2014-04-071404342-002BND
2014-04-071404342-003BND
2014-04-071404342-004BND
2014-07-071407329-001BND
2014-07-071407329-002BND
2014-07-071407329-004BND
2014-09-031409156-001AND
2014-10-061410244-003BND
2014-10-061410244-004BND
2014-10-061410244-002BND
2014-10-061410244-001BND
2015-01-201501A75-001BND
2015-01-201501A75-004BND
2015-01-201501A75-002BND
2015-01-201501A75-003BND
2015-04-091504756-001BND
2015-04-091504756-004BND
2015-04-091504756-003BND
2015-04-091504756-002BND
2015-07-081507530-002BND
2015-07-081507530-003BND
2015-07-081507530-001BND
2015-07-081507530-004BND
2015-10-051510267-002BND
2015-10-051510267-003BND
2015-10-051510267-001BND
2015-10-051510267-004BND
2016-01-191601A42-004BND
2016-01-191601A42-003BND
2016-01-191601A42-002BND
2016-01-191601A42-001BND
2016-04-041604136-002BND
2016-04-041604136-004BND
2016-04-041604136-001BND
2016-04-041604136-003BND
2016-07-061607388-004BND
2016-07-061607388-001BND
2016-07-061607388-002BND
2016-07-061607388-003BND
2016-10-051610370-003BND
2016-10-051610370-004BND
2016-10-051610370-002BND
2016-10-051610370-001BND
2017-01-111701588-001BND
2017-01-111701588-004BND
2017-01-111701588-003BND
2017-01-111701588-002BND
2017-04-031704074-003BND
2017-04-031704074-004BND
2017-04-031704074-001BND
2017-04-031704074-002BND
2017-07-051707113-002B1.59 ppb
2017-07-051707113-004B1.62 ppb
2017-07-051707113-001BND
2017-07-051707113-003BND
2017-10-091710632-001BND
2017-10-091710632-003BND
2017-10-091710632-002B1.02 ppb
2017-10-091710632-004BND
2018-01-091801418-004B1.12 ppb
2018-01-091801418-003BND
2018-01-091801418-002B1.09 ppb
2018-01-091801418-001BND
2018-04-021804071-004B1.49 ppb
2018-04-021804071-001B0.517 ppb
2018-04-021804071-002B1.17 ppb
2018-04-021804071-003B1.37 ppb
2018-07-121807820-004B0.691 ppb
2018-07-121807820-003B0.636 ppb
2018-07-121807820-002B1.19 ppb
2018-07-121807820-001B0.559 ppb
2018-10-031810327-001BND
2018-10-031810327-002B0.453 ppb
2018-10-031810327-003B0.330 ppb
2018-10-031810327-004B0.336 ppb
2019-01-041901205-001BND
2019-01-041901205-002B0.775 ppb
2019-01-041901205-003B0.442 ppb
2019-01-041901205-004B0.571 ppb
2019-04-011904052-004B1.28 ppb
2019-04-011904052-003B1.34 ppb
2019-04-011904052-002B1.21 ppb
2019-04-301904L37-001A0.511 ppb
2019-07-081907438-002B1.34 ppb
2019-07-081907438-004B0.933 ppb
2019-07-081907438-003B1.05 ppb
2019-07-081907438-001B0.390 ppb
2019-10-101910968-004B0.652 ppb
2019-10-101910968-003B0.535 ppb
2019-10-101910968-002B1.26 ppb
2019-10-101910968-001B0.411 ppb