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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Bismarck

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

105

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.464 ppb3213ND - 1.27 ppb
20151.20 ppb3221ND - 3.82 ppb
20160.782 ppb3216ND - 2.41 ppb
20171.13 ppb3216ND - 8.68 ppb
20180.385 ppb3211ND - 1.24 ppb
20191.13 ppb3228ND - 1.70 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
2014-01-2214-S721.14 ppb
2014-01-2214-S751.15 ppb
2014-01-2214-S691.09 ppb
2014-01-2214-S70ND
2014-01-2214-S711.19 ppb
2014-01-2214-S731.10 ppb
2014-01-2214-S74ND
2014-01-2214-S681.13 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6811.04 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6801.22 ppb
2014-04-2314-S679ND
2014-04-2314-S6781.16 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6771.22 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6761.12 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6751.27 ppb
2014-04-2314-S6741.01 ppb
2014-07-2314-S1717ND
2014-07-2314-S1723ND
2014-07-2314-S1722ND
2014-07-2314-S1721ND
2014-07-2314-S1718ND
2014-07-2314-S1716ND
2014-07-2314-S1720ND
2014-07-2314-S1719ND
2014-10-2214-S2677ND
2014-10-2214-S2679ND
2014-10-2214-S2678ND
2014-10-2214-S2673ND
2014-10-2214-S2674ND
2014-10-2214-S2675ND
2014-10-2214-S2676ND
2014-10-2214-S2680ND
2015-01-2215-S571.20 ppb
2015-01-2215-S562.00 ppb
2015-01-2215-S551.10 ppb
2015-01-2215-S541.05 ppb
2015-01-2215-S59ND
2015-01-2215-S53ND
2015-01-2215-S521.76 ppb
2015-01-2215-S581.55 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5463.82 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5532.60 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5521.89 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5511.75 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5503.01 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5493.22 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5471.49 ppb
2015-04-2015-S5481.95 ppb
2015-07-2215-S1353ND
2015-07-2215-S13571.20 ppb
2015-07-2215-S13541.54 ppb
2015-07-2215-S1355ND
2015-07-2215-S1356ND
2015-07-2215-S1351ND
2015-07-2215-S1352ND
2015-07-2215-S1358ND
2015-10-1915-S23471.14 ppb
2015-10-1915-S2350ND
2015-10-1915-S2351ND
2015-10-1915-S23481.40 ppb
2015-10-1915-S23521.67 ppb
2015-10-1915-S23531.36 ppb
2015-10-1915-S23491.75 ppb
2015-10-1915-S2354ND
2016-01-2016-S57ND
2016-01-2016-S50ND
2016-01-2016-S52ND
2016-01-2016-S531.40 ppb
2016-01-2016-S54ND
2016-01-2016-S51ND
2016-01-2016-S56ND
2016-01-2016-S55ND
2016-04-1916-S770ND
2016-04-1916-S769ND
2016-04-1916-S773ND
2016-04-1916-S772ND
2016-04-1916-S771ND
2016-04-1916-S775ND
2016-04-1916-S774ND
2016-04-2016-S7861.13 ppb
2016-07-1816-S15981.40 ppb
2016-07-1816-S15901.01 ppb
2016-07-1816-S15911.03 ppb
2016-07-1816-S15891.000 ppb
2016-07-1816-S15951.16 ppb
2016-07-1816-S1597ND
2016-07-1816-S15961.19 ppb
2016-08-1516-S1968ND
2016-10-1916-S27011.80 ppb
2016-10-1916-S27001.58 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26952.15 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26982.40 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26971.35 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26962.41 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26991.65 ppb
2016-10-1916-S26942.37 ppb
2017-01-1717-S302.45 ppb
2017-01-1717-S311.67 ppb
2017-01-1717-S291.72 ppb
2017-01-1717-S281.83 ppb
2017-01-1717-S271.58 ppb
2017-01-1717-S261.81 ppb
2017-01-1717-S241.77 ppb
2017-01-1717-S251.59 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5821.54 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5881.90 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5831.80 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5848.68 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5851.98 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5861.98 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5871.82 ppb
2017-04-1717-S5891.99 ppb
2017-07-2617-S1385ND
2017-07-2617-S1379ND
2017-07-2617-S1380ND
2017-07-2617-S1381ND
2017-07-2617-S1382ND
2017-07-2617-S1383ND
2017-07-2617-S1384ND
2017-07-2617-S1386ND
2017-10-1617-S2285ND
2017-10-1617-S2286ND
2017-10-1617-S2288ND
2017-10-1617-S2292ND
2017-10-1617-S2291ND
2017-10-1617-S2289ND
2017-10-1617-S2290ND
2017-10-1617-S2287ND
2018-01-1718-S641.21 ppb
2018-01-1718-S63ND
2018-01-1718-S61ND
2018-01-1718-S601.02 ppb
2018-01-1718-S591.14 ppb
2018-01-1718-S65ND
2018-01-1718-S661.01 ppb
2018-01-1718-S62ND
2018-04-1818-S5521.07 ppb
2018-04-1818-S551ND
2018-04-1818-S5571.02 ppb
2018-04-1818-S5501.13 ppb
2018-04-1818-S5531.24 ppb
2018-04-1818-S5561.17 ppb
2018-04-1818-S5541.21 ppb
2018-04-1818-S5551.09 ppb
2018-07-1718-S1127ND
2018-07-1718-S1126ND
2018-07-1718-S1131ND
2018-07-1718-S1132ND
2018-07-1718-S1129ND
2018-07-1718-S1125ND
2018-07-1718-S1130ND
2018-07-1718-S1128ND
2018-10-1618-S2272ND
2018-10-1618-S2273ND
2018-10-1618-S2274ND
2018-10-1618-S2275ND
2018-10-1618-S2271ND
2018-10-1618-S2277ND
2018-10-1618-S2270ND
2018-10-1618-S2276ND
2019-01-1419-S261.08 ppb
2019-01-1419-S211.12 ppb
2019-01-1419-S251.18 ppb
2019-01-1419-S241.10 ppb
2019-01-1419-S23ND
2019-01-1419-S191.14 ppb
2019-01-1419-S221.14 ppb
2019-01-1419-S201.10 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4211.05 ppb
2019-04-1619-S424ND
2019-04-1619-S4281.54 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4271.17 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4231.03 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4261.49 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4221.56 ppb
2019-04-1619-S4251.03 ppb
2019-07-1519-S10941.28 ppb
2019-07-1519-S10981.25 ppb
2019-07-1519-S10961.15 ppb
2019-07-1519-S10911.24 ppb
2019-07-1519-S10931.16 ppb
2019-07-1519-S1092ND
2019-07-1519-S1097ND
2019-07-1519-S10951.45 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23171.53 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23121.30 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23111.42 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23151.69 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23161.70 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23131.32 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23181.50 ppb
2019-10-1519-S23141.46 ppb