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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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

130

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.385 ppb3211ND - 1.24 ppb
20191.13 ppb3228ND - 1.70 ppb
20201.21 ppb3223ND - 2.06 ppb
20211.27 ppb3223ND - 2.86 ppb
20221.56 ppb3229ND - 3.78 ppb
20231.00 ppb3216ND - 2.33 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
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
2020-01-143602731.85 ppb
2020-01-143602741.74 ppb
2020-01-143602751.87 ppb
2020-01-143602762.04 ppb
2020-01-14360277ND
2020-01-143602781.81 ppb
2020-01-143602791.72 ppb
2020-01-143602801.82 ppb
2020-04-133630601.87 ppb
2020-04-133630611.58 ppb
2020-04-133630621.69 ppb
2020-04-133630631.78 ppb
2020-04-133630641.83 ppb
2020-04-133630651.62 ppb
2020-04-133630661.91 ppb
2020-04-133630671.66 ppb
2020-07-20369574ND
2020-07-203695671.07 ppb
2020-07-203695691.000 ppb
2020-07-20369570ND
2020-07-20369573ND
2020-07-203695711.02 ppb
2020-07-20369572ND
2020-07-203695681.07 ppb
2020-10-14372372ND
2020-10-143723652.06 ppb
2020-10-14372367ND
2020-10-14372368ND
2020-10-143723711.96 ppb
2020-10-14372369ND
2020-10-143723701.74 ppb
2020-10-143723661.90 ppb
2021-01-113758952.28 ppb
2021-01-113758992.49 ppb
2021-01-113759012.01 ppb
2021-01-113758982.67 ppb
2021-01-113758932.86 ppb
2021-01-113759182.58 ppb
2021-01-113759192.68 ppb
2021-01-113759002.50 ppb
2021-04-133787801.01 ppb
2021-04-133787731.37 ppb
2021-04-133787751.55 ppb
2021-04-133787761.68 ppb
2021-04-133787781.42 ppb
2021-04-133787771.36 ppb
2021-04-133787791.27 ppb
2021-04-133787741.44 ppb
2021-07-20382951ND
2021-07-20382952ND
2021-07-20382953ND
2021-07-20382954ND
2021-07-20382955ND
2021-07-20382956ND
2021-07-20382957ND
2021-07-20382958ND
2021-10-113890931.09 ppb
2021-10-113890941.70 ppb
2021-10-113890951.36 ppb
2021-10-11389096ND
2021-10-113890971.46 ppb
2021-10-113890981.26 ppb
2021-10-113890991.43 ppb
2021-10-113891001.22 ppb
2022-01-103911991.62 ppb
2022-01-103912002.18 ppb
2022-01-103912011.87 ppb
2022-01-103911773.78 ppb
2022-01-103911782.34 ppb
2022-01-103911792.20 ppb
2022-01-103911802.96 ppb
2022-01-103911813.34 ppb
2022-04-113942091.60 ppb
2022-04-113942101.13 ppb
2022-04-113942111.84 ppb
2022-04-113942121.62 ppb
2022-04-113942132.05 ppb
2022-04-113942142.40 ppb
2022-04-113942151.96 ppb
2022-04-113942161.66 ppb
2022-07-183983831.14 ppb
2022-07-183983841.01 ppb
2022-07-183983851.11 ppb
2022-07-183983861.22 ppb
2022-07-183983871.09 ppb
2022-07-183983881.02 ppb
2022-07-18398389ND
2022-07-183983901.22 ppb
2022-10-04402549ND
2022-10-04402550ND
2022-10-044025511.19 ppb
2022-10-044025521.16 ppb
2022-10-044025561.08 ppb
2022-10-044025541.41 ppb
2022-10-044025551.32 ppb
2022-10-044025531.48 ppb
2023-01-104058271.93 ppb
2023-01-104058282.02 ppb
2023-01-104058292.12 ppb
2023-01-104058302.33 ppb
2023-01-104058311.95 ppb
2023-01-104058322.16 ppb
2023-01-104058332.03 ppb
2023-01-104058341.94 ppb
2023-04-104100611.85 ppb
2023-04-104100621.89 ppb
2023-04-104100631.71 ppb
2023-04-104100642.10 ppb
2023-04-104100651.97 ppb
2023-04-104100662.11 ppb
2023-04-104100671.78 ppb
2023-04-104100682.23 ppb
2023-07-25414977ND
2023-07-25414978ND
2023-07-25414979ND
2023-07-25414980ND
2023-07-25414981ND
2023-07-25414982ND
2023-07-25414983ND
2023-07-25414984ND
2023-10-10417922ND
2023-10-10418623ND
2023-10-10418624ND
2023-10-10418625ND
2023-10-10418626ND
2023-10-10418627ND
2023-10-10418628ND
2023-10-10418629ND