Dibromoacetic acid
Menomonee Falls WW - Surface Water
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.
48
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
14
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.216 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.880 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.434 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 1.000 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 0.0838 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.340 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.0688 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 0.550 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.550 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 1.10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 | 4093329001-1 | ND |
| 2014-03-12 | 4093329002-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 4097992002-1 | 0.850 ppb |
| 2014-06-11 | 4097992001-1 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2014-09-08 | 40103147002-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 40103147001-1 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 40108168001-1 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 40108168002-1 | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | 40111470001-1 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 40111470002-1 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 40116375001-1 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | 40116375002-1 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2015-09-10 | 40120924001-1 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 40120924002-1 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 40125888-001 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 40125888-002 | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 40129215-001 | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | 40129215-002 | ND |
| 2016-06-09 | 40133609001-1 | ND |
| 2016-06-09 | 40133609002-1 | ND |
| 2016-09-08 | 40137989002-1 | ND |
| 2016-09-08 | 40137989001-1 | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | 40143090001-1 | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | 40143090002-1 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | 40146773001-1 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | 40146772001-1 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 40151375-001 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 40151377001-1 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 1017357 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2017-09-07 | 1017358 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2017-12-07 | 40162102001-1 | ND |
| 2017-12-07 | 40162100001-1 | ND |
| 2018-03-13 | 40165846001-1 | ND |
| 2018-03-13 | 40165845001-1 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 40170815001-1 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 40170813001-1 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2018-09-11 | 40175641001-1 | ND |
| 2018-09-11 | 40175639001-1 | ND |
| 2018-12-05 | 40180572001-1 | ND |
| 2018-12-05 | 40180573001-1 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 40184157001-1 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 40184155001-1 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2019-06-11 | 40189301001-1 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-06-11 | 40189299001-1 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-09-10 | 40194803001-1 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2019-09-10 | 40194800001-1 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2019-12-09 | 40200613001-1 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | 40200615001-1 | ND |