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Dibromoacetic acid

Bloomington

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.

 

129

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

50

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.919 ppb3220ND - 2.90 ppb
20150.254 ppb325ND - 2.40 ppb
20161.10 ppb1611ND - 2.76 ppb
20170.511 ppb166ND - 1.87 ppb
20180.373 ppb164ND - 1.56 ppb
20190.330 ppb174ND - 1.76 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
2014-02-044020215-011.000 ppb
2014-02-044020215-02ND
2014-02-044020215-031.20 ppb
2014-02-044020215-041.40 ppb
2014-02-044020215-051.10 ppb
2014-02-044020215-061.30 ppb
2014-02-044020215-071.20 ppb
2014-02-044020215-081.40 ppb
2014-05-064050665-01ND
2014-05-064050665-02ND
2014-05-064050665-03ND
2014-05-064050665-041.000 ppb
2014-05-064050665-05ND
2014-05-064050665-06ND
2014-05-064050665-07ND
2014-05-064050665-081.000 ppb
2014-08-054080605-011.30 ppb
2014-08-054080605-02ND
2014-08-054080605-031.50 ppb
2014-08-054080605-041.40 ppb
2014-08-054080605-051.50 ppb
2014-08-054080605-061.40 ppb
2014-08-054080605-071.30 ppb
2014-08-054080605-08ND
2014-11-044110403-012.00 ppb
2014-11-044110403-02ND
2014-11-044110403-032.90 ppb
2014-11-044110403-04ND
2014-11-044110403-052.50 ppb
2014-11-044110403-061.40 ppb
2014-11-044110403-07ND
2014-11-044110403-081.60 ppb
2015-02-055020789-01ND
2015-02-055020789-02ND
2015-02-055020789-03ND
2015-02-055020789-04ND
2015-02-055020789-05ND
2015-02-055020789-06ND
2015-02-055020789-07ND
2015-02-055020789-08ND
2015-05-065050784-01ND
2015-05-065050784-02ND
2015-05-065050784-03ND
2015-05-065050784-04ND
2015-05-065050784-05ND
2015-05-065050784-06ND
2015-05-065050784-07ND
2015-05-065050784-08ND
2015-08-055080620-01ND
2015-08-055080620-02ND
2015-08-055080620-031.000 ppb
2015-08-055080620-04ND
2015-08-055080620-05ND
2015-08-055080620-06ND
2015-08-055080620-072.40 ppb
2015-08-055080620-08ND
2015-11-045110586-011.27 ppb
2015-11-045110586-02ND
2015-11-045110586-03ND
2015-11-045110586-041.72 ppb
2015-11-045110586-05ND
2015-11-045110586-06ND
2015-11-045110586-071.75 ppb
2015-11-045110586-08ND
2016-02-036020561-011.09 ppb
2016-02-036020561-02ND
2016-02-036020561-03ND
2016-02-036020561-04ND
2016-05-036050296-02ND
2016-05-036050296-031.02 ppb
2016-05-036050296-011.21 ppb
2016-05-036050296-04ND
2016-08-036080626-012.30 ppb
2016-08-036080626-021.09 ppb
2016-08-036080626-032.76 ppb
2016-08-036080626-042.06 ppb
2016-11-026110355-011.70 ppb
2016-11-026110355-021.70 ppb
2016-11-026110355-031.50 ppb
2016-11-026110355-041.20 ppb
2017-02-017020101-01ND
2017-02-177022827-011.10 ppb
2017-02-177022827-021.000 ppb
2017-02-177022827-031.10 ppb
2017-05-027050306-011.58 ppb
2017-05-027050306-021.53 ppb
2017-05-027050306-03ND
2017-05-027050306-04ND
2017-08-027080649-01ND
2017-08-027080649-02ND
2017-08-027080649-03ND
2017-08-027080649-041.87 ppb
2017-11-017110099-01ND
2017-11-017110099-02ND
2017-11-017110099-03ND
2017-11-017110099-04ND
2018-02-078020988-01ND
2018-02-078020988-02ND
2018-02-078020988-03ND
2018-02-078020988-04ND
2018-05-028050489-01ND
2018-05-028050489-02ND
2018-05-028050489-03ND
2018-05-028050489-04RE1ND
2018-08-018080103-011.41 ppb
2018-08-018080103-021.54 ppb
2018-08-018080103-031.45 ppb
2018-08-018080103-041.56 ppb
2018-11-058110899-03ND
2018-11-068110899-01ND
2018-11-068110899-02ND
2018-11-068110899-04ND
2019-02-059020460-01ND
2019-02-059020460-02ND
2019-02-059020460-03ND
2019-02-059020460-04ND
2019-05-019050080-01ND
2019-05-019050080-02ND
2019-05-019050080-03ND
2019-05-019050080-04ND
2019-08-069080927-011.47 ppb
2019-08-069080927-021.37 ppb
2019-08-069080927-031.01 ppb
2019-08-069080927-04ND
2019-08-219084807-011.76 ppb
2019-11-069110909-01ND
2019-11-069110909-02ND
2019-11-069110909-03ND
2019-11-069110909-04ND