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Dibromoacetic acid

Schaumburg

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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108

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

52

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.0888 ppb161ND - 1.42 ppb
20170.634 ppb167ND - 1.81 ppb
20181.09 ppb16160.511 ppb - 1.63 ppb
20191.07 ppb28280.518 ppb - 1.63 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
2014-01-161401724-001BND
2014-01-161401724-002BND
2014-01-161401724-003BND
2014-01-161401724-004BND
2014-04-161404919-001BND
2014-04-161404919-002BND
2014-04-161404919-003BND
2014-04-161404919-004BND
2014-07-161407A14-001BND
2014-07-161407A14-002BND
2014-07-161407A14-003BND
2014-07-161407A14-004BND
2014-10-131410668-001BND
2014-10-131410668-002BND
2014-10-131410668-003BND
2014-10-131410668-004BND
2015-01-131501574-001BND
2015-01-131501574-002BND
2015-01-131501574-003BND
2015-01-131501574-004BND
2015-04-201504F70-001BND
2015-04-201504F70-002BND
2015-04-201504F70-003BND
2015-04-201504F70-004BND
2015-07-151507E04-001BND
2015-07-151507E04-002BND
2015-07-151507E04-003BND
2015-07-151507E04-004BND
2015-10-121510879-001BND
2015-10-121510879-002BND
2015-10-121510879-003BND
2015-10-121510879-004BND
2016-01-181601910-001B1.42 ppb
2016-01-181601910-002BND
2016-01-181601910-003BND
2016-01-181601910-004BND
2016-04-131604913-001BND
2016-04-131604913-002BND
2016-04-131604913-003BND
2016-04-131604913-004BND
2016-07-111607663-001BND
2016-07-111607663-002BND
2016-07-111607663-003BND
2016-07-111607663-004BND
2016-10-121610966-002BND
2016-10-121610966-001BND
2016-10-121610966-003BND
2016-10-121610966-004BND
2017-01-101701482-001BND
2017-01-101701482-002BND
2017-01-101701482-003BND
2017-01-101701482-004BND
2017-04-121704843-001BND
2017-04-121704843-002BND
2017-04-121704843-003BND
2017-04-121704843-004BND
2017-07-111707517-001B1.24 ppb
2017-07-111707517-002B1.68 ppb
2017-07-111707517-003B1.57 ppb
2017-07-111707517-004B1.81 ppb
2017-10-101710777-001B1.65 ppb
2017-10-101710777-002B1.03 ppb
2017-10-101710777-003BND
2017-10-101710777-004B1.16 ppb
2018-01-221801C81-001B1.07 ppb
2018-01-221801C81-002B1.31 ppb
2018-01-221801C81-003B1.28 ppb
2018-01-221801C81-004B1.20 ppb
2018-04-181804D06-001B1.37 ppb
2018-04-181804D06-002B1.27 ppb
2018-04-181804D06-003B1.43 ppb
2018-04-181804D06-004B1.18 ppb
2018-07-111807696-001B0.924 ppb
2018-07-111807696-002B1.02 ppb
2018-07-111807696-003B0.635 ppb
2018-07-111807696-004B0.511 ppb
2018-10-101810878-001B1.63 ppb
2018-10-101810878-002B0.571 ppb
2018-10-101810878-003B0.648 ppb
2018-10-101810878-004B1.36 ppb
2019-01-151901886-001B0.960 ppb
2019-01-151901886-002B1.07 ppb
2019-01-151901886-003B1.03 ppb
2019-01-151901886-004B1.02 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-001B0.796 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-002B1.04 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-003B0.947 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-004B0.946 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-005B0.888 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-006B0.917 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-007B0.873 ppb
2019-04-231904H61-008B0.913 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-001B1.51 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-002B1.59 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-003B0.545 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-004B1.61 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-005B1.49 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-006B1.16 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-007B0.931 ppb
2019-07-291907O46-008B1.63 ppb
2019-10-091910831-001B0.626 ppb
2019-10-091910831-002B0.518 ppb
2019-10-091910831-003B1.63 ppb
2019-10-091910831-004B1.48 ppb
2019-10-091910831-005B0.713 ppb
2019-10-091910831-006B0.540 ppb
2019-10-091910831-007B1.61 ppb
2019-10-091910831-008B1.01 ppb