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Dibromoacetic acid

Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-23L4876926-2ND
2014-01-23L4876926-1ND
2014-01-23L4876926-3ND
2014-01-23L4876926-4ND
2014-04-23L4992117-1ND
2014-04-23L4992117-3ND
2014-04-23L4992117-2ND
2014-04-23L4992117-4ND
2014-07-23L5141585-1ND
2014-07-23L5141585-3ND
2014-07-23L5141585-2ND
2014-07-23L5141585-4ND
2014-10-24L5259514-3ND
2014-10-24L5259514-1ND
2014-10-24L5259514-2ND
2014-10-24L5259514-4ND
2015-01-26L5388967-4ND
2015-01-26L5388967-1ND
2015-01-26L5388967-2ND
2015-01-26L5388967-3ND
2015-04-20L5511913-4ND
2015-04-20L5511913-2ND
2015-04-20L5511913-1ND
2015-04-20L5511913-3ND
2015-07-22L5673374-4ND
2015-07-22L5673374-2ND
2015-07-22L5673374-1ND
2015-07-22L5673374-3ND
2015-10-21L5833038-2ND
2015-10-21L5833038-4ND
2015-10-21L5833038-1ND
2015-10-21L5833038-3ND
2016-01-25L5983746-4ND
2016-01-25L5983746-2ND
2016-01-25L5983746-3ND
2016-01-25L5983746-1ND
2016-04-203434771ND
2016-04-203434772ND
2016-04-203434773ND
2016-04-203434770ND
2016-07-183496889ND
2016-07-183496890ND
2016-07-183496891ND
2016-07-183496888ND
2016-10-243572896ND
2016-10-243572897ND
2016-10-243572899ND
2016-10-243572898ND
2017-01-253627503ND
2017-01-253627502ND
2017-01-253627504ND
2017-01-253627501ND
2017-04-243680830ND
2017-04-243680828ND
2017-04-243680827ND
2017-04-263683189ND
2017-07-273743309ND
2017-07-273743308ND
2017-07-273743307ND
2017-07-273743310ND
2017-10-203807317ND
2017-10-203807319ND
2017-10-203807318ND
2017-10-243807320ND
2018-01-102288019004ND
2018-01-102288019001ND
2018-01-102288019002ND
2018-01-102288019003ND
2018-04-122309111004ND
2018-04-122309111001ND
2018-04-122309111003ND
2018-04-122309111002ND
2018-07-092325719003ND
2018-07-092325719002ND
2018-07-092325719004ND
2018-07-092325719001ND
2018-10-102343918003ND
2018-10-102343918002ND
2018-10-102343918004ND
2018-10-102343918001ND
2019-01-093010054001ND
2019-01-093010049001ND
2019-01-093010053001ND
2019-01-093010051001ND
2019-04-303030857004ND
2019-04-303030857003ND
2019-04-303030857001ND
2019-04-303030857002ND
2019-07-083044134004ND
2019-07-083044134001ND
2019-07-083044134002ND
2019-07-083044134003ND
2019-10-153064987001ND
2019-10-153064987002ND
2019-10-153064987003ND
2019-10-153064987004ND