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Dibromoacetic acid

Kearny Water Department

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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-18AB00203ND
2014-02-18AB00204ND
2014-02-18AB00205ND
2014-02-18AB00206ND
2014-05-14AB01645ND
2014-05-14AB01646ND
2014-05-14AB01644ND
2014-05-14AB01647ND
2014-08-14AB03660ND
2014-08-14AB03661ND
2014-08-14AB03659ND
2014-08-14AB03662ND
2014-11-14AB04970ND
2014-11-14AB04969ND
2014-11-14AB04968ND
2014-11-14AB04971ND
2015-02-11AB06645ND
2015-02-11AB06643ND
2015-02-11AB06642ND
2015-02-11AB06644ND
2015-05-12AB08496ND
2015-05-12AB08493ND
2015-05-12AB08494ND
2015-05-12AB08495ND
2015-08-14AB10249ND
2015-08-14AB10246ND
2015-08-14AB10247ND
2015-08-14AB10248ND
2015-11-13AB11603ND
2015-11-13AB11606ND
2015-11-13AB11604ND
2015-11-13AB11605ND
2016-02-11AB13591ND
2016-02-11AB13588ND
2016-02-11AB13590ND
2016-02-11AB13589ND
2016-05-12AB15250ND
2016-05-12AB15252ND
2016-05-12AB15253ND
2016-05-12AB15251ND
2016-08-11AB17383ND
2016-08-11AB17385ND
2016-08-11AB17386ND
2016-08-11AB17384ND
2016-11-16AB19343ND
2016-11-16AB19342ND
2016-11-16AB19345ND
2016-11-16AB19344ND
2017-02-16AB21173ND
2017-02-16AB21171ND
2017-02-16AB21174ND
2017-02-16AB21172ND
2017-05-16AB23395ND
2017-05-16AB23394ND
2017-05-16AB23392ND
2017-05-16AB23393ND
2017-08-29AB26472ND
2017-08-29AB26470ND
2017-08-29AB26471ND
2017-08-29AB26473ND
2017-11-13AB27861ND
2017-11-13AB27863ND
2017-11-13AB27862ND
2017-11-13AB27860ND
2018-02-15AB29946ND
2018-02-15AB29943ND
2018-02-15AB29944ND
2018-02-15AB29945ND
2018-05-17AB32053ND
2018-05-17AB32050ND
2018-05-17AB32052ND
2018-05-17AB32051ND
2018-08-07AB34243ND
2018-08-07AB34242ND
2018-08-07AB34244ND
2018-08-07AB34241ND
2018-11-14AB36297ND
2018-11-14AB36296ND
2018-11-14AB36298ND
2018-11-14AB36295ND
2019-02-14AB38388ND
2019-02-14AB38391ND
2019-02-14AB38389ND
2019-02-14AB38390ND
2019-05-16AB40658ND
2019-05-16AB40657ND
2019-05-16AB40655ND
2019-05-16AB40656ND
2019-08-27AB42973ND
2019-08-27AB42970ND
2019-08-27AB42971ND
2019-08-27AB42972ND
2019-11-15AB45346ND
2019-11-15AB45347ND
2019-11-15AB45348ND
2019-11-15AB45349ND