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Dibromoacetic acid

NJ American Water - Mount Holly

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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.231 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb
20150.156 ppb162ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.300 ppb163ND - 1.90 ppb
20170.219 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
20180.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.150 ppb161ND - 2.40 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
2014-02-1224574301ND
2014-02-1224574601ND
2014-02-1224574701ND
2014-02-1224574901ND
2014-05-0925523701ND
2014-05-0925523801ND
2014-05-0925523601ND
2014-05-0925523901ND
2014-08-0726608001ND
2014-08-07266081011.70 ppb
2014-08-0726607901ND
2014-08-0726608201ND
2014-11-07274159012.00 ppb
2014-11-0727415801ND
2014-11-0727415701ND
2014-11-0727416001ND
2015-02-0928108801ND
2015-02-0928108601ND
2015-02-0928108301ND
2015-02-0928108701ND
2015-05-0829059501ND
2015-05-0829059201ND
2015-05-0829059301ND
2015-05-08290594011.10 ppb
2015-08-0730048801ND
2015-08-0730048501ND
2015-08-0730048601ND
2015-08-07300487011.40 ppb
2015-11-0930680401ND
2015-11-0930680901ND
2015-11-0930680501ND
2015-11-0930680701ND
2016-02-0931376401ND
2016-02-0931375901ND
2016-02-0931376301ND
2016-02-0931376201ND
2016-05-0932102001ND
2016-05-09321022011.30 ppb
2016-05-0932102301ND
2016-05-0932102101ND
2016-08-0833104201ND
2016-08-08331044011.60 ppb
2016-08-0833104501ND
2016-08-0833104301ND
2016-11-0733895201ND
2016-11-0733895001ND
2016-11-0733895401ND
2016-11-07338953011.90 ppb
2017-02-0834805901ND
2017-02-0834805401ND
2017-02-0834806001ND
2017-02-0834805801ND
2017-05-0835602701ND
2017-05-08356026011.000 ppb
2017-05-0835602301ND
2017-05-0835602501ND
2017-08-17370988011.40 ppb
2017-08-1737098601ND
2017-08-1737098701ND
2017-08-1737098901ND
2017-11-0737813901ND
2017-11-0737814101ND
2017-11-07378140011.10 ppb
2017-11-0737813701ND
2018-02-0738754601ND
2018-02-0738754201ND
2018-02-0738754401ND
2018-02-0738754501ND
2018-05-0739585801ND
2018-05-0739585401ND
2018-05-07395857011.20 ppb
2018-05-0739585601ND
2018-08-0840765701ND
2018-08-0840765601ND
2018-08-0840765801ND
2018-08-0840764301ND
2018-11-0642087901ND
2018-11-0642087801ND
2018-11-0642088001ND
2018-11-0642086501ND
2019-02-0743075101ND
2019-02-0743075301ND
2019-02-0743075201ND
2019-02-0743075401ND
2019-05-0644268501ND
2019-05-0644268601ND
2019-05-0644268301ND
2019-05-0644268401ND
2019-08-0745932001ND
2019-08-0745931801ND
2019-08-0745931901ND
2019-08-07459317012.40 ppb
2019-11-0747271201ND
2019-11-0747270901ND
2019-11-0747271001ND
2019-11-0747271101ND