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Dibromoacetic acid

Trenton Water Works

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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197

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

45

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
20150.337 ppb3214ND - 1.12 ppb
20160.332 ppb3315ND - 1.19 ppb
20170.186 ppb328ND - 0.870 ppb
20180.174 ppb328ND - 1.21 ppb
2019ND360ND

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
2014-02-11L4946489-4ND
2014-02-11L4946489-2ND
2014-02-11L4946489-1ND
2014-02-11L4946489-8ND
2014-02-11L4946489-7ND
2014-02-11L4946489-3ND
2014-02-12L4946489-6ND
2014-02-12L4946489-5ND
2014-05-13L5065687-8ND
2014-05-13L5065687-7ND
2014-05-13L5065687-5ND
2014-05-13L5065687-3ND
2014-05-13L5065687-2ND
2014-05-14L5065687-6ND
2014-05-14L5065687-4ND
2014-05-14L5065687-1ND
2014-08-121432962-02ND
2014-08-121432962-03ND
2014-08-121432962-04ND
2014-08-121432962-05ND
2014-08-121432962-07ND
2014-08-131432962-01ND
2014-08-131432962-06ND
2014-08-131432962-08ND
2014-11-121445627-02ND
2014-11-121445627-04ND
2014-11-121445627-06ND
2014-11-121445627-08ND
2014-11-131445627-01ND
2014-11-131445627-03ND
2014-11-131445627-05ND
2014-11-131445627-07ND
2015-02-101505369-061.11 ppb
2015-02-101505369-081.05 ppb
2015-02-101505369-051.12 ppb
2015-02-111505369-041.07 ppb
2015-02-111505369-031.000 ppb
2015-02-121505369-021.11 ppb
2015-02-121505369-071.06 ppb
2015-02-121505269-011.02 ppb
2015-05-121505G49-004ND
2015-05-121505G49-002ND
2015-05-121505G49-006ND
2015-05-121505G49-007ND
2015-05-121505G49-008ND
2015-05-121505G49-005ND
2015-05-131505G49-003ND
2015-05-141505G49-001ND
2015-08-12L5769388-6ND
2015-08-12L5769388-5ND
2015-08-12L5769388-4ND
2015-08-13L5769388-80.280 ppb
2015-08-13L5769388-20.540 ppb
2015-08-14L5769388-30.430 ppb
2015-08-14L5769388-70.360 ppb
2015-08-14L5769388-10.300 ppb
2015-11-10L5802309-8ND
2015-11-10L5802309-6ND
2015-11-10L5802309-3ND
2015-11-10L5802309-1ND
2015-11-12L5802309-40.320 ppb
2015-11-12L5802309-2ND
2015-11-13L5802309-7ND
2015-11-13L5802309-5ND
2016-02-09L6073620-80.440 ppb
2016-02-09L6073620-50.410 ppb
2016-02-09L6073620-30.380 ppb
2016-02-09L6073620-10.430 ppb
2016-02-10L6073620-7ND
2016-02-10L6073620-60.350 ppb
2016-02-10L6073620-40.440 ppb
2016-02-10L6073620-20.370 ppb
2016-03-223420377ND
2016-05-11HA052116-180.880 ppb
2016-05-11HA052116-190.940 ppb
2016-05-12HA052116-240.790 ppb
2016-05-12HA052116-231.17 ppb
2016-05-12HA052116-171.16 ppb
2016-05-12HA052116-161.19 ppb
2016-05-12HA052116-221.16 ppb
2016-05-13HA052116-200.860 ppb
2016-08-09HA082016-07ND
2016-08-09HA082016-15ND
2016-08-09HA082016-16ND
2016-08-10HA082016-12ND
2016-08-10HA082016-14ND
2016-08-10HA082016-13ND
2016-08-10HA082016-09ND
2016-08-11HA082016-11ND
2016-11-08HA112716-08ND
2016-11-08HA112616-10ND
2016-11-08HA112716-11ND
2016-11-08HA112716-12ND
2016-11-08HA112716-09ND
2016-11-08HA112716-15ND
2016-11-08HA112716-07ND
2016-11-08HA112716-06ND
2017-02-08HA022817-310.730 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-330.670 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-320.720 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-290.870 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-270.790 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-30ND
2017-02-08HA022817-360.780 ppb
2017-02-08HA022817-280.790 ppb
2017-05-10HA022117-12ND
2017-05-10HA022117-10ND
2017-05-10HA022117-11ND
2017-05-10HA022117-07ND
2017-05-10HA022117-13ND
2017-05-10HA022117-09ND
2017-05-10HA022117-14ND
2017-05-10HA022117-06ND
2017-08-15HA082717-09ND
2017-08-15HA082717-12ND
2017-08-15HA082717-13ND
2017-08-15HA082717-11ND
2017-08-15HA082717-08ND
2017-08-15HA082717-140.610 ppb
2017-08-15HA082717-10ND
2017-08-15HA082717-15ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-15ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-18ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-17ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-13ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-14ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-11ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-10ND
2017-11-14HA112917B-12ND
2018-02-12HA022018-260.640 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-290.760 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-250.630 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-211.21 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-240.630 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-220.360 ppb
2018-02-12HA022018-230.620 ppb
2018-02-13HA022018-330.720 ppb
2018-05-15HA052718-13ND
2018-05-15HA052718-14ND
2018-05-15HA052718-12ND
2018-05-15HA052718-10ND
2018-05-15HA052718-07ND
2018-05-15HA052718-11ND
2018-05-15HA052718-08ND
2018-05-15HA052718-09ND
2018-08-13HA082218-12ND
2018-08-13HA082218-13ND
2018-08-13HA082218-11ND
2018-08-13HA082218-09ND
2018-08-13HA082218-06ND
2018-08-13HA082218-10ND
2018-08-13HA082218-07ND
2018-08-13HA082218-08ND
2018-11-13HA112018-13ND
2018-11-13HA112018-10ND
2018-11-13HA112018-14ND
2018-11-13HA112018-11ND
2018-11-13HA112018-12ND
2018-11-13HA112018-08ND
2018-11-13HA112018-07ND
2018-11-13HA112018-09ND
2019-02-087079196007-HAAND
2019-02-087079196008-HAAND
2019-02-087079196006-HAAND
2019-02-087079196004-HAAND
2019-02-087079196009-HAAND
2019-02-087079196001-HAAND
2019-02-087079196005-HAAND
2019-02-087079196002-HAAND
2019-02-087079196003-HAAND
2019-05-097089160007-HAAND
2019-05-097089160008-HAAND
2019-05-097089160006-HAAND
2019-05-097089160004-HAAND
2019-05-097089160009-HAAND
2019-05-097089160001-HAAND
2019-05-097089160005-HAAND
2019-05-097089160002-HAAND
2019-05-097089160003-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812007-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812008-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812006-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812004-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812009-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812001-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812005-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812002-HAAND
2019-08-0870100812003-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369007-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369006-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369004-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369009-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369001-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369005-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369002-HAAND
2019-11-0670111369003-HAAND
2019-11-0770111369008-HAAND