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Dibromoacetic acid

Edison Water Company c/o NJ American Water

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)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.281 ppb164ND - 1.30 ppb
20160.275 ppb164ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.206 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
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
2014-03-1224942301ND
2014-03-1224942601ND
2014-03-1224942701ND
2014-03-1224942501ND
2014-06-1125793801ND
2014-06-1125793901ND
2014-06-1125793601ND
2014-06-1125793701ND
2014-09-1026856001ND
2014-09-1026856101ND
2014-09-1026855801ND
2014-09-1026855901ND
2014-12-0927626501ND
2014-12-0927626301ND
2014-12-0927626401ND
2014-12-1127626601ND
2015-03-11283399011.10 ppb
2015-03-11283400011.10 ppb
2015-03-11283401011.30 ppb
2015-03-11283398011.000 ppb
2015-06-1029431001ND
2015-06-1029431201ND
2015-06-1029431101ND
2015-06-1029430901ND
2015-09-0930280901ND
2015-09-0930281101ND
2015-09-0930281001ND
2015-09-0930280801ND
2015-12-0930913901ND
2015-12-0930913701ND
2015-12-0930913801ND
2015-12-0930913601ND
2016-03-09315407011.10 ppb
2016-03-09315409011.10 ppb
2016-03-09315406011.10 ppb
2016-03-09315408011.10 ppb
2016-06-0832554001ND
2016-06-0832553701ND
2016-06-0832553801ND
2016-06-0832553901ND
2016-09-0733387601ND
2016-09-0733387301ND
2016-09-0733387401ND
2016-09-0733387501ND
2016-12-0734139701ND
2016-12-0734139801ND
2016-12-0734139501ND
2016-12-0834139601ND
2017-03-0835037501ND
2017-03-0835037801ND
2017-03-0835037601ND
2017-03-0835037701ND
2017-06-15363906011.20 ppb
2017-06-1536390901ND
2017-06-15363907011.000 ppb
2017-06-1536390801ND
2017-09-0637181601ND
2017-09-0637181901ND
2017-09-0637181701ND
2017-09-0637181801ND
2017-12-0638059401ND
2017-12-0638059501ND
2017-12-0638059701ND
2017-12-06380596011.10 ppb
2018-03-0638959101ND
2018-03-0638958801ND
2018-03-0638958901ND
2018-03-0638959001ND
2018-06-0640049901ND
2018-06-0640049801ND
2018-06-0640049701ND
2018-06-0640050001ND
2018-09-0541196701ND
2018-09-0541196601ND
2018-09-0541196901ND
2018-09-0641196801ND
2018-12-0542368401ND
2018-12-0542368501ND
2018-12-0542368301ND
2018-12-0642368601ND
2019-03-0543470601ND
2019-03-0543470501ND
2019-03-0543470301ND
2019-03-0643470401ND
2019-06-0544793401ND
2019-06-0544793701ND
2019-06-0544793601ND
2019-06-0544793501ND
2019-09-1146578001ND
2019-09-1146578101ND
2019-09-1146577801ND
2019-09-1146577901ND
2019-12-1247583601ND
2019-12-1247583301ND
2019-12-1247583401ND
2019-12-1247583501ND