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Dibromoacetic acid

NJ American Water - Penns Grove

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)

80

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.81 ppb1614ND - 7.00 ppb
20151.74 ppb1613ND - 3.00 ppb
20162.65 ppb1614ND - 5.10 ppb
20171.75 ppb1614ND - 3.80 ppb
20181.85 ppb1615ND - 3.50 ppb
20191.01 ppb1610ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-18245642014.60 ppb
2014-02-18245646017.00 ppb
2014-02-18245641014.60 ppb
2014-02-18245647014.60 ppb
2014-05-16255154016.90 ppb
2014-05-16255152016.20 ppb
2014-05-16255153013.80 ppb
2014-05-16255155013.80 ppb
2014-08-20266014016.70 ppb
2014-08-20266012017.00 ppb
2014-08-20266013011.30 ppb
2014-08-20266015012.20 ppb
2014-11-18274094011.10 ppb
2014-11-18274096011.20 ppb
2014-11-1827409501ND
2014-11-1827409701ND
2015-02-1928101901ND
2015-02-19281018011.10 ppb
2015-02-1928101701ND
2015-02-1928101601ND
2015-05-18290591012.10 ppb
2015-05-18290589012.30 ppb
2015-05-18290590012.90 ppb
2015-05-18290588013.00 ppb
2015-08-18300409011.70 ppb
2015-08-18300407012.30 ppb
2015-08-18300408012.90 ppb
2015-08-18300406013.00 ppb
2015-11-18306749011.10 ppb
2015-11-18306751012.40 ppb
2015-11-18306750012.00 ppb
2015-11-18306748011.000 ppb
2016-02-18313696012.20 ppb
2016-02-18313694011.60 ppb
2016-02-18313693011.70 ppb
2016-02-18313695013.40 ppb
2016-05-17320881013.00 ppb
2016-05-17320880014.70 ppb
2016-05-17320883012.70 ppb
2016-05-17320882014.60 ppb
2016-08-17330979011.90 ppb
2016-08-17330978014.40 ppb
2016-08-17330981011.90 ppb
2016-08-17330980015.10 ppb
2016-11-17338880013.90 ppb
2016-11-1733887901ND
2016-11-1733888101ND
2016-11-17338878011.30 ppb
2017-02-1734799901ND
2017-02-17348000011.000 ppb
2017-02-1734800201ND
2017-02-17348001012.80 ppb
2017-05-17355920011.60 ppb
2017-05-17355917011.70 ppb
2017-05-17355918011.70 ppb
2017-05-17355919011.80 ppb
2017-08-17370879012.20 ppb
2017-08-17370880012.30 ppb
2017-08-17370881013.50 ppb
2017-08-17370882011.10 ppb
2017-11-17378064013.80 ppb
2017-11-17378065011.10 ppb
2017-11-17378062011.40 ppb
2017-11-17378063012.00 ppb
2018-02-16387492011.50 ppb
2018-02-16387490011.90 ppb
2018-02-16387491012.60 ppb
2018-02-16387489011.40 ppb
2018-05-17395794011.60 ppb
2018-05-17395792012.20 ppb
2018-05-17395791012.40 ppb
2018-05-17395793013.50 ppb
2018-08-17407579011.50 ppb
2018-08-17407581012.50 ppb
2018-08-1740758201ND
2018-08-17407580011.80 ppb
2018-11-16420816011.30 ppb
2018-11-16420818012.80 ppb
2018-11-16420819011.10 ppb
2018-11-16420817011.50 ppb
2019-02-19430682011.20 ppb
2019-02-19430681011.40 ppb
2019-02-19430679012.30 ppb
2019-02-19430680011.20 ppb
2019-05-1744264201ND
2019-05-1744264101ND
2019-05-1744264301ND
2019-05-17442640011.70 ppb
2019-08-1645926501ND
2019-08-16459266011.80 ppb
2019-08-16459263011.70 ppb
2019-08-16459264012.20 ppb
2019-11-1847264301ND
2019-11-18472640011.50 ppb
2019-11-18472641011.20 ppb
2019-11-1847264201ND