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Dibromoacetic acid

Hackettstown MUA

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)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.328 ppb164ND - 1.52 ppb
20150.643 ppb1613ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.230 ppb164ND - 1.24 ppb
20170.155 ppb162ND - 1.48 ppb
20180.389 ppb165ND - 1.50 ppb
20190.350 ppb164ND - 1.60 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
2014-03-27L4094075-1ND
2014-03-27L4094075-3ND
2014-03-27L4094075-2ND
2014-03-27L4094075-4ND
2014-06-19L4569700-4ND
2014-06-19L4569700-3ND
2014-06-19L4569700-21.38 ppb
2014-06-19L4569700-5ND
2014-08-05L4801007-31.13 ppb
2014-08-05L4801007-2ND
2014-08-05L4801007-1ND
2014-08-05L4801007-4ND
2014-10-09L4573202-31.22 ppb
2014-10-09L4573202-2ND
2014-10-09L4573202-11.52 ppb
2014-10-09L4573202-4ND
2015-01-22L5336372-4ND
2015-01-22L5336372-30.730 ppb
2015-01-22L5336372-10.860 ppb
2015-01-22L5336372-20.390 ppb
2015-04-16L5356859-4ND
2015-04-16L5356859-10.600 ppb
2015-04-16L5356859-30.680 ppb
2015-04-16L5356859-20.350 ppb
2015-07-30L5733131-4ND
2015-07-30L5733131-10.900 ppb
2015-07-30L5733131-20.640 ppb
2015-07-31L5734217-11.23 ppb
2015-10-15L5865767-11.41 ppb
2015-10-15L5865767-40.370 ppb
2015-10-15L5865767-31.50 ppb
2015-10-15L5865767-20.630 ppb
2016-01-12L6014924-40.600 ppb
2016-01-12L6014924-11.03 ppb
2016-01-12L6014924-20.810 ppb
2016-01-12L6014924-31.24 ppb
2016-04-053427340ND
2016-04-053427341ND
2016-04-053427343ND
2016-04-053427342ND
2016-07-193501504ND
2016-07-193501505ND
2016-07-193501507ND
2016-07-193501506ND
2016-10-043561087ND
2016-10-043561085ND
2016-10-043561088ND
2016-10-043561086ND
2017-01-243626875ND
2017-01-243626874ND
2017-01-243626877ND
2017-01-243626876ND
2017-04-203679518ND
2017-04-203679516ND
2017-04-203679515ND
2017-04-203679517ND
2017-07-183736048ND
2017-07-183736047ND
2017-07-183736049ND
2017-07-183736050ND
2017-10-177102717-01ND
2017-10-177102717-031.000 ppb
2017-10-177102717-02ND
2017-10-177102717-041.48 ppb
2018-01-098011289-03ND
2018-01-098011289-04ND
2018-01-098011289-01ND
2018-01-098011289-02ND
2018-04-198040256-03ND
2018-04-198040256-041.02 ppb
2018-04-198040256-02ND
2018-04-198040256-011.07 ppb
2018-07-248070330-02ND
2018-07-248070330-011.24 ppb
2018-07-248070330-03ND
2018-07-248070330-041.40 ppb
2018-10-022341799002ND
2018-10-022341799003ND
2018-10-022341799004ND
2018-10-0223417990011.50 ppb
2019-01-153011070001ND
2019-01-153011070004ND
2019-01-153011070003ND
2019-01-153011070002ND
2019-04-023025410004ND
2019-04-023025410002ND
2019-04-023025410001ND
2019-04-023025410003ND
2019-07-023043363004ND
2019-07-0230433630011.40 ppb
2019-07-0230433630031.20 ppb
2019-07-023043363002ND
2019-10-1030632050011.60 ppb
2019-10-1030632050031.40 ppb
2019-10-103063205002ND
2019-10-103063205004ND