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Dibromoacetic acid

Hamilton Township 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)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0850 ppb162ND - 0.730 ppb
20150.296 ppb167ND - 1.12 ppb
20160.0444 ppb161ND - 0.710 ppb
20170.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.0875 ppb161ND - 1.40 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
2014-02-14L4900037-1ND
2014-02-14L4900037-2ND
2014-02-14L4900037-4ND
2014-02-14L4900037-3ND
2014-05-14L5015886-2ND
2014-05-14L5015886-4ND
2014-05-14L5015886-1ND
2014-05-14L5015886-3ND
2014-08-15L5158156-2ND
2014-08-15L5158156-4ND
2014-08-15L5158156-3ND
2014-08-19L5158156-5ND
2014-11-14L5284576-4ND
2014-11-14L5284576-20.630 ppb
2014-11-14L5284576-1ND
2014-11-14L5284576-30.730 ppb
2015-02-13L5406237-30.630 ppb
2015-02-13L5406237-20.630 ppb
2015-02-13L5406237-10.350 ppb
2015-02-13L5406237-4ND
2015-05-15L5537795-30.700 ppb
2015-05-15L5537795-10.350 ppb
2015-05-15L5537795-2ND
2015-05-15L5537795-4ND
2015-08-14L5707119-31.12 ppb
2015-08-14L5707119-1ND
2015-08-14L5707119-2ND
2015-08-14L5707119-4ND
2015-11-13L5861218-1ND
2015-11-13L5861218-30.950 ppb
2015-11-13L5861218-2ND
2015-11-13L5861218-4ND
2016-02-11L6015208-30.710 ppb
2016-02-11L6015208-1ND
2016-02-11L6015208-4ND
2016-02-11L6015208-2ND
2016-05-163450340ND
2016-05-163450343ND
2016-05-163450342ND
2016-05-163450341ND
2016-08-123521350ND
2016-08-123521353ND
2016-08-123521352ND
2016-08-123521351ND
2016-11-143587410ND
2016-11-143587409ND
2016-11-143587411ND
2016-11-143587412ND
2017-02-143638076ND
2017-02-143638073ND
2017-02-143638075ND
2017-02-143638074ND
2017-05-123694364ND
2017-05-123694365ND
2017-05-123694362ND
2017-05-123694363ND
2017-08-143758045ND
2017-08-143758042ND
2017-08-143758043ND
2017-08-1437580441.000 ppb
2017-11-143823017ND
2017-11-143823018ND
2017-11-143823019ND
2017-11-143823016ND
2018-02-143872409ND
2018-02-143872407ND
2018-02-143872408ND
2018-02-143872410ND
2018-05-143943601ND
2018-05-143943599ND
2018-05-143943602ND
2018-05-143943600ND
2018-08-304042928ND
2018-08-304042926ND
2018-08-304042927ND
2018-08-304042925ND
2018-11-144122299ND
2018-11-144122297ND
2018-11-144122298ND
2018-11-144122296ND
2019-02-144198782ND
2019-02-144198784ND
2019-02-144198783ND
2019-02-144198785ND
2019-05-144293596ND
2019-05-144293597ND
2019-05-144293594ND
2019-05-144293595ND
2019-08-1443879451.40 ppb
2019-08-144387943ND
2019-08-144387944ND
2019-08-144387946ND
2019-11-144487754ND
2019-11-144487755ND
2019-11-144487757ND
2019-11-144487756ND