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Dibromoacetic acid

Mahwah Water Department

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)

41

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.232 ppb163ND - 1.31 ppb
20150.591 ppb168ND - 1.80 ppb
20161.27 ppb166ND - 9.40 ppb
20173.73 ppb1613ND - 8.23 ppb
20181.04 ppb165ND - 6.70 ppb
20192.25 ppb166ND - 9.75 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
2014-03-14340314187ND
2014-03-14340314186ND
2014-03-143403141881.30 ppb
2014-03-143403141851.10 ppb
2014-06-13L5095768-2ND
2014-06-13L5095768-4ND
2014-06-13L5095768-3ND
2014-06-13L5095768-1ND
2014-09-121437113-03ND
2014-09-121437113-01ND
2014-09-121437113-02ND
2014-09-121437113-04ND
2014-12-151448077-01ND
2014-12-151448077-031.31 ppb
2014-12-151448077-02ND
2014-12-151448077-04ND
2015-03-131503E61-001ND
2015-03-131503E61-0021.58 ppb
2015-03-131503E61-0031.31 ppb
2015-03-131503E61-0041.80 ppb
2015-06-111506D47-001ND
2015-06-111506D47-003ND
2015-06-111506D47-002ND
2015-06-111506D47-0041.29 ppb
2015-09-141509F13-001ND
2015-09-141509F13-003ND
2015-09-141509F13-002ND
2015-09-141509F13-004ND
2015-12-14L5947077-31.11 ppb
2015-12-14L5947077-10.740 ppb
2015-12-14L5947077-20.500 ppb
2015-12-14L5947077-41.12 ppb
2016-03-143418025ND
2016-03-1434180271.50 ppb
2016-03-1434180281.30 ppb
2016-03-1434180261.000 ppb
2016-06-14360615149ND
2016-06-143606151515.63 ppb
2016-06-14360615152ND
2016-06-143606151509.40 ppb
2016-09-14360914121ND
2016-09-14360914120ND
2016-09-14360914123ND
2016-09-14360914122ND
2016-12-14361214145ND
2016-12-14361214146ND
2016-12-14361214144ND
2016-12-143612141471.55 ppb
2017-03-133703160552.35 ppb
2017-03-133703160542.24 ppb
2017-03-13370316052ND
2017-03-133703160533.26 ppb
2017-06-143706141035.13 ppb
2017-06-143706141065.98 ppb
2017-06-143706141056.78 ppb
2017-06-143706141046.86 ppb
2017-09-133709131721.64 ppb
2017-09-133709131708.23 ppb
2017-09-133709131686.80 ppb
2017-09-133709131664.52 ppb
2017-12-13371213065ND
2017-12-13371213063ND
2017-12-133712130692.63 ppb
2017-12-133712130673.31 ppb
2018-03-14380314134ND
2018-03-143803141382.00 ppb
2018-03-143803141361.75 ppb
2018-03-143803141401.99 ppb
2018-06-12380613044ND
2018-06-123806130496.70 ppb
2018-06-123806130514.20 ppb
2018-06-12380613046ND
2018-09-12380912055ND
2018-09-12380912051ND
2018-09-12380912049ND
2018-09-12380912053ND
2018-12-12381212064ND
2018-12-12381212062ND
2018-12-12381212061ND
2018-12-12381212063ND
2019-03-13390313058.21.02 ppb
2019-03-13390313056.26.97 ppb
2019-03-13390313057.26.21 ppb
2019-03-13390313059.26.81 ppb
2019-06-123906121859.75 ppb
2019-06-12390612188ND
2019-06-12390612187ND
2019-06-123906121865.21 ppb
2019-09-11390911270ND
2019-09-11390911272ND
2019-09-11390911271ND
2019-09-11390911273ND
2019-12-11391211039.2ND
2019-12-11391211038.2ND
2019-12-11391211040.2ND
2019-12-11391211037.2ND