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Dibromoacetic acid

Burlington Twp W 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)

55

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.33 ppb1612ND - 6.00 ppb
20151.31 ppb16160.360 ppb - 2.79 ppb
20160.789 ppb1611ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.806 ppb167ND - 3.20 ppb
20180.506 ppb166ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.313 ppb163ND - 2.20 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
2014-01-210015785-024.00 ppb
2014-01-210015785-035.00 ppb
2014-01-210015785-014.00 ppb
2014-01-210015785-046.00 ppb
2014-04-170017711-013.00 ppb
2014-04-170017711-024.00 ppb
2014-04-170017711-033.00 ppb
2014-04-170017711-043.00 ppb
2014-07-15L5116292-31.48 ppb
2014-07-15L5116292-21.08 ppb
2014-07-15L5116292-1ND
2014-07-15L5116292-4ND
2014-10-14L5250142-31.69 ppb
2014-10-14L5250142-1ND
2014-10-14L5250142-21.09 ppb
2014-10-14L5250142-4ND
2015-01-12L5367374-21.02 ppb
2015-01-12L5367374-31.27 ppb
2015-01-12L5367374-10.840 ppb
2015-01-12L5367374-41.68 ppb
2015-04-14L5389863-41.26 ppb
2015-04-14L5389863-30.730 ppb
2015-04-14L5389863-11.04 ppb
2015-04-14L5389863-20.790 ppb
2015-07-15L5655806-31.39 ppb
2015-07-15L5655806-11.11 ppb
2015-07-15L5655806-40.670 ppb
2015-07-15L5655806-20.980 ppb
2015-10-13L5820289-12.79 ppb
2015-10-13L5820289-32.73 ppb
2015-10-13L5820289-40.360 ppb
2015-10-13L5820289-22.23 ppb
2016-01-11L5968709-20.810 ppb
2016-01-11L5968709-40.960 ppb
2016-01-11L5968709-31.18 ppb
2016-01-11L5968709-10.970 ppb
2016-04-1334306591.000 ppb
2016-04-1334306611.30 ppb
2016-04-133430660ND
2016-04-133430658ND
2016-07-1134908881.50 ppb
2016-07-113490890ND
2016-07-1134908871.40 ppb
2016-07-1134908891.50 ppb
2016-10-113562834ND
2016-10-113562833ND
2016-10-1135628321.000 ppb
2016-10-1135628311.000 ppb
2017-01-1036187701.80 ppb
2017-01-103618769ND
2017-01-103618767ND
2017-01-103618768ND
2017-04-1136751931.50 ppb
2017-04-1136751921.20 ppb
2017-04-113675194ND
2017-04-113675195ND
2017-07-113730623ND
2017-07-1137306223.20 ppb
2017-07-113730625ND
2017-07-1137306241.50 ppb
2017-10-113799515ND
2017-10-113799517ND
2017-10-1137995142.20 ppb
2017-10-1137995161.50 ppb
2018-01-103852475ND
2018-01-103852476ND
2018-01-1038524731.000 ppb
2018-01-103852474ND
2018-04-113911634ND
2018-04-113911635ND
2018-04-113911633ND
2018-04-113911632ND
2018-07-1039878271.40 ppb
2018-07-1039878251.80 ppb
2018-07-103987826ND
2018-07-103987828ND
2018-10-1040881561.20 ppb
2018-10-104088159ND
2018-10-1040881581.30 ppb
2018-10-1040881571.40 ppb
2019-01-094169904ND
2019-01-094169907ND
2019-01-094169906ND
2019-01-094169905ND
2019-04-104258153ND
2019-04-104258155ND
2019-04-104258156ND
2019-04-104258154ND
2019-07-104354284ND
2019-07-1043542812.20 ppb
2019-07-104354282ND
2019-07-104354283ND
2019-10-1044529571.10 ppb
2019-10-104452958ND
2019-10-1044529591.70 ppb
2019-10-104452960ND