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Dibromoacetic acid

Medford Twp Department of Muni

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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83

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND120ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND150ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-31L5006573-3ND
2014-03-31L5006573-1ND
2014-03-31L5006573-2ND
2014-03-31L5006573-4ND
2014-06-30L5057738-4ND
2014-06-30L5057738-3ND
2014-06-30L5057738-2ND
2014-06-30L5057738-1ND
2014-12-30L5322042-3ND
2014-12-30L5322042-5ND
2014-12-30L5322042-1ND
2014-12-30L5322042-2ND
2015-03-30L5526947-2ND
2015-03-30L5526947-3ND
2015-03-30L5526947-1ND
2015-03-30L5526947-4ND
2015-09-30L5771399-2ND
2015-09-30L5771399-3ND
2015-09-30L5771399-4ND
2015-09-30L5771399-1ND
2015-12-23L5915487-4ND
2015-12-23L5915487-3ND
2015-12-23L5915487-2ND
2015-12-23L5915487-1ND
2016-06-303487122ND
2016-06-303487123ND
2016-06-303487124ND
2016-06-303487125ND
2016-09-293557762ND
2016-09-293557763ND
2016-09-293557760ND
2016-09-293557761ND
2016-12-023598977ND
2016-12-023598979ND
2016-12-023598980ND
2016-12-023598978ND
2017-03-093654062ND
2017-03-093654063ND
2017-03-093654061ND
2017-06-013706974ND
2017-06-013706972ND
2017-06-013706975ND
2017-06-093712358ND
2017-09-213785976ND
2017-09-213785974ND
2017-09-213785977ND
2017-09-213785975ND
2017-12-283847490ND
2017-12-283847488ND
2017-12-283847491ND
2017-12-283847489ND
2018-03-163893351ND
2018-03-163893352ND
2018-03-163893350ND
2018-03-233897130ND
2018-06-293977721ND
2018-06-293977720ND
2018-06-293977719ND
2018-06-293977718ND
2018-09-284076052ND
2018-09-284076051ND
2018-09-284076053ND
2018-09-284076050ND
2018-12-284164248ND
2018-12-284164249ND
2018-12-284164251ND
2018-12-284164250ND
2019-02-154201481ND
2019-02-154201479ND
2019-02-154201480ND
2019-02-154201482ND
2019-05-314317624ND
2019-05-314317627ND
2019-05-314317625ND
2019-05-314317626ND
2019-09-274441935ND
2019-09-274441932ND
2019-09-274441933ND
2019-09-274441934ND
2019-12-274530635ND
2019-12-274530636ND
2019-12-274530638ND
2019-12-274530637ND