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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua NJ - Blackwood

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.131 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.450 ppb166ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.550 ppb167ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
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
2014-02-03AE22962ND
2014-02-03AE22963ND
2014-02-03AE22964ND
2014-02-03AE22965ND
2014-05-05AE32049ND
2014-05-05AE32050ND
2014-05-05AE32048ND
2014-05-05AE32051ND
2014-08-04AE43282ND
2014-08-04AE43283ND
2014-08-04AE43281ND
2014-08-04AE43284ND
2014-11-03AE55667ND
2014-11-03AE556661.000 ppb
2014-11-03AE556651.10 ppb
2014-11-03AE55668ND
2015-02-02AE647631.40 ppb
2015-02-02AE647611.20 ppb
2015-02-02AE647601.20 ppb
2015-02-02AE647621.30 ppb
2015-05-04AE745041.10 ppb
2015-05-04AE74501ND
2015-05-04AE74502ND
2015-05-04AE74503ND
2015-08-03AE86316ND
2015-08-03AE86313ND
2015-08-03AE86314ND
2015-08-03AE86315ND
2015-11-02AE979661.000 ppb
2015-11-02AE97969ND
2015-11-02AE97967ND
2015-11-02AE97968ND
2016-02-02AF069531.40 ppb
2016-02-02AF06950ND
2016-02-02AF069521.20 ppb
2016-02-02AF069511.30 ppb
2016-05-02AF15002ND
2016-05-02AF15004ND
2016-05-02AF15005ND
2016-05-02AF15003ND
2016-08-02AF24436ND
2016-08-02AF24438ND
2016-08-02AF24439ND
2016-08-02AF24437ND
2016-11-07AF354861.10 ppb
2016-11-07AF354851.000 ppb
2016-11-07AF354881.50 ppb
2016-11-07AF354871.30 ppb
2017-02-06AF42951ND
2017-02-06AF42949ND
2017-02-06AF42952ND
2017-02-06AF42950ND
2017-05-01AF50015ND
2017-05-01AF50014ND
2017-05-01AF50012ND
2017-05-01AF50013ND
2017-08-07AF59917ND
2017-08-07AF59915ND
2017-08-07AF59916ND
2017-08-07AF599181.000 ppb
2017-11-06AF68546ND
2017-11-06AF68548ND
2017-11-06AF68547ND
2017-11-06AF68545ND
2018-02-05AF75720ND
2018-02-05AF75717ND
2018-02-05AF75718ND
2018-02-06AF75719ND
2018-05-07AF83555ND
2018-05-07AF83552ND
2018-05-07AF83554ND
2018-05-07AF83553ND
2018-08-06AF91978ND
2018-08-06AF91977ND
2018-08-06AF91979ND
2018-08-06AF91976ND
2018-11-05AG00587ND
2018-11-05AG00586ND
2018-11-05AG00588ND
2018-11-05AG00585ND
2019-02-05AG08018ND
2019-02-05AG08021ND
2019-02-05AG08019ND
2019-02-05AG08020ND
2019-05-06AG16811ND
2019-05-06AG16810ND
2019-05-06AG16808ND
2019-05-06AG16809ND
2019-08-02AG27005ND
2019-08-02AG27002ND
2019-08-02AG27003ND
2019-08-02AG27004ND
2019-11-05AG38399ND
2019-11-05AG38400ND
2019-11-05AG38401ND
2019-11-05AG38402ND