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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Haddon Twp Water Departm

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)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.364 ppb165ND - 1.33 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
2014-02-18140218/2161-01HND
2014-02-18140218/2161-03HND
2014-02-18140218/2161-02HND
2014-02-18140218/2161-04HND
2014-05-15140519/2294-03HND
2014-05-15140519/2294-02HND
2014-05-15140519/2294-01HND
2014-05-15140519/2294-04HND
2014-08-27140827/2495-03HND
2014-08-27140827/2495-02HND
2014-08-27140827/2495-01HND
2014-08-27140827/2495-04HND
2014-11-28141128/2638-02HND
2014-11-28141128/2638-03HND
2014-11-28141128/2638-01HND
2014-11-28141128/2638-04HND
2015-02-26150226/2788-04HND
2015-02-26150226/2788-03HND
2015-02-26150226/2788-01HND
2015-02-26150226/2788-02HND
2015-05-27150527/2947-4HND
2015-05-27150527/2947-1HND
2015-05-27150527/2947-3HND
2015-05-27150527/2947-2HND
2015-08-26150826/3142-4HND
2015-08-26150826/3142-1HND
2015-08-26150826/3142-3HND
2015-08-26150826/3142-2HND
2015-11-25151125/3306-1HND
2015-11-25151125/3306-4HND
2015-11-25151125/3306-3HND
2015-11-25151125/3306-2HND
2016-02-24160224/3442-4HND
2016-02-24160224/3442-1HND
2016-02-24160224/3442-2HND
2016-02-24160224/3442-3HND
2016-05-25160525/3623-1HND
2016-05-25160525/3623-2HND
2016-05-25160525/3623-4HND
2016-05-25160525/3623-3HND
2016-08-24160824/3774-1HND
2016-08-24160824/3774-2HND
2016-08-24160824/3774-4HND
2016-08-24160824/3774-3HND
2016-11-23161123/3932-3HND
2016-11-23161123/3932-1HND
2016-11-23161123/3932-4HND
2016-11-23161123/3932-2HND
2017-02-22170222/4472-2HND
2017-02-22170222/4472-1HND
2017-02-22170222/4472-4HND
2017-02-22170222/4472-3HND
2017-05-24170522/4179-4HND
2017-05-24170522/4179-2HND
2017-05-24170522/4179-1HND
2017-05-24170522/4179-3HND
2017-08-23170823/4343-2HND
2017-08-23170823/4343-1HND
2017-08-23170823/4343-3HND
2017-08-23170823/4343-4HND
2017-11-22171122/4487-3HND
2017-11-22171122/4487-4HND
2017-11-22171122/4487-2HND
2017-11-22171122/4487-1HND
2018-02-21180221/4614-4HND
2018-02-21180221/4614-1HND
2018-02-21180221/4614-3HND
2018-02-21180221/4614-2HND
2018-05-23180523/4783-4HND
2018-05-23180523/4783-1HND
2018-05-23180523/4783-2HND
2018-05-23180523/4783-3HND
2018-08-22180822/4987-2HND
2018-08-22180822/4987-3HND
2018-08-22180822/4987-4HND
2018-08-22180822/4987-1HND
2018-11-21181121/5119-2HND
2018-11-21181121/5119-3HND
2018-11-21181121/5119-4HND
2018-11-21181121/5119-1HND
2019-02-1319021410-01ND
2019-02-1319021410-04ND
2019-02-1319021410-031.11 ppb
2019-02-1319021410-02ND
2019-05-1519051608-04ND
2019-05-1519051608-02ND
2019-05-1519051608-01ND
2019-05-1519051608-03ND
2019-08-2119082203-04ND
2019-08-2119082203-011.12 ppb
2019-08-2119082203-031.11 ppb
2019-08-2119082203-021.33 ppb
2019-11-1919112107-011.15 ppb
2019-11-1919112107-03ND
2019-11-1919112107-02ND
2019-11-1919112107-04ND