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Dibromoacetic acid

Millville 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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.265 ppb165ND - 1.01 ppb
20150.786 ppb1615ND - 1.45 ppb
20160.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
2017ND150ND
20180.469 ppb164ND - 2.46 ppb
20190.962 ppb164ND - 4.99 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
2014-03-19L4868638-3ND
2014-03-19L4868638-1ND
2014-03-19L4868638-2ND
2014-03-19L4868638-4ND
2014-06-18L4982860-2ND
2014-06-18L4982860-3ND
2014-06-18L4982860-1ND
2014-06-18L4982860-4ND
2014-09-17L5111385-1ND
2014-09-17L5111385-31.01 ppb
2014-09-17L5111385-4ND
2014-09-17L5111385-2ND
2014-11-18L5236424-11.01 ppb
2014-11-18L5236424-40.740 ppb
2014-11-18L5236424-30.690 ppb
2014-11-18L5236424-20.790 ppb
2015-03-18L5458071-20.360 ppb
2015-03-18L5458071-1ND
2015-03-18L5458071-40.650 ppb
2015-03-18L5458071-30.700 ppb
2015-06-17L5328049-40.940 ppb
2015-06-17L5328049-10.690 ppb
2015-06-17L5328049-31.45 ppb
2015-06-17L5328049-21.07 ppb
2015-09-16L5779131-20.590 ppb
2015-09-16L5779131-10.410 ppb
2015-09-16L5779131-41.05 ppb
2015-09-16L5779131-31.22 ppb
2015-12-16L5595174-30.860 ppb
2015-12-16L5595174-20.810 ppb
2015-12-16L5595174-10.470 ppb
2015-12-16L5595174-41.31 ppb
2016-03-153416585ND
2016-03-153416586ND
2016-03-153416583ND
2016-03-153416584ND
2016-06-153473243ND
2016-06-153473241ND
2016-06-153473242ND
2016-06-153473244ND
2016-09-133544989ND
2016-09-1335449911.10 ppb
2016-09-133544990ND
2016-09-133544992ND
2016-12-143605576ND
2016-12-143605578ND
2016-12-143605579ND
2016-12-143605577ND
2017-03-133654319ND
2017-03-133654317ND
2017-03-133654318ND
2017-03-133654316ND
2017-06-143714739ND
2017-06-143714737ND
2017-06-143714738ND
2017-06-143714736ND
2017-09-123777228ND
2017-09-123777229ND
2017-09-123777231ND
2017-09-123777230ND
2017-12-133839535ND
2017-12-133839538ND
2017-12-133839537ND
2018-03-08380309020ND
2018-03-08380309022ND
2018-03-083803090161.44 ppb
2018-03-08380309018ND
2018-06-053806071141.87 ppb
2018-06-05380607116ND
2018-06-05380607118ND
2018-06-053806071121.73 ppb
2018-09-06380906703ND
2018-09-06380906705ND
2018-09-06380906707ND
2018-09-063809067012.46 ppb
2018-12-07381207703.2ND
2018-12-07381207702.2ND
2018-12-07381207700.2ND
2018-12-07381207701.2ND
2019-03-07390307717.2ND
2019-03-07390307720.23.93 ppb
2019-03-07390307719.2ND
2019-03-07390307718.2ND
2019-06-06390606701.2ND
2019-06-06390606700.24.65 ppb
2019-06-06390606703.2ND
2019-06-06390606702.2ND
2019-09-05390906703ND
2019-09-053909067011.82 ppb
2019-09-05390906702ND
2019-09-053909067004.99 ppb
2019-12-05391205700.1AND
2019-12-05391205701.1AND
2019-12-05391205703.1AND
2019-12-05391205702.1AND