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Dibromoacetic acid

Montclair Water Bureau

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.179 ppb162ND - 1.52 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.141 ppb162ND - 1.22 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
2014-02-12AB00183ND
2014-02-12AB001841.35 ppb
2014-02-12AB00186ND
2014-02-12AB00185ND
2014-05-13AB016261.52 ppb
2014-05-13AB01628ND
2014-05-13AB01625ND
2014-05-13AB01627ND
2014-08-12AB03640ND
2014-08-12AB03642ND
2014-08-12AB03639ND
2014-08-12AB03641ND
2014-11-13AB04960ND
2014-11-13AB04958ND
2014-11-13AB04957ND
2014-11-13AB04959ND
2015-02-11AB06649ND
2015-02-11AB06648ND
2015-02-11AB06647ND
2015-02-11AB06650ND
2015-05-13AB08508ND
2015-05-13AB08506ND
2015-05-13AB08507ND
2015-05-13AB08509ND
2015-08-12AB09910ND
2015-08-12AB09908ND
2015-08-12AB09909ND
2015-08-12AB09911ND
2015-11-12AB11592ND
2015-11-12AB11594ND
2015-11-12AB11593ND
2015-11-12AB11595ND
2016-02-10AB13574ND
2016-02-10AB13572ND
2016-02-10AB13575ND
2016-02-10AB13573ND
2016-05-11AB15230ND
2016-05-11AB15233ND
2016-05-11AB15232ND
2016-05-11AB15231ND
2016-08-12AB17372ND
2016-08-12AB17375ND
2016-08-12AB17374ND
2016-08-12AB17373ND
2016-11-16AB19332ND
2016-11-16AB19331ND
2016-11-16AB19333ND
2016-11-16AB19334ND
2017-02-15AB21154ND
2017-02-15AB21151ND
2017-02-15AB21153ND
2017-02-15AB21152ND
2017-05-16AB23383ND
2017-05-16AB23384ND
2017-05-16AB23381ND
2017-05-16AB23382ND
2017-08-29AB264781.03 ppb
2017-08-29AB264751.22 ppb
2017-08-29AB26476ND
2017-08-29AB26477ND
2017-11-15AB27875ND
2017-11-15AB27876ND
2017-11-15AB27877ND
2017-11-15AB27874ND
2018-02-13AB29934ND
2018-02-13AB29932ND
2018-02-13AB29933ND
2018-02-13AB29935ND
2018-05-15AB32041ND
2018-05-15AB32039ND
2018-05-15AB32042ND
2018-05-15AB32040ND
2018-08-06AB34251ND
2018-08-06AB34249ND
2018-08-06AB34250ND
2018-08-06AB34248ND
2018-11-15AB36312ND
2018-11-15AB36310ND
2018-11-15AB36311ND
2018-11-15AB36309ND
2019-02-14AB38359ND
2019-02-14AB38361ND
2019-02-14AB38360ND
2019-02-14AB38362ND
2019-05-16AB40646ND
2019-05-16AB40647ND
2019-05-16AB40644ND
2019-05-16AB40645ND
2019-08-30AB43012ND
2019-08-30AB43010ND
2019-08-30AB43011ND
2019-08-30AB43013ND
2019-11-14AB45335ND
2019-11-14AB45336ND
2019-11-14AB45338ND
2019-11-14AB45337ND