Dibromoacetic acid
Newark 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.
293
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
91
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.504 ppb | 53 | 16 | ND - 2.20 ppb |
| 2013 | 1.55 ppb | 48 | 43 | ND - 5.00 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.844 ppb | 48 | 22 | ND - 2.70 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 48 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | 0.0373 ppb | 48 | 1 | ND - 1.79 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.448 ppb | 48 | 9 | ND - 3.54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-08 | 12031878-002 | ND |
| 2012-03-08 | 12031878-001 | ND |
| 2012-03-08 | 12031878-004 | ND |
| 2012-03-08 | 12031878-003 | ND |
| 2012-03-08 | 12031878-005 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-08 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-10 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-09 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-11 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-12 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-07 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-06 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-05 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-04 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-03 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-02 | ND |
| 2012-04-11 | 0004528-01 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-08 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-10 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-09 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-11 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-12 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-06 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-05 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-07 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-04 | ND |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-03 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-02 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2012-07-11 | 0005938-01 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-08 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-10 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-09 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007185-01 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007185-02 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-06 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-05 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-07 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-04 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-03 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-02 | ND |
| 2012-09-20 | 0007187-01 | ND |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-08 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-10 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-09 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-11 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-12 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-06 | ND |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-05 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-07 | ND |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-04 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-03 | ND |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-02 | ND |
| 2012-12-13 | 0008467-01 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-08 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-10 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-09 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-11 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-12 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-06 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-05 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-07 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-04 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-03 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-02 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2013-03-12 | 0009729-01 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-08 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-10 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-09 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-11 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-12 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-06 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-05 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-07 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-04 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-03 | ND |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-02 | ND |
| 2013-06-11 | 0011365-01 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-08 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-10 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-09 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-11 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-12 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-06 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-05 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-07 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-04 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-03 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-02 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-09-11 | 0013035-01 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-08 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-10 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-09 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-11 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-12 | ND |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-06 | ND |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-05 | ND |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-07 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-04 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-03 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-02 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2013-12-11 | 0015007-01 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313045 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313049 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313047 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313051 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313053 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313043 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313041 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313039 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313037 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313035 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313033 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 340313031 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611050 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611054 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611052 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611056 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611058 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611048 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611046 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611044 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611042 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611040 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611038 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 340611036 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910065 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910069 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910067 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910082 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910084 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910063 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910061 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910079 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910077 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910075 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910073 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 340910071 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210051 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210055 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210053 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210057 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210059 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210049 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210047 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210045 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210043 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210041 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210039 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 341210037 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311065 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311069 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311067 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311072 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311074 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311063 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311061 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311059 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311057 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311055 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311053 | ND |
| 2015-03-11 | 350311051 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610062 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610066 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610064 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610068 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610070A | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610060 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610058 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610056 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610054 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610052 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610050 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 350610048 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-12 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-11 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-10 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-09 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-08 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-07 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-06 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-05 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-04 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-03 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-02 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5090326-01 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-9 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-12 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-11 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-10 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-6 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-8 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-1 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-4 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-3 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-7 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-5 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | L5960904-2 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310122 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310126 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310124 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310128 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310130 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310120 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310118 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310116 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310114 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310112 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310110 | ND |
| 2016-03-10 | 360310108 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610039 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610043 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610041 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610045 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610047 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610037 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610035 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610033 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610031 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610029 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610027 | ND |
| 2016-06-10 | 360610025 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912048 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912052 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912050 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912054 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912056 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912046 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912044 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912041 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912039 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912037 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912035 | ND |
| 2016-09-12 | 360912033 | 1.79 ppb |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209080 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209084 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209082 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209086 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209088 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209078 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209076 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209074 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209072 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209070 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209068 | ND |
| 2016-12-09 | 361209066 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310041 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310045 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310043 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310047 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310049 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310039 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310037 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310035 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310033 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310031 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310029 | ND |
| 2017-03-10 | 370310027 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609062 | 2.41 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609066 | 1.46 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609064 | 1.87 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609068 | 3.19 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609070 | 3.54 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609060 | 2.02 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609058 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609056 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609054 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609052 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609050 | 1.68 ppb |
| 2017-06-09 | 370609048 | 2.64 ppb |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908061 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908065 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908063 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908067 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908069 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908059 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908057 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908055 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908053 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908051 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908049 | ND |
| 2017-09-08 | 370908047 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211061 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211065 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211063 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211067 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211069 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211059 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211057 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211055 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211053 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211051 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211049 | ND |
| 2017-12-11 | 371211047 | ND |