Dibromoacetic acid

South Orange 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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.853 ppb	16	10	ND - 2.10 ppb
2015	0.486 ppb	16	6	ND - 1.65 ppb
2016	ND	16	0	ND
2017	2.85 ppb	16	15	ND - 7.50 ppb
2018	1.29 ppb	16	10	ND - 3.00 ppb
2019	1.60 ppb	16	15	ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-27	14030484-001	1.30 ppb
2014-02-27	14030484-002	1.20 ppb
2014-02-27	14030484-003	ND
2014-02-27	14030484-004	ND
2014-05-30	14060278-002	2.10 ppb
2014-05-30	14060278-003	1.20 ppb
2014-05-30	14060278-001	ND
2014-05-30	14060278-004	1.20 ppb
2014-08-29	1435361-03	ND
2014-08-29	1435361-02	1.25 ppb
2014-08-29	1435361-04	ND
2014-08-29	1435361-01	ND
2014-11-26	1447038-02	1.31 ppb
2014-11-26	1447038-03	1.72 ppb
2014-11-26	1447038-04	1.14 ppb
2014-11-26	1447038-01	1.22 ppb
2015-02-26	1507510-04	ND
2015-02-26	1507510-02	1.24 ppb
2015-02-26	1507510-01	1.27 ppb
2015-02-26	1507510-03	ND
2015-05-27	1505L43-004	ND
2015-05-27	1505L43-001	ND
2015-05-27	1505L43-002	1.15 ppb
2015-05-27	1505L43-003	ND
2015-08-27	1508M82-004	1.26 ppb
2015-08-27	1508M82-001	1.21 ppb
2015-08-27	1508M82-002	1.65 ppb
2015-08-27	1508M82-003	ND
2015-11-30	5110805-01	ND
2015-11-30	5110805-04	ND
2015-11-30	5110805-02	ND
2015-11-30	5110805-03	ND
2016-02-29	6020736-04	ND
2016-02-29	6020736-01	ND
2016-02-29	6020736-03	ND
2016-02-29	6020736-02	ND
2016-05-31	6050903-01	ND
2016-05-31	6050903-03	ND
2016-05-31	6050903-04	ND
2016-05-31	6050903-02	ND
2016-08-30	6080941-01	ND
2016-08-30	6080941-03	ND
2016-08-30	6080941-04	ND
2016-08-30	6080941-02	ND
2016-11-17	6110558-02	ND
2016-11-17	6110558-01	ND
2016-11-17	6110558-04	ND
2016-11-17	6110558-03	ND
2017-02-28	34707201	3.20 ppb
2017-02-28	34707101	3.00 ppb
2017-02-28	34707801	3.40 ppb
2017-02-28	34707301	3.80 ppb
2017-05-30	35529401	2.60 ppb
2017-05-30	35528701	4.10 ppb
2017-05-30	35528601	3.70 ppb
2017-05-30	35528801	3.60 ppb
2017-08-29	36797801	1.10 ppb
2017-08-29	36797701	2.00 ppb
2017-08-29	36797901	ND
2017-08-29	36798401	1.30 ppb
2017-11-17	37637401	1.60 ppb
2017-11-17	37637901	2.40 ppb
2017-11-17	37637301	7.50 ppb
2017-11-17	37637201	2.30 ppb
2018-02-23	38660101	1.40 ppb
2018-02-23	38659401	1.50 ppb
2018-02-23	38659601	2.10 ppb
2018-02-23	38659501	ND
2018-05-25	39446901	2.60 ppb
2018-05-25	39446601	3.00 ppb
2018-05-25	39446701	2.60 ppb
2018-05-25	39446801	2.90 ppb
2018-08-27	40834901	1.60 ppb
2018-08-27	40835101	ND
2018-08-27	40835201	ND
2018-08-27	40834801	1.90 ppb
2018-11-20	41843201	ND
2018-11-20	41843601	ND
2018-11-20	41843701	1.000 ppb
2018-11-20	41843301	ND
2019-02-21	42932001	1.40 ppb
2019-02-21	42932301	1.80 ppb
2019-02-21	42932101	1.90 ppb
2019-02-21	42932201	1.70 ppb
2019-05-22	43990201	1.80 ppb
2019-05-22	43990101	1.90 ppb
2019-05-22	43989901	1.90 ppb
2019-05-22	43990001	1.90 ppb
2019-08-27	46052401	1.000 ppb
2019-08-27	46052101	1.50 ppb
2019-08-27	46052201	ND
2019-08-27	46052301	1.20 ppb
2019-11-25	47106901	1.70 ppb
2019-11-25	47107001	1.70 ppb
2019-11-25	47107601	2.30 ppb
2019-11-25	47107101	1.90 ppb