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Dibromoacetic acid

NJ American Water - Logan

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

14

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.875 ppb84ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.438 ppb82ND - 2.50 ppb
20200.275 ppb81ND - 2.20 ppb
20210.338 ppb82ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.638 ppb83ND - 2.60 ppb
20230.413 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1338753501ND
2018-02-13387536011.90 ppb
2018-05-14395843011.30 ppb
2018-05-14395844012.10 ppb
2018-08-13407640011.70 ppb
2018-08-1340763501ND
2018-11-1342159901ND
2018-11-1342159801ND
2019-02-1343073701ND
2019-02-1343073601ND
2019-05-13442672011.000 ppb
2019-05-1344267101ND
2019-08-1345930901ND
2019-08-13459310012.50 ppb
2019-11-1347268601ND
2019-11-1347268501ND
2020-02-1348578601ND
2020-02-1348578501ND
2020-05-13500172012.20 ppb
2020-05-1350017101ND
2020-08-1351424501ND
2020-08-1351424401ND
2020-11-1352528001ND
2020-11-1352527901ND
2021-02-1153435501ND
2021-02-1153435401ND
2021-05-1354395401ND
2021-05-13543953011.50 ppb
2021-08-11557896011.20 ppb
2021-08-1155789501ND
2021-11-1256716001ND
2021-11-1256715901ND
2022-02-1457797901ND
2022-02-1457797801ND
2022-05-1258562401ND
2022-05-1258562301ND
2022-08-11599227012.60 ppb
2022-08-11599226011.20 ppb
2022-11-15608647011.30 ppb
2022-11-1560864601ND
2023-02-1361978401ND
2023-02-1361978301ND
2023-05-1563506601ND
2023-05-1563506501ND
2023-08-14672921011.70 ppb
2023-08-1467292001ND
2023-11-13684716011.60 ppb
2023-11-1368471501ND