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Dibromoacetic acid

West Deptford Twp 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

59

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.355 ppb165ND - 2.43 ppb
20150.484 ppb1612ND - 1.35 ppb
20160.988 ppb168ND - 2.60 ppb
20171.16 ppb1610ND - 2.50 ppb
20181.14 ppb1611ND - 2.40 ppb
20191.73 ppb1613ND - 3.70 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
2014-03-27L4941092-41.18 ppb
2014-03-27L4941092-3ND
2014-03-27L4941092-2ND
2014-03-27L4941092-1ND
2014-06-25L5055978-3ND
2014-06-25L5055978-2ND
2014-06-25L5055978-4ND
2014-06-25L5055978-1ND
2014-09-25L5202833-3ND
2014-09-25L5202833-2ND
2014-09-25L5202833-42.43 ppb
2014-09-25L5202833-11.18 ppb
2014-12-22L5320686-20.520 ppb
2014-12-22L5320686-3ND
2014-12-22L5320686-40.370 ppb
2014-12-22L5320686-1ND
2015-03-25L5450264-1ND
2015-03-25L5450264-3ND
2015-03-25L5450264-4ND
2015-03-25L5450264-2ND
2015-06-25L5586618-10.670 ppb
2015-06-25L5586618-40.890 ppb
2015-06-25L5586618-30.310 ppb
2015-06-25L5586618-20.410 ppb
2015-09-25L5760313-10.470 ppb
2015-09-25L5760313-40.430 ppb
2015-09-25L5760313-30.440 ppb
2015-09-25L5760313-20.340 ppb
2015-12-23L5908522-41.03 ppb
2015-12-23L5908522-10.390 ppb
2015-12-23L5908522-31.01 ppb
2015-12-23L5908522-21.35 ppb
2016-03-243419910ND
2016-03-2434199131.20 ppb
2016-03-243419911ND
2016-03-243419912ND
2016-06-283481628ND
2016-06-283481626ND
2016-06-283481625ND
2016-06-283481627ND
2016-09-2635537352.10 ppb
2016-09-2635537331.80 ppb
2016-09-2635537322.60 ppb
2016-09-2635537342.50 ppb
2016-12-2736126922.30 ppb
2016-12-2736126931.000 ppb
2016-12-273612690ND
2016-12-2736126912.30 ppb
2017-03-2736622551.70 ppb
2017-03-273662257ND
2017-03-273662254ND
2017-03-2736622562.30 ppb
2017-06-283723449ND
2017-06-2837234501.70 ppb
2017-06-2837234521.70 ppb
2017-06-2837234512.50 ppb
2017-09-2837890802.30 ppb
2017-09-2837890821.20 ppb
2017-09-2837890811.50 ppb
2017-09-2837890792.40 ppb
2017-12-263845103ND
2017-12-263845101ND
2017-12-2638451021.20 ppb
2017-12-263845104ND
2018-03-273898914ND
2018-03-273898917ND
2018-03-2738989161.000 ppb
2018-03-2738989151.10 ppb
2018-06-257056361005-HAA2.20 ppb
2018-06-257056361004-HAAND
2018-06-257056361002-HAAND
2018-06-257056361003-HAA2.40 ppb
2018-09-247065769002-HAA2.20 ppb
2018-09-247065769003-HAA1.80 ppb
2018-09-247065769001-HAAND
2018-09-247065769004-HAA1.90 ppb
2018-12-267075097002-HAA1.30 ppb
2018-12-267075097003-HAA2.00 ppb
2018-12-267075097001-HAA1.20 ppb
2018-12-267075097004-HAA1.20 ppb
2019-03-2530240440031.20 ppb
2019-03-2530240440041.10 ppb
2019-03-2530240440021.70 ppb
2019-03-2530240440012.20 ppb
2019-06-2530419180041.80 ppb
2019-06-253041918001ND
2019-06-253041918003ND
2019-06-253041918002ND
2019-09-2430601370023.70 ppb
2019-09-2430601370011.30 ppb
2019-09-2430601370032.80 ppb
2019-09-2530601370042.30 ppb
2019-12-2630778350012.30 ppb
2019-12-2630778350033.10 ppb
2019-12-2630778350043.00 ppb
2019-12-2630778350021.10 ppb