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Dibromoacetic acid

Suez Water New Jersey Lambertville

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)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.286 ppb82ND - 1.18 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-063867761ND
2018-02-063867760ND
2018-05-083933823ND
2018-05-083933822ND
2018-08-074014597ND
2018-08-074014598ND
2018-11-064116271ND
2018-11-064116272ND
2019-02-054190718ND
2019-02-054190719ND
2019-05-074287681ND
2019-05-074287682ND
2019-08-0643809371.10 ppb
2019-08-0643809361.20 ppb
2019-11-064479819ND
2019-11-064479820ND
2020-02-044558349ND
2020-02-044558350ND
2020-05-064623640ND
2020-05-064623641ND
2020-08-074694933ND
2020-08-074694934ND
2020-11-04HA111220_23ND
2020-11-04HA111220_24ND
2021-02-04HA021921_12ND
2021-02-04HA021921_13ND
2021-05-07HA051221_241.18 ppb
2021-05-07HA051221_221.11 ppb
2021-08-04HA081121_30ND
2021-08-04HA081121_29ND
2021-11-03HA111121_21ND
2021-11-03HA111121_22ND
2022-02-02HA021122_31ND
2022-02-02HA021122_30ND
2022-05-04HA051222_11ND
2022-05-04HA051222_12ND
2022-08-03HA081022_11ND
2022-08-03HA081022_10ND
2022-11-02HA111022-41ND
2022-11-02HA111022-40ND
2023-02-01HA021423_27ND
2023-02-01HA021423_26ND
2023-05-05HA050923_19ND
2023-05-05HA050923_18ND
2023-08-02HA081023_19ND
2023-08-02HA081023_18ND
2023-11-01HA111723_20ND
2023-11-01HA111723_19ND