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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua NJ - Hamilton Square

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

61

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.638 ppb168ND - 1.60 ppb
20150.894 ppb1611ND - 1.60 ppb
20160.763 ppb168ND - 2.80 ppb
20171.37 ppb1615ND - 2.40 ppb
20180.700 ppb179ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.919 ppb1610ND - 1.90 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
2014-01-06AE20082ND
2014-01-06AE20083ND
2014-01-06AE200841.60 ppb
2014-01-06AE20085ND
2014-04-07AE291761.10 ppb
2014-04-07AE29175ND
2014-04-07AE29177ND
2014-04-08AE29174ND
2014-07-07AE396531.60 ppb
2014-07-07AE39651ND
2014-07-07AE39652ND
2014-07-07AE396541.20 ppb
2014-10-06AE518791.10 ppb
2014-10-06AE518781.10 ppb
2014-10-07AE518801.000 ppb
2014-10-07AE518811.50 ppb
2015-01-05AE61699ND
2015-01-05AE616981.60 ppb
2015-01-06AE61700ND
2015-01-06AE61701ND
2015-04-06AE715011.10 ppb
2015-04-06AE715001.10 ppb
2015-04-07AE715021.10 ppb
2015-04-07AE715031.000 ppb
2015-07-06AE825851.30 ppb
2015-07-06AE825841.40 ppb
2015-07-07AE825831.50 ppb
2015-07-07AE825861.60 ppb
2015-10-05AE94682ND
2015-10-05AE946811.60 ppb
2015-10-06AE94684ND
2015-10-06AE946831.000 ppb
2016-01-04AF042121.30 ppb
2016-01-04AF042111.20 ppb
2016-01-05AF04213ND
2016-01-06AF043911.40 ppb
2016-04-06AF12326ND
2016-04-06AF12327ND
2016-04-06AF123281.000 ppb
2016-04-06AF12325ND
2016-07-05AF210942.80 ppb
2016-07-05AF210931.40 ppb
2016-07-06AF210951.60 ppb
2016-07-06AF21092ND
2016-10-05AF32031ND
2016-10-05AF32032ND
2016-10-05AF320331.50 ppb
2016-10-05AF32030ND
2017-01-03AF398701.20 ppb
2017-01-03AF398691.40 ppb
2017-01-04AF398711.30 ppb
2017-01-04AF39872ND
2017-04-05AF475301.000 ppb
2017-04-05AF475331.20 ppb
2017-04-05AF475311.10 ppb
2017-04-05AF475321.50 ppb
2017-07-24AF583452.40 ppb
2017-07-24AF583462.40 ppb
2017-07-25AF583471.80 ppb
2017-07-25AF583481.50 ppb
2017-10-04AF657571.000 ppb
2017-10-04AF657601.60 ppb
2017-10-04AF657581.20 ppb
2017-10-04AF657591.30 ppb
2018-01-04AF732181.30 ppb
2018-01-04AF732201.20 ppb
2018-01-04AF732191.70 ppb
2018-01-04AF732171.10 ppb
2018-04-04AF80680ND
2018-04-04AF806821.000 ppb
2018-04-04AF806811.50 ppb
2018-04-18AF819281.000 ppb
2018-04-23AF82269ND
2018-07-0539879841.40 ppb
2018-07-0539879831.70 ppb
2018-07-053987982ND
2018-07-053987981ND
2018-10-02AF97558ND
2018-10-02AF97559ND
2018-10-02AF97557ND
2018-10-02AF97560ND
2019-01-04AG05786ND
2019-01-04AG05785ND
2019-01-04AG057871.20 ppb
2019-01-04AG05788ND
2019-04-08AG13881ND
2019-04-08AG13880ND
2019-04-09AG13882ND
2019-04-09AG138831.30 ppb
2019-07-01AG230431.90 ppb
2019-07-01AG230421.30 ppb
2019-07-02AG230441.70 ppb
2019-07-02AG230411.20 ppb
2019-10-09AG354651.10 ppb
2019-10-09AG354661.20 ppb
2019-10-09AG354671.90 ppb
2019-10-09AG354681.90 ppb