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Dibromoacetic acid

Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

75

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.35 ppb3226ND - 2.94 ppb
20150.375 ppb327ND - 2.32 ppb
20160.484 ppb329ND - 2.83 ppb
20170.0856 ppb322ND - 1.50 ppb
20180.169 ppb324ND - 1.62 ppb
20191.22 ppb3227ND - 2.28 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
2014-02-07030553-0081.94 ppb
2014-02-07030553-0061.21 ppb
2014-02-07030553-0041.82 ppb
2014-02-07030553-0031.74 ppb
2014-02-07030553-0022.36 ppb
2014-02-07030553-001ND
2014-02-07030553-0071.24 ppb
2014-02-07030553-0051.46 ppb
2014-05-08030957-008ND
2014-05-08030957-0061.25 ppb
2014-05-08030957-0041.57 ppb
2014-05-08030957-0031.35 ppb
2014-05-08030957-0021.26 ppb
2014-05-08030957-0011.45 ppb
2014-05-08030957-0072.08 ppb
2014-05-08030957-005ND
2014-08-08031576-0081.52 ppb
2014-08-08031576-006ND
2014-08-08031576-004ND
2014-08-08031576-003ND
2014-08-08031576-0021.21 ppb
2014-08-08031576-0011.68 ppb
2014-08-08031576-0071.74 ppb
2014-08-08031576-0051.48 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-081.46 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-061.37 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-042.94 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-031.04 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-022.14 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-012.11 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-071.25 ppb
2014-11-0714111003-052.59 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-081.49 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-061.28 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-042.32 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-021.98 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-011.63 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-071.67 ppb
2015-02-0915021106-051.62 ppb
2015-02-1315021704-01ND
2015-05-0815051103-08ND
2015-05-0815051103-06ND
2015-05-0815051103-04ND
2015-05-0815051103-03ND
2015-05-0815051103-02ND
2015-05-0815051103-01ND
2015-05-0815051103-07ND
2015-05-0815051103-05ND
2015-08-07350807019ND
2015-08-07350807017ND
2015-08-07350807015ND
2015-08-07350807014ND
2015-08-07350807013ND
2015-08-07350807012ND
2015-08-07350807018ND
2015-08-07350807016ND
2015-11-09351109052ND
2015-11-09351109050ND
2015-11-09351109048ND
2015-11-09351109047ND
2015-11-09351109046ND
2015-11-09351109045ND
2015-11-09351109051ND
2015-11-09351109049ND
2016-02-08360208017ND
2016-02-083602080151.46 ppb
2016-02-083602080132.49 ppb
2016-02-083602080122.64 ppb
2016-02-08360208011ND
2016-02-083602080101.18 ppb
2016-02-08360208016ND
2016-02-083602080141.21 ppb
2016-05-09360509025ND
2016-05-09360509023ND
2016-05-09360509021ND
2016-05-09360509020ND
2016-05-09360509019ND
2016-05-09360509018ND
2016-05-09360509024ND
2016-05-09360509022ND
2016-08-08360808040ND
2016-08-08360808038ND
2016-08-083608080362.83 ppb
2016-08-08360808035ND
2016-08-08360808034ND
2016-08-08360808033ND
2016-08-08360808039ND
2016-08-08360808037ND
2016-11-093611090511.09 ppb
2016-11-09361109049ND
2016-11-093611090441.43 ppb
2016-11-093611090431.16 ppb
2016-11-09361109042ND
2016-11-09361109041ND
2016-11-09361109050ND
2016-11-09361109045ND
2017-02-08370208039ND
2017-02-08370208037ND
2017-02-08370208035ND
2017-02-08370208034ND
2017-02-083702080331.24 ppb
2017-02-08370208032ND
2017-02-08370208038ND
2017-02-08370208036ND
2017-05-08370508020ND
2017-05-08370508018ND
2017-05-08370508016ND
2017-05-08370508015ND
2017-05-08370508014ND
2017-05-08370508013ND
2017-05-08370508019ND
2017-05-08370508017ND
2017-08-08370808049ND
2017-08-08370808047ND
2017-08-08370808045ND
2017-08-08370808044ND
2017-08-08370808043ND
2017-08-08370808042ND
2017-08-08370808048ND
2017-08-08370808046ND
2017-11-08371108086ND
2017-11-083711080841.50 ppb
2017-11-08371108082ND
2017-11-08371108081ND
2017-11-08371108080ND
2017-11-08371108079ND
2017-11-08371108085ND
2017-11-08371108083ND
2018-02-08380208058ND
2018-02-08380208056ND
2018-02-08380208054ND
2018-02-08380208053ND
2018-02-08380208057ND
2018-02-08380208055ND
2018-02-09380209010ND
2018-02-09380209009ND
2018-05-08380508040ND
2018-05-08380508038ND
2018-05-08380508036ND
2018-05-08380508035ND
2018-05-08380508034ND
2018-05-08380508033ND
2018-05-08380508039ND
2018-05-08380508037ND
2018-08-08380808054ND
2018-08-08380808052ND
2018-08-08380808050ND
2018-08-08380808049ND
2018-08-08380808048ND
2018-08-08380808047ND
2018-08-08380808053ND
2018-08-08380808051ND
2018-11-0718110808-08ND
2018-11-0718110808-061.09 ppb
2018-11-0718110808-041.62 ppb
2018-11-0718110808-031.61 ppb
2018-11-0718110808-02ND
2018-11-0718110808-011.09 ppb
2018-11-0718110808-07ND
2018-11-0718110808-05ND
2019-02-0819020807-08ND
2019-02-0819020807-061.05 ppb
2019-02-0819020807-041.36 ppb
2019-02-0819020807-031.16 ppb
2019-02-0819020807-02ND
2019-02-0819020807-011.40 ppb
2019-02-0819020807-071.56 ppb
2019-02-0819020807-05ND
2019-05-0819051004-08ND
2019-05-0819051004-06ND
2019-05-0819051004-041.72 ppb
2019-05-0819051004-031.85 ppb
2019-05-0819051004-021.33 ppb
2019-05-0819051004-011.13 ppb
2019-05-0819051004-071.11 ppb
2019-05-0819051004-051.16 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-081.66 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-062.28 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-041.50 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-031.47 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-021.49 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-011.33 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-072.05 ppb
2019-08-0819080904-052.23 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-081.06 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-061.34 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-041.46 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-031.78 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-021.13 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-011.33 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-071.02 ppb
2019-11-0619110706-051.08 ppb