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Dibromoacetic acid

North Brunswick W 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)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.625 ppb168ND - 2.00 ppb
20150.688 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.0813 ppb161ND - 1.30 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-040016053-231.000 ppb
2014-02-040016053-241.000 ppb
2014-02-040016053-261.000 ppb
2014-02-040016053-251.000 ppb
2014-05-060018102-24ND
2014-05-060018102-26ND
2014-05-060018102-23ND
2014-05-060018102-25ND
2014-08-04N020155-241.000 ppb
2014-08-04N020155-262.00 ppb
2014-08-04N020155-23ND
2014-08-04N020155-251.000 ppb
2014-11-04N02274-252.00 ppb
2014-11-04N02274-24ND
2014-11-04N02274-23ND
2014-11-04N02274-26ND
2015-02-03N024114-263.00 ppb
2015-02-03N024114-243.00 ppb
2015-02-03N024114-233.00 ppb
2015-02-03N024114-252.00 ppb
2015-05-05N026084-26ND
2015-05-05N026084-23ND
2015-05-05N026084-24ND
2015-05-05N026084-25ND
2015-08-04N028244-26ND
2015-08-04N028244-23ND
2015-08-04N028244-24ND
2015-08-04N028244-25ND
2015-11-10N030775-22ND
2015-11-10N030775-25ND
2015-11-10N030775-23ND
2015-11-10N030775-24ND
2016-02-09N032887-25ND
2016-02-09N032887-22ND
2016-02-09N032887-24ND
2016-02-09N032887-23ND
2016-05-09N035152-01ND
2016-05-09N035152-03ND
2016-05-09N035152-04ND
2016-05-09N035152-021.30 ppb
2016-08-08N038658-01ND
2016-08-08N038658-03ND
2016-08-08N038658-04ND
2016-08-08N038658-02ND
2016-11-0833944001ND
2016-11-0833943901ND
2016-11-0833944101ND
2016-11-0833943801ND
2017-02-0734706001ND
2017-02-0734705801ND
2017-02-0734706101ND
2017-02-0734705901ND
2017-05-0835527801ND
2017-05-0835527701ND
2017-05-0835527501ND
2017-05-0835527601ND
2017-08-0836796701ND
2017-08-0836796501ND
2017-08-0836796601ND
2017-08-0836796801ND
2017-11-0737636301ND
2017-11-0737636401ND
2017-11-1437636201ND
2017-11-1437636101ND
2018-02-0638658801ND
2018-02-0638658501ND
2018-02-0638658601ND
2018-02-0638658701ND
2018-05-0839442601ND
2018-05-0839442301ND
2018-05-0839442501ND
2018-05-0839442401ND
2018-08-0740829301ND
2018-08-0740829201ND
2018-08-0740829401ND
2018-08-0740829101ND
2018-11-1341833101ND
2018-11-1341833001ND
2018-11-1341833201ND
2018-11-1341832901ND
2019-02-1242926401ND
2019-02-1242926301ND
2019-02-1242926101ND
2019-02-1242926201ND
2019-05-0744116501ND
2019-05-0744116701ND
2019-05-0744116801ND
2019-05-0744116601ND
2019-08-0646073101ND
2019-08-0646073401ND
2019-08-0646073201ND
2019-08-0646073301ND
2019-11-0547105301ND
2019-11-0547105101ND
2019-11-0547105201ND
2019-11-0547105001ND