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Dibromoacetic acid

Englishtown 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.738 ppb85ND - 2.13 ppb
20190.831 ppb84ND - 2.55 ppb
20201.12 ppb84ND - 3.47 ppb
20210.850 ppb84ND - 2.14 ppb
20220.759 ppb84ND - 2.04 ppb
20230.656 ppb83ND - 2.42 ppb

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
2018-02-01HA020618-090.670 ppb
2018-02-01HA020618-081.25 ppb
2018-05-02HA051518-210.570 ppb
2018-05-02HA051518-221.28 ppb
2018-08-01HA080818_11ND
2018-08-01HA080818_12ND
2018-11-01HA110818-342.13 ppb
2018-11-01HA110818-39ND
2019-02-01HA021319-231.18 ppb
2019-02-01HA021319-221.20 ppb
2019-05-01HA051019-172.55 ppb
2019-05-01HA051019-16ND
2019-08-01HA081219-19ND
2019-08-01HA081219-20ND
2019-11-01HA110519-211.72 ppb
2019-11-01HA110519-22ND
2020-02-03HA022120-191.64 ppb
2020-02-03HA022120-20ND
2020-05-01HA050620-161.16 ppb
2020-05-01HA050620-17ND
2020-08-03HA081320-143.47 ppb
2020-08-03HA081320-152.71 ppb
2020-11-01HA110620-17ND
2020-11-01HA110620-18ND
2021-02-02HA021021-071.32 ppb
2021-02-02HA021021-08ND
2021-05-04HA050721-351.39 ppb
2021-05-04HA050721-37ND
2021-08-03HA080521-331.95 ppb
2021-08-03HA080521-34ND
2021-11-02HA111121-242.14 ppb
2021-11-02HA111121-25ND
2022-02-03HA021122-341.50 ppb
2022-02-03HA021122-35ND
2022-05-05HA051222-381.48 ppb
2022-05-05HA051222-39ND
2022-08-03HA080522-18ND
2022-08-03HA080522-19ND
2022-11-03HA111022-232.04 ppb
2022-11-03HA111022-241.05 ppb
2023-02-02HA021423-212.42 ppb
2023-02-02HA021423-22ND
2023-05-02HA050923-33ND
2023-05-02HA050923-35ND
2023-08-02HA081023-271.01 ppb
2023-08-02HA081023-28ND
2023-11-02HA111723-161.82 ppb
2023-11-02HA111723-14ND