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Dibromoacetic acid

Freehold Borough Water

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)

35

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.04 ppb1613ND - 2.93 ppb
20150.157 ppb168ND - 0.450 ppb
20160.114 ppb168ND - 0.330 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.148 ppb166ND - 0.550 ppb
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
2014-03-20HA032714-070.960 ppb
2014-03-20HA032714-06ND
2014-03-20HA032714-09ND
2014-03-20HA032714-080.860 ppb
2014-06-19HA070314-211.20 ppb
2014-06-19HA070314-220.950 ppb
2014-06-19HA070314-230.600 ppb
2014-06-19HA070314-240.810 ppb
2014-09-17HA100214-13ND
2014-09-17HA100214-122.93 ppb
2014-09-17HA100214-112.93 ppb
2014-09-17HA100214-142.83 ppb
2014-12-17HA010315-420.660 ppb
2014-12-17HA010315-410.630 ppb
2014-12-17HA010315-430.630 ppb
2014-12-17HA010315-400.720 ppb
2015-03-17HA040215-380.450 ppb
2015-03-17HA040215-370.440 ppb
2015-03-17HA040215-400.400 ppb
2015-03-17HA040215-390.370 ppb
2015-06-18HA062315-16ND
2015-06-18HA062315-17ND
2015-06-18HA062315-37ND
2015-06-18HA062315-15ND
2015-09-23HA09312015-170.200 ppb
2015-09-23HA09312015-150.200 ppb
2015-09-23HA09312015-160.180 ppb
2015-09-23HA09312015-190.270 ppb
2015-12-22HA010516-08ND
2015-12-22HA010516-06ND
2015-12-22HA010516-09ND
2015-12-22HA010516-07ND
2016-03-21HA033116-190.330 ppb
2016-03-21HA033116-170.280 ppb
2016-03-21HA033116-180.240 ppb
2016-03-21HA033116-200.280 ppb
2016-06-22HA070116-120.160 ppb
2016-06-22HA070116-130.150 ppb
2016-06-22HA070116-110.190 ppb
2016-06-22HA070116-140.200 ppb
2016-09-22HA092816-09ND
2016-09-22HA092816-10ND
2016-09-22HA092816-11ND
2016-09-22HA092816-08ND
2016-12-21HA122916-21ND
2016-12-21HA122916-20ND
2016-12-21HA122916-18ND
2016-12-21HA122916-19ND
2017-03-21HA032317-19ND
2017-03-21HA032317-18ND
2017-03-21HA032317-16ND
2017-03-21HA032317-17ND
2017-06-19HA062317-19ND
2017-06-19HA062317-18ND
2017-06-19HA062317-20ND
2017-06-19HA062317-21ND
2017-09-20HA100317-31ND
2017-09-20HA100317-32ND
2017-09-20HA100317-30ND
2017-09-20HA100317-33ND
2017-12-18HA122217-30ND
2017-12-18HA122217-29ND
2017-12-18HA122217-27ND
2017-12-18HA122217-28ND
2018-03-22HA032918-220.550 ppb
2018-03-22HA032918-260.440 ppb
2018-03-22HA032918-230.400 ppb
2018-03-22HA032918-240.460 ppb
2018-06-21HA070818-100.280 ppb
2018-06-21HA070818-08ND
2018-06-21HA070818-090.240 ppb
2018-06-21HA070818-07ND
2018-09-19HA092118-17ND
2018-09-19HA092118-18ND
2018-09-19HA092118-15ND
2018-09-19HA092118-16ND
2018-12-18HA010419-22ND
2018-12-18HA010419-21ND
2018-12-18HA010419-20ND
2018-12-18HA010419-19ND
2019-03-20HA032819-18ND
2019-03-20HA032819-19ND
2019-03-20HA032819-17ND
2019-03-20HA032819-16ND
2019-06-20HA062819-15ND
2019-06-20HA062819-16ND
2019-06-20HA062819-18ND
2019-06-20HA062819-17ND
2019-09-16HA092719-20ND
2019-09-16HA092719-18ND
2019-09-16HA092719-17ND
2019-09-16HA092719-19ND
2019-12-17HA122319-24ND
2019-12-17HA122319-22ND
2019-12-17HA122319-25ND
2019-12-17HA122319-23ND