Dibromoacetic acid

Berkeley Twp MUA

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.534 ppb	12	6	ND - 2.39 ppb
2015	0.118 ppb	16	6	ND - 0.380 ppb
2016	0.620 ppb	16	8	ND - 1.57 ppb
2017	0.138 ppb	16	3	ND - 0.780 ppb
2018	0.239 ppb	16	6	ND - 1.53 ppb
2019	ND	16	0	ND

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
2014-05-22	HA060414-13	0.630 ppb
2014-05-22	HA060414-11	ND
2014-05-22	HA060414-12	ND
2014-05-22	HA060414-10	0.520 ppb
2014-08-20	HA090414-13	ND
2014-08-20	HA090414-12	ND
2014-08-20	HA090414-14	ND
2014-08-20	HA090414-15	ND
2014-11-20	HA-120114-15	0.740 ppb
2014-11-20	HA-120114-14	0.620 ppb
2014-11-20	HA-120114-17	1.51 ppb
2014-11-20	HA-120114-16	2.39 ppb
2015-02-18	HA030215-20	0.330 ppb
2015-02-18	HA030215-19	ND
2015-02-18	HA030215-22	ND
2015-02-18	HA030215-21	0.320 ppb
2015-05-19	HA052915-16	ND
2015-05-19	HA-052915-13	ND
2015-05-19	HA-052915-12	ND
2015-05-19	HA-052915-15	ND
2015-08-17	HA-08262015-21	0.370 ppb
2015-08-17	HA-08262015-18	0.380 ppb
2015-08-17	HA-08262015-19	0.130 ppb
2015-08-17	HA-08262015-20	0.350 ppb
2015-11-16	HA113015-12	ND
2015-11-16	HA113015-09	ND
2015-11-16	HA113015-10	ND
2015-11-16	HA113015-11	ND
2016-02-16	HA-022416-17	1.57 ppb
2016-02-16	HA-022416-20	1.53 ppb
2016-02-16	HA-022416-18	1.51 ppb
2016-02-16	HA-022416-19	1.53 ppb
2016-05-16	HA053116-19	0.900 ppb
2016-05-16	HA053116-21	0.930 ppb
2016-05-16	HA053116-22	0.990 ppb
2016-05-16	HA053116-20	0.960 ppb
2016-08-15	HA083116-56	ND
2016-08-15	HA083116-53	ND
2016-08-15	HA083116-55	ND
2016-08-15	HA083116-57	ND
2016-11-14	HA113016-26	ND
2016-11-14	HA113016-23	ND
2016-11-14	HA113016-25	ND
2016-11-14	HA113016-24	ND
2017-02-14	HA030317-42	ND
2017-02-14	HA030317-41	ND
2017-02-14	HA030317-43	ND
2017-02-14	HA030317-44	ND
2017-05-15	HA053117-38	ND
2017-05-15	HA053117-39	ND
2017-05-15	HA053117-37	0.740 ppb
2017-05-15	HA053117-40	ND
2017-08-14	HA082717-46	0.780 ppb
2017-08-14	HA082717-45	0.680 ppb
2017-08-14	HA082717-44	ND
2017-08-14	HA082717-47	ND
2017-11-13	HA112117B-19	ND
2017-11-13	HA112117B-22	ND
2017-11-13	HA112117B-21	ND
2017-11-13	HA112117B-20	ND
2018-02-13	HA022518-25	0.540 ppb
2018-02-13	HA022518-27	0.510 ppb
2018-02-13	HA022518-28	0.540 ppb
2018-02-13	HA022518-26	0.430 ppb
2018-05-14	HA052418-20	ND
2018-05-14	HA052418-21	0.280 ppb
2018-05-14	HA052418-23	ND
2018-05-14	HA052418-22	ND
2018-08-13	HA082918-18	1.53 ppb
2018-08-13	HA082918-15	ND
2018-08-13	HA082918-17	ND
2018-08-13	HA082918-16	ND
2018-11-12	HA1120118-24	ND
2018-11-12	HA1120118-21	ND
2018-11-12	HA1120118-23	ND
2018-11-12	HA1120118-22	ND
2019-02-11	HA021519-15	ND
2019-02-11	HA021519-14	ND
2019-02-11	HA021519-12	ND
2019-02-11	HA021519-13	ND
2019-05-14	HA052919-19	ND
2019-05-14	HA052919-16	ND
2019-05-14	HA052919-18	ND
2019-05-14	HA052919-17	ND
2019-08-12	HA082319-11	ND
2019-08-12	HA082319-08	ND
2019-08-12	HA082319-09	ND
2019-08-12	HA082319-10	ND
2019-11-12	3-HA112219-33	ND
2019-11-12	3-HA112219-34	ND
2019-11-12	3-HA112219-36	ND
2019-11-12	3-HA112219-37	ND