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Dibromoacetic acid

Ocean Twp Department of Utilities

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)

74

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.10 ppb1615ND - 3.56 ppb
20151.26 ppb1615ND - 2.26 ppb
20160.873 ppb1612ND - 2.10 ppb
20170.924 ppb1613ND - 1.73 ppb
20180.798 ppb1613ND - 1.89 ppb
20190.459 ppb166ND - 1.41 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
2014-01-31HA020614-091.29 ppb
2014-01-31HA020614-11ND
2014-01-31HA020614-080.960 ppb
2014-01-31HA020614-100.750 ppb
2014-04-29HA050514-121.66 ppb
2014-04-29HA050514-112.22 ppb
2014-04-29HA050514-101.94 ppb
2014-04-29HA050514-130.630 ppb
2014-07-29HA080114-100.800 ppb
2014-07-29HA080114-090.700 ppb
2014-07-29HA080114-120.640 ppb
2014-07-29HA080114-110.830 ppb
2014-10-27HA110514-170.670 ppb
2014-10-27HA110514-180.450 ppb
2014-10-27HA110514-153.56 ppb
2014-10-27HA110514-160.530 ppb
2015-01-26HA020415-090.980 ppb
2015-01-26HA020415-111.01 ppb
2015-01-26HA020415-10ND
2015-01-26HA020415-081.21 ppb
2015-04-23HA050615-061.82 ppb
2015-04-23HA050615-071.54 ppb
2015-04-23HA050615-082.26 ppb
2015-04-23HA050615-091.02 ppb
2015-07-21HA080115-150.690 ppb
2015-07-21HA080115-120.740 ppb
2015-07-21HA080115-130.890 ppb
2015-07-21HA080115-141.56 ppb
2015-10-19HA102815-121.65 ppb
2015-10-19HA102815-111.72 ppb
2015-10-19HA102815-140.960 ppb
2015-10-19HA102815-132.07 ppb
2016-01-19HA020416-061.90 ppb
2016-01-19HA020416-071.75 ppb
2016-01-19HA020416-092.10 ppb
2016-01-19HA020416-082.02 ppb
2016-04-18HA042216-190.450 ppb
2016-04-18HA042216-170.580 ppb
2016-04-18HA042216-18ND
2016-04-18HA042216-160.290 ppb
2016-07-18HA080416-20ND
2016-07-18HA080416-190.840 ppb
2016-07-18HA080406-21ND
2016-07-18HA080416-22ND
2016-10-17HA102516-200.950 ppb
2016-10-17HA102516-210.910 ppb
2016-10-17HA102516-180.810 ppb
2016-10-17HA102516-191.37 ppb
2017-01-13HA012017-35ND
2017-01-13HA012017-37ND
2017-01-13HA012017-360.920 ppb
2017-01-13HA012017-380.840 ppb
2017-04-13HA042717-151.32 ppb
2017-04-13HA042717-170.770 ppb
2017-04-13HA042717-14ND
2017-04-13HA042717-161.09 ppb
2017-07-10HA071917-301.07 ppb
2017-07-10HA071917-280.730 ppb
2017-07-10HA071917-271.27 ppb
2017-07-10HA071917-291.43 ppb
2017-10-10HA101317-231.37 ppb
2017-10-10HA101317-221.38 ppb
2017-10-10HA101317-201.73 ppb
2017-10-10HA101317-210.870 ppb
2018-01-08HA011818-160.950 ppb
2018-01-08HA011818-150.880 ppb
2018-01-08HA011818-180.900 ppb
2018-01-08HA011818-171.19 ppb
2018-04-09HA042318-17ND
2018-04-09HA042318-15ND
2018-04-09HA042318-16ND
2018-04-09HA042318-180.290 ppb
2018-07-10H071918_230.670 ppb
2018-07-10HA071918_210.780 ppb
2018-07-10HA071918_200.560 ppb
2018-07-10HA071918_220.390 ppb
2018-10-11HA102418_061.25 ppb
2018-10-11HA102418_081.82 ppb
2018-10-11HA102418_091.19 ppb
2018-10-11HA102418_071.89 ppb
2019-01-09HA022219_10ND
2019-01-09HA022219_121.41 ppb
2019-01-09HA022219_111.19 ppb
2019-01-09HA022219_09ND
2019-04-09HA041819_211.19 ppb
2019-04-09HA041819_23ND
2019-04-09HA041819_24ND
2019-04-09HA041819_221.23 ppb
2019-07-09HA071619_17ND
2019-07-09HA071619_151.06 ppb
2019-07-09HA071619_161.26 ppb
2019-07-09HA071619_14ND
2019-10-08HA101719_21ND
2019-10-08HA101719_20ND
2019-10-08HA101719_18ND
2019-10-08HA101719_19ND