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Dibromoacetic acid

Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West

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)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.15 ppb167ND - 11.0 ppb
20150.215 ppb168ND - 0.800 ppb
20160.569 ppb168ND - 1.59 ppb
20170.0394 ppb161ND - 0.630 ppb
20180.144 ppb165ND - 0.600 ppb
20190.124 ppb164ND - 0.790 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
2014-02-06HA-021814-160.680 ppb
2014-02-06HA-021814-19ND
2014-02-06HA-021814-18ND
2014-02-06HA-021814-171.26 ppb
2014-05-07HA052314-13ND
2014-05-07HA052314-100.820 ppb
2014-05-07HA052314-12ND
2014-05-07HA052314-11ND
2014-08-04HA-080814-09ND
2014-08-04HA-080814-07ND
2014-08-04HA-080814-06ND
2014-08-04HA-080814-080.510 ppb
2014-11-03HA-111114-170.660 ppb
2014-11-03HA-111114-1911.0 ppb
2014-11-03HA-111114-18ND
2014-11-03HA-111114-203.39 ppb
2015-01-30HA020415-150.470 ppb
2015-01-30HA020415-140.380 ppb
2015-01-30HA020415-130.450 ppb
2015-01-30HA020415-160.450 ppb
2015-05-01HA-051515-30ND
2015-05-01HA-051515-33ND
2015-05-01HA051515-31ND
2015-05-01HA051515-34ND
2015-08-03HA08112015-140.400 ppb
2015-08-03HA08112015-110.170 ppb
2015-08-03HA08112015-120.800 ppb
2015-08-03HA08112015-130.320 ppb
2015-11-02HA111815-24ND
2015-11-02HA111815-22ND
2015-11-02HA111815-23ND
2015-11-02HA111815-25ND
2016-02-02HA021816-291.59 ppb
2016-02-02HA021816-281.56 ppb
2016-02-02HA021816-261.55 ppb
2016-02-02HA021816-271.49 ppb
2016-05-03HA051116-170.640 ppb
2016-05-03HA051116-180.680 ppb
2016-05-03HA051116-160.980 ppb
2016-05-03HA051116-19ND
2016-08-02HA081616-43ND
2016-08-02HA081616-44ND
2016-08-02HA081616-420.610 ppb
2016-08-02HA081616-41ND
2016-11-02HA111816-009ND
2016-11-02HA111816-007ND
2016-11-02HA111816-008ND
2016-11-02HA111816-006ND
2017-02-08HA022817-007ND
2017-02-08HA022817-008ND
2017-02-08HA022817-009ND
2017-02-08HA022817-010ND
2017-05-10HA022117-21ND
2017-05-10HA022117-23ND
2017-05-10HA022117-20ND
2017-05-10HA022117-22ND
2017-08-23HA083117-080.630 ppb
2017-08-23HA083117-07ND
2017-08-23HA083117-10ND
2017-08-23HA083117-09ND
2017-11-15HA120117B-10ND
2017-11-15HA120117B-09ND
2017-11-15HA120117B-07ND
2017-11-15HA120117B-08ND
2018-02-07HA022018-490.600 ppb
2018-02-07HA022018-460.580 ppb
2018-02-07HA022018-480.490 ppb
2018-02-07HA022018-450.410 ppb
2018-05-22HA060518-18ND
2018-05-22HA060518-14ND
2018-05-22HA060518-15ND
2018-05-22HA060518-130.230 ppb
2018-08-22HA090618A-12ND
2018-08-22HA090618A-13ND
2018-08-22HA090618A-11ND
2018-08-22HA090618A-10ND
2018-11-27HA1205118-10ND
2018-11-27HA120518-12ND
2018-11-27HA120518-13ND
2018-11-27HA120518-09ND
2019-02-06HA021519-08ND
2019-02-06HA021519-10ND
2019-02-06HA0211519-11ND
2019-02-06HA021519-09ND
2019-05-22HA052919-10ND
2019-05-22HA052919-08ND
2019-05-22HA052919-07ND
2019-05-22HA052919-09ND
2019-08-21HA083019-34ND
2019-08-21HA083019-31ND
2019-08-21HA083019-33ND
2019-08-21HA083019-32ND
2019-11-133-HA112619-140.300 ppb
2019-11-133-HA112619-160.410 ppb
2019-11-133-HA112619-150.490 ppb
2019-11-133-HA112619-170.790 ppb