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Dibromoacetic acid

Barnegat Twp Water Sewer

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)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.876 ppb1610ND - 6.41 ppb
20150.131 ppb166ND - 0.530 ppb
20160.174 ppb169ND - 0.730 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.543 ppb164ND - 2.35 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
2014-01-21HA012814-160.770 ppb
2014-01-21HA012814-17ND
2014-01-21HA012814-15ND
2014-01-21HA012814-14ND
2014-04-21HA050514-061.28 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-090.820 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-080.900 ppb
2014-04-21HA050514-070.930 ppb
2014-08-07HA082114-090.660 ppb
2014-08-07HA082114-080.890 ppb
2014-08-07HA082114-10ND
2014-08-07HA082114-07ND
2014-10-01HA101514-090.580 ppb
2014-10-01HA101514-086.41 ppb
2014-10-01HA101514-100.780 ppb
2014-10-01HA101514-07ND
2015-01-08HA011415-14ND
2015-01-08HA011415-15ND
2015-01-08HA01142015-160.530 ppb
2015-01-08HA011415-17ND
2015-04-08HA041515-090.450 ppb
2015-04-08HA041515-110.480 ppb
2015-04-08HA041515-08ND
2015-04-08HA041515-100.310 ppb
2015-07-07HA072515-20ND
2015-07-07HA072515-210.180 ppb
2015-07-07HA072515-22ND
2015-07-07HA072515-230.150 ppb
2015-10-05HA100915-16ND
2015-10-05HA100915-15ND
2015-10-05HA100915-17ND
2015-10-05HA100915-14ND
2016-01-04HA012016-260.730 ppb
2016-01-04HA012016-23ND
2016-01-04HA012016-24ND
2016-01-04HA012016-25ND
2016-04-01HA041316-120.330 ppb
2016-04-01HA041316-130.270 ppb
2016-04-01HA041316-100.200 ppb
2016-04-01HA041316-110.310 ppb
2016-06-30HA070116-090.240 ppb
2016-06-30HA070116-060.150 ppb
2016-06-30HA070116-080.380 ppb
2016-06-30HA070116-070.170 ppb
2016-09-28HA100516-20ND
2016-09-28HA100516-19ND
2016-09-28HA100516-18ND
2016-09-28HA100516-21ND
2017-01-05HA011917-08ND
2017-01-05HA011917-07ND
2017-01-05HA011917-10ND
2017-01-05HA011917-09ND
2017-04-07HA041417-15ND
2017-04-07HA041417-16ND
2017-04-07HA041417-17ND
2017-04-07HA041417-18ND
2017-07-07HA071517-22ND
2017-07-07HA071517-19ND
2017-07-07HA071517-21ND
2017-07-07HA071517-20ND
2017-10-12HA102717-24ND
2017-10-12HA102717-23ND
2017-10-12HA102717-26ND
2017-10-12HA102717-25ND
2018-01-10HA012318-13ND
2018-01-10HA012318-12ND
2018-01-10HA012318-14ND
2018-01-10HA012318-15ND
2018-04-06HA041918-22ND
2018-04-06HA041918-19ND
2018-04-06HA041918-20ND
2018-04-06HA041918-21ND
2018-07-11HA072618-15ND
2018-07-11HA072618-14ND
2018-07-11HA072618-16ND
2018-07-11HA072618-17ND
2018-10-10HA101918-11ND
2018-10-10HA101918-10ND
2018-10-10HA101918-09ND
2018-10-10HA101918-08ND
2019-01-07HA012219-102.07 ppb
2019-01-07HA012219-112.13 ppb
2019-01-07HA012219-092.35 ppb
2019-01-07HA012219-122.13 ppb
2019-04-18HA050619-09ND
2019-04-18HA050619-10ND
2019-04-18HA050619-08ND
2019-04-18HA050619-07ND
2019-07-16HA072519-12ND
2019-07-16HA072519-11ND
2019-07-16HA072519-10ND
2019-07-16HA072519-13ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-09ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-06ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-08ND
2019-10-24HA111219A-07ND