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Dibromoacetic acid

Pennsville Twsp. Water Depart.

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)

71

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.699 ppb166ND - 2.51 ppb
20151.57 ppb1615ND - 3.08 ppb
20161.19 ppb1611ND - 3.30 ppb
20171.72 ppb1614ND - 3.30 ppb
20181.34 ppb1611ND - 3.00 ppb
20193.69 ppb1614ND - 9.00 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
2014-01-15L4868420-1ND
2014-01-15L4868420-2ND
2014-01-15L4868420-3ND
2014-01-15L4868420-4ND
2014-04-16L4982669-2ND
2014-04-16L4982669-3ND
2014-04-16L4982669-1ND
2014-04-16L4982669-42.51 ppb
2014-07-16L5111184-21.95 ppb
2014-07-16L5111184-3ND
2014-07-16L5111184-11.53 ppb
2014-07-16L5111184-4ND
2014-10-15L5246673-3ND
2014-10-15L5246673-21.43 ppb
2014-10-15L5246673-12.40 ppb
2014-10-15L5246673-41.36 ppb
2015-01-14L5363569-40.830 ppb
2015-01-14L5363569-21.60 ppb
2015-01-14L5363569-11.52 ppb
2015-01-14L5363569-3ND
2015-04-15L5496575-40.990 ppb
2015-04-15L5496575-12.54 ppb
2015-04-15L5496575-21.68 ppb
2015-04-15L5496575-31.58 ppb
2015-07-14L5650860-40.950 ppb
2015-07-14L5650860-12.41 ppb
2015-07-14L5650860-22.57 ppb
2015-07-14L5650860-30.390 ppb
2015-10-13L5816759-13.08 ppb
2015-10-13L5816759-41.68 ppb
2015-10-13L5816759-22.91 ppb
2015-10-13L5816759-30.340 ppb
2016-01-12L5965628-41.86 ppb
2016-01-12L5965628-12.15 ppb
2016-01-12L5965628-22.21 ppb
2016-01-13L5965628-3ND
2016-04-1934347571.40 ppb
2016-04-193434759ND
2016-04-193434760ND
2016-04-1934347581.60 ppb
2016-07-2035015231.30 ppb
2016-07-203501525ND
2016-07-2035015261.50 ppb
2016-07-2035015241.60 ppb
2016-11-153588474ND
2016-11-1535884731.10 ppb
2016-11-1535884761.000 ppb
2016-11-1535884753.30 ppb
2017-01-252204733006ND
2017-01-2522047330021.40 ppb
2017-01-2522047330082.10 ppb
2017-01-2522047330041.70 ppb
2017-04-2822267120023.30 ppb
2017-04-2822267120041.50 ppb
2017-04-2822267120032.50 ppb
2017-04-2822267120012.60 ppb
2017-07-1122461360011.10 ppb
2017-07-1122461330012.10 ppb
2017-07-1122461350011.90 ppb
2017-07-112246137001ND
2017-10-1722707860011.70 ppb
2017-10-1722707840011.60 ppb
2017-10-1722707850012.20 ppb
2017-10-1722707870011.80 ppb
2018-01-232291079001ND
2018-01-2322910770011.50 ppb
2018-01-2322910760011.50 ppb
2018-01-2322910750011.40 ppb
2018-04-102308750001ND
2018-04-102308749001ND
2018-04-1023087480011.90 ppb
2018-04-307050857001-HAA3.00 ppb
2018-07-107058127001-HAA2.90 ppb
2018-07-107058129001-HAA1.60 ppb
2018-07-107058128001-HAA1.50 ppb
2018-07-107058126001-HAA1.60 ppb
2018-10-107067726003-HAAND
2018-10-107067750003-HAA1.90 ppb
2018-10-107067723003-HAA2.70 ppb
2018-10-107067747003-HAAND
2019-01-287078500001-HAAND
2019-01-297078505001-HAA4.80 ppb
2019-01-297078502001-HAA4.10 ppb
2019-01-297078503001-HAAND
2019-04-237087326003-HAA5.80 ppb
2019-04-237087327003-HAA2.60 ppb
2019-04-237087323003-HAA3.20 ppb
2019-04-237087325003-HAA4.60 ppb
2019-07-177098173001-HAA4.10 ppb
2019-07-177098175001-HAA2.50 ppb
2019-07-177098186001-HAA2.50 ppb
2019-07-177098166001-HAA9.00 ppb
2019-10-2470109728001-HAA4.60 ppb
2019-10-2470109729001-HAA4.70 ppb
2019-10-2470109732001-HAA2.80 ppb
2019-10-2470109731001-HAA3.70 ppb