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Dibromoacetic acid

Franklin Township Department of Public Works

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)

23

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.674 ppb1612ND - 1.31 ppb
20160.381 ppb163ND - 2.60 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.150 ppb162ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.683 ppb164ND - 5.64 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
2014-02-061070519001ND
2014-02-0610705190021.10 ppb
2014-02-061070519003ND
2014-02-061070519004ND
2014-05-072005548002ND
2014-05-072005548003ND
2014-05-072005548001ND
2014-05-072005548004ND
2014-08-062022307002ND
2014-08-062022307003ND
2014-08-062022307001ND
2014-08-062022307004ND
2014-11-062038723004ND
2014-11-062038723003ND
2014-11-0620387230021.10 ppb
2014-11-062038723005ND
2015-02-06L5423031-4ND
2015-02-06L5423031-20.900 ppb
2015-02-06L5423031-11.31 ppb
2015-02-06L5423031-31.000 ppb
2015-05-06L5538184-4ND
2015-05-06L5538184-10.850 ppb
2015-05-06L5538184-21.09 ppb
2015-05-06L5538184-31.000 ppb
2015-08-06L5707623-3ND
2015-08-06L5707623-11.05 ppb
2015-08-06L5707623-41.21 ppb
2015-08-06L5707623-20.880 ppb
2015-11-05L5779495-10.620 ppb
2015-11-05L5779495-4ND
2015-11-05L5779495-20.340 ppb
2015-11-05L5779495-30.530 ppb
2016-02-16N033017-04ND
2016-02-16N033017-01ND
2016-02-16N033017-03ND
2016-02-16N033017-02ND
2016-05-25N035652-021.40 ppb
2016-05-25N035652-03ND
2016-05-25N035652-01ND
2016-05-31N035800-01ND
2016-08-11N038817-01ND
2016-08-11N038817-032.60 ppb
2016-08-11N038817-04ND
2016-08-11N038817-022.10 ppb
2016-11-01N042038-01ND
2016-11-01N042038-04ND
2016-11-01N042038-02ND
2016-11-01N042038-03ND
2017-02-06N045482-03ND
2017-02-06N045482-01ND
2017-02-06N045482-04ND
2017-02-06N045482-02ND
2017-05-01N048850-04ND
2017-05-01N048850-03ND
2017-05-01N048850-01ND
2017-05-01N048850-02ND
2017-08-07N053020-03ND
2017-08-07N053020-01ND
2017-08-07N053020-02ND
2017-08-07N053020-04ND
2017-11-13N056837-04ND
2017-11-13N056837-03ND
2017-11-13N056837-02ND
2017-11-13N056837-01ND
2018-02-05N059605-03ND
2018-02-05N059605-01ND
2018-02-05N059605-04ND
2018-02-05N059605-02ND
2018-05-07N063042-03ND
2018-05-07N063042-011.30 ppb
2018-05-07N063042-021.10 ppb
2018-05-07N063042-04ND
2018-08-06N066444-02ND
2018-08-06N066444-04ND
2018-08-06N066444-03ND
2018-08-06N066444-01ND
2018-11-13N070299-02ND
2018-11-13N070299-04ND
2018-11-13N070299-03ND
2018-11-13N070299-01ND
2019-02-15390215017ND
2019-02-15390215019ND
2019-02-15390215020ND
2019-02-15390215018ND
2019-05-023905021405.64 ppb
2019-05-02390502139ND
2019-05-023905021382.67 ppb
2019-05-023905021411.22 ppb
2019-08-08390808209ND
2019-08-08390808207ND
2019-08-08390808210ND
2019-08-08390808208ND
2019-11-07391107074ND
2019-11-07391107077ND
2019-11-07391107075ND
2019-11-073911070761.39 ppb