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Dibromoacetic acid

Aqua NJ - Phillipsburg

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.131 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.950 ppb1612ND - 1.50 ppb
20160.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20170.795 ppb2014ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20191.06 ppb1613ND - 1.70 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
2014-02-04AE23147ND
2014-02-04AE23148ND
2014-02-04AE23146ND
2014-02-04AE23145ND
2014-05-05AE32039ND
2014-05-05AE32037ND
2014-05-05AE32038ND
2014-05-05AE32036ND
2014-08-04AE43353ND
2014-08-04AE43351ND
2014-08-04AE43352ND
2014-08-04AE43350ND
2014-11-03AE557281.000 ppb
2014-11-03AE557301.10 ppb
2014-11-03AE55729ND
2014-11-03AE55727ND
2015-02-01AE647791.50 ppb
2015-02-01AE647771.50 ppb
2015-02-02AE647761.50 ppb
2015-02-02AE647781.40 ppb
2015-05-04AE745471.10 ppb
2015-05-04AE745491.30 ppb
2015-05-04AE745501.40 ppb
2015-05-04AE745481.20 ppb
2015-08-03AE86326ND
2015-08-03AE863251.000 ppb
2015-08-03AE86328ND
2015-08-03AE86327ND
2015-11-02AE98038ND
2015-11-02AE980401.000 ppb
2015-11-02AE980411.20 ppb
2015-11-02AE980391.10 ppb
2016-02-01AF06723ND
2016-02-01AF06726ND
2016-02-01AF06724ND
2016-02-01AF06725ND
2016-05-02AF15021ND
2016-05-02AF15020ND
2016-05-02AF150191.000 ppb
2016-05-02AF15022ND
2016-08-02AF24465ND
2016-08-02AF24464ND
2016-08-02AF24463ND
2016-08-02AF24466ND
2016-11-07AF35304ND
2016-11-07AF35303ND
2016-11-07AF35302ND
2016-11-07AF35305ND
2017-02-06AF427571.10 ppb
2017-02-06AF427551.10 ppb
2017-02-06AF427581.10 ppb
2017-02-06AF427561.000 ppb
2017-05-01AF49980ND
2017-05-01AF49981ND
2017-05-01AF49979ND
2017-05-01AF49978ND
2017-05-23AF52220ND
2017-05-23AF52221ND
2017-05-23AF522221.000 ppb
2017-05-23AF522191.10 ppb
2017-08-07AF597421.20 ppb
2017-08-07AF597431.30 ppb
2017-08-07AF597441.20 ppb
2017-08-07AF597411.30 ppb
2017-11-06AF684371.10 ppb
2017-11-06AF684381.000 ppb
2017-11-06AF684361.30 ppb
2017-11-06AF684391.10 ppb
2018-02-05AF75478ND
2018-02-05AF75479ND
2018-02-05AF75481ND
2018-02-05AF75480ND
2018-05-07AF834891.000 ppb
2018-05-07AF83490ND
2018-05-07AF83492ND
2018-05-07AF83491ND
2018-08-06AF91950ND
2018-08-06AF91953ND
2018-08-06AF91951ND
2018-08-06AF91952ND
2018-11-05AG00623ND
2018-11-05AG00625ND
2018-11-05AG00624ND
2018-11-05AG00626ND
2019-02-05AG080601.10 ppb
2019-02-05AG080581.30 ppb
2019-02-05AG080591.20 ppb
2019-02-05AG080611.10 ppb
2019-05-03AG16550ND
2019-05-03AG165481.000 ppb
2019-05-03AG16549ND
2019-05-03AG16551ND
2019-08-05AG267481.70 ppb
2019-08-05AG267501.40 ppb
2019-08-05AG267511.70 ppb
2019-08-05AG267491.20 ppb
2019-11-04AG384471.40 ppb
2019-11-04AG384481.20 ppb
2019-11-04AG384461.20 ppb
2019-11-04AG384451.40 ppb