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Dibromoacetic acid

Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.431 ppb166ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.1000 ppb161ND - 1.60 ppb
2021ND160ND
20220.219 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
2023ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-10AF73437ND
2018-01-10AF73436ND
2018-01-10AF73434ND
2018-01-10AF734351.10 ppb
2018-04-10AF81108ND
2018-04-10AF81106ND
2018-04-10AF81109ND
2018-04-10AF81107ND
2018-07-10AF89291ND
2018-07-10AF89289ND
2018-07-10AF89292ND
2018-07-10AF89290ND
2018-10-10AF98185ND
2018-10-10AF98186ND
2018-10-10AF98187ND
2018-10-10AF98184ND
2019-01-10AG06113ND
2019-01-10AG06115ND
2019-01-10AG06114ND
2019-01-10AG06112ND
2019-04-10AG14073ND
2019-04-10AG14072ND
2019-04-10AG14071ND
2019-04-10AG14074ND
2019-07-10AG23758ND
2019-07-10AG237601.10 ppb
2019-07-10AG237591.000 ppb
2019-07-10AG237611.10 ppb
2019-10-09AG356061.20 ppb
2019-10-09AG356051.30 ppb
2019-10-09AG356041.20 ppb
2019-10-09AG35603ND
2020-01-10ND
2020-01-10ND
2020-01-10ND
2020-01-10ND
2020-04-09ND
2020-04-09ND
2020-04-09ND
2020-04-09ND
2020-07-10ND
2020-07-101.60 ppb
2020-07-10ND
2020-07-10ND
2020-10-09ND
2020-10-09ND
2020-10-09ND
2020-10-09ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-01-11ND
2021-04-09ND
2021-04-09ND
2021-04-09ND
2021-04-09ND
2021-07-09ND
2021-07-09ND
2021-07-09ND
2021-07-09ND
2021-10-08ND
2021-10-08ND
2021-10-08ND
2021-10-08ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-04-11ND
2022-04-11ND
2022-04-11ND
2022-04-11ND
2022-07-111.20 ppb
2022-07-111.20 ppb
2022-07-11ND
2022-07-111.10 ppb
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-01-10ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-10-10ND
2023-10-10ND
2023-10-10ND
2023-10-10ND