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Dibromoacetic acid

Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority

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)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.225 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
20190.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.313 ppb165ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.313 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.438 ppb166ND - 2.00 ppb

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
2018-01-16AF740201.40 ppb
2018-01-16AF74019ND
2018-01-16AF74017ND
2018-01-16AF74018ND
2018-04-12AF81523ND
2018-04-12AF81521ND
2018-04-12AF815241.20 ppb
2018-04-12AF815221.000 ppb
2018-07-168019105-03ND
2018-07-168019105-01ND
2018-07-168019105-04ND
2018-07-168019105-02ND
2018-10-298031829-02ND
2018-10-298031829-03ND
2018-10-298031829-04ND
2018-10-298031829-01ND
2019-01-189002396-02ND
2019-01-189002396-04ND
2019-01-189002396-03ND
2019-01-189002396-01ND
2019-04-109010343-03ND
2019-04-109010343-02ND
2019-04-109010343-01ND
2019-04-109010343-04ND
2019-07-159023336-01ND
2019-07-159023336-03ND
2019-07-159023336-02ND
2019-07-159023336-041.000 ppb
2019-10-159035467-041.000 ppb
2019-10-159035467-03ND
2019-10-159035467-02ND
2019-10-159035467-01ND
2020-01-151.000 ppb
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-10-28ND
2020-10-28ND
2020-10-28ND
2020-10-28ND
2021-01-14ND
2021-01-14ND
2021-01-141.000 ppb
2021-01-14ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-131.000 ppb
2021-04-131.000 ppb
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-131.000 ppb
2021-10-131.000 ppb
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-122.00 ppb
2022-04-12ND
2022-07-151.000 ppb
2022-07-15ND
2022-07-151.000 ppb
2022-07-15ND
2022-10-17ND
2022-10-17ND
2022-10-171.000 ppb
2022-10-17ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-04-111.000 ppb
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-112.00 ppb
2023-04-11ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-171.000 ppb
2023-07-171.000 ppb
2023-10-30ND
2023-10-301.000 ppb
2023-10-301.000 ppb
2023-10-30ND