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Dibromoacetic acid

Lower Bucks County Joint 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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

31

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.338 ppb329ND - 1.30 ppb
20180.409 ppb327ND - 6.70 ppb
20190.597 ppb3215ND - 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
2017-01-0315499946ND
2017-01-0315499910ND
2017-01-0315499898ND
2017-01-0315499922ND
2017-01-0315499886ND
2017-01-0315499934ND
2017-01-0315499874ND
2017-01-0315499862ND
2017-04-0415919676ND
2017-04-04159197361.000 ppb
2017-04-0415919688ND
2017-04-0415919748ND
2017-04-0415919700ND
2017-04-0415919664ND
2017-04-0415919724ND
2017-04-0415919712ND
2017-07-0616397001ND
2017-07-0616396989ND
2017-07-0616396977ND
2017-07-0616396917ND
2017-07-0616396965ND
2017-07-0616396929ND
2017-07-0616396941ND
2017-07-0616396953ND
2017-10-03168643031.30 ppb
2017-10-03168642671.20 ppb
2017-10-03168642791.30 ppb
2017-10-03168642551.30 ppb
2017-10-03168643151.20 ppb
2017-10-03168642911.10 ppb
2017-10-03168642431.10 ppb
2017-10-03168642311.30 ppb
2018-01-02AF728156.70 ppb
2018-01-02AF72814ND
2018-01-02AF72813ND
2018-01-02AF72812ND
2018-01-02AF72811ND
2018-01-02AF72810ND
2018-01-02AF72809ND
2018-01-02AF72808ND
2018-04-03AF80622ND
2018-04-03AF80619ND
2018-04-03AF80621ND
2018-04-03AF80617ND
2018-04-03AF80616ND
2018-04-03AF80623ND
2018-04-03AF80618ND
2018-04-03AF80620ND
2018-07-16AF901311.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF901351.000 ppb
2018-07-16AF901281.000 ppb
2018-07-16AF901301.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF90132ND
2018-07-16AF90133ND
2018-07-16AF901291.000 ppb
2018-07-16AF901341.20 ppb
2018-10-01AF97298ND
2018-10-01AF97299ND
2018-10-01AF97297ND
2018-10-01AF97293ND
2018-10-01AF97300ND
2018-10-01AF97296ND
2018-10-01AF97294ND
2018-10-01AF97295ND
2019-01-03AG05558ND
2019-01-03AG05556ND
2019-01-03AG05561ND
2019-01-03AG05560ND
2019-01-03AG05562ND
2019-01-03AG05555ND
2019-01-03AG05557ND
2019-01-03AG05559ND
2019-04-02AG13349ND
2019-04-02AG13348ND
2019-04-02AG13346ND
2019-04-02AG13345ND
2019-04-02AG13344ND
2019-04-02AG13351ND
2019-04-02AG13347ND
2019-04-02AG13350ND
2019-07-01AG230211.000 ppb
2019-07-01AG230141.000 ppb
2019-07-01AG230151.000 ppb
2019-07-01AG230201.000 ppb
2019-07-01AG230181.000 ppb
2019-07-01AG230161.10 ppb
2019-07-01AG23019ND
2019-07-01AG230171.000 ppb
2019-10-01AG346271.50 ppb
2019-10-01AG346341.70 ppb
2019-10-01AG346331.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346321.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346311.50 ppb
2019-10-01AG346301.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346291.60 ppb
2019-10-01AG346281.50 ppb