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Dibromoacetic acid

Bridgeton City Water Department

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)

50

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.64 ppb1611ND - 3.41 ppb
20151.05 ppb1613ND - 1.92 ppb
20160.817 ppb169ND - 2.20 ppb
20170.788 ppb168ND - 2.60 ppb
20180.556 ppb164ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.481 ppb165ND - 2.30 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
2014-02-04L4869265-12.17 ppb
2014-02-04L4869265-32.06 ppb
2014-02-04L4869265-4ND
2014-02-04L4869265-21.85 ppb
2014-05-13L4974692-11.92 ppb
2014-05-13L4974692-3ND
2014-05-13L4974692-42.44 ppb
2014-05-13L4974692-23.02 ppb
2014-08-12L5101570-2ND
2014-08-12L5101570-4ND
2014-08-12L5101570-12.98 ppb
2014-08-12L5101570-32.16 ppb
2014-11-13L5247491-4ND
2014-11-13L5247491-21.99 ppb
2014-11-13L5247491-13.41 ppb
2014-11-13L5247491-32.17 ppb
2015-02-18L5364422-21.75 ppb
2015-02-18L5364422-11.34 ppb
2015-02-18L5364422-40.710 ppb
2015-02-18L5364422-30.380 ppb
2015-05-12L5497476-21.35 ppb
2015-05-12L5497476-41.000 ppb
2015-05-12L5497476-10.410 ppb
2015-05-12L5497476-3ND
2015-08-18L5652037-21.92 ppb
2015-08-18L5652037-41.31 ppb
2015-08-18L5652037-11.13 ppb
2015-08-18L5652037-3ND
2015-11-10L5817542-11.85 ppb
2015-11-10L5817542-31.78 ppb
2015-11-10L5817542-21.92 ppb
2015-11-10L5817542-4ND
2016-02-18L5966476-21.90 ppb
2016-02-18L5966476-40.860 ppb
2016-02-18L5966476-30.580 ppb
2016-02-18L5966476-10.830 ppb
2016-05-0334416282.00 ppb
2016-05-033441631ND
2016-05-033441630ND
2016-05-0334416292.20 ppb
2016-08-023511712ND
2016-08-023511715ND
2016-08-0235117142.10 ppb
2016-08-0235117131.40 ppb
2016-11-013576950ND
2016-11-013576949ND
2016-11-0135769511.20 ppb
2016-11-013576952ND
2017-02-073633926ND
2017-02-073633923ND
2017-02-0736339251.60 ppb
2017-02-073633924ND
2017-05-023686286ND
2017-05-0236862831.20 ppb
2017-05-0236862841.000 ppb
2017-05-3037053481.60 ppb
2017-08-083751965ND
2017-08-0837519621.20 ppb
2017-08-0837519631.10 ppb
2017-08-0837519642.30 ppb
2017-11-063815675ND
2017-11-063815677ND
2017-11-063815674ND
2017-11-0938203512.60 ppb
2018-02-1338724192.60 ppb
2018-02-133872417ND
2018-02-133872418ND
2018-02-133872420ND
2018-05-0139254072.20 ppb
2018-05-013925405ND
2018-05-013925408ND
2018-05-013925406ND
2018-08-074016315ND
2018-08-074016313ND
2018-08-0740163142.70 ppb
2018-08-074016312ND
2018-11-074116269ND
2018-11-074116267ND
2018-11-0741162681.40 ppb
2018-11-074116266ND
2019-02-053014568001ND
2019-02-0530145680031.40 ppb
2019-02-053014568002ND
2019-02-053014568004ND
2019-05-1430337360031.60 ppb
2019-05-143033736004ND
2019-05-1430337360011.40 ppb
2019-05-143033736002ND
2019-08-063049872003ND
2019-08-0630498720011.000 ppb
2019-08-063049872002ND
2019-08-063049872004ND
2019-11-063068365001ND
2019-11-063068365002ND
2019-11-063068365004ND
2019-11-0630683650032.30 ppb