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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Deptford Twp MUA

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)

35

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.288 ppb164ND - 1.61 ppb
20150.669 ppb1613ND - 1.84 ppb
20160.273 ppb165ND - 1.50 ppb
20170.338 ppb164ND - 1.50 ppb
20180.494 ppb165ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.450 ppb164ND - 1.90 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
2014-01-24L4868413-1ND
2014-01-24L4868413-2ND
2014-01-24L4868413-3ND
2014-01-27L4909224-1ND
2014-04-25L4982663-2ND
2014-04-25L4982663-3ND
2014-04-25L4982663-1ND
2014-04-25L4982663-4ND
2014-07-25L5111178-2ND
2014-07-25L5111178-3ND
2014-07-25L5111178-11.31 ppb
2014-07-25L5111178-4ND
2014-10-24L5246668-30.470 ppb
2014-10-24L5246668-2ND
2014-10-24L5246668-11.61 ppb
2014-10-24L5246668-41.21 ppb
2015-01-23L5363562-40.550 ppb
2015-01-23L5363562-20.350 ppb
2015-01-23L5363562-10.740 ppb
2015-01-23L5363562-30.360 ppb
2015-04-24L5496570-40.990 ppb
2015-04-24L5496570-20.620 ppb
2015-04-27L5496570-10.610 ppb
2015-04-27L5496570-30.420 ppb
2015-07-24L5650855-40.930 ppb
2015-07-24L5650855-2ND
2015-07-27L5727582-11.84 ppb
2015-07-27L5727582-2ND
2015-10-23L5816754-11.62 ppb
2015-10-23L5816754-41.35 ppb
2015-10-23L5816754-2ND
2015-10-23L5816754-30.320 ppb
2016-01-26L5966041-40.590 ppb
2016-01-26L5966041-10.500 ppb
2016-01-26L5966041-3ND
2016-01-26L5966041-20.380 ppb
2016-04-223435905ND
2016-04-223435907ND
2016-04-223435908ND
2016-04-223435906ND
2016-07-2635048791.40 ppb
2016-07-263504881ND
2016-07-263504882ND
2016-07-263504880ND
2016-10-243572901ND
2016-10-2435729001.50 ppb
2016-10-243572903ND
2016-10-243572902ND
2017-01-243626896ND
2017-01-243626894ND
2017-01-243626897ND
2017-01-243626895ND
2017-04-253681761ND
2017-04-253681760ND
2017-04-253681758ND
2017-04-253681759ND
2017-07-253740919ND
2017-07-2537409171.30 ppb
2017-07-253740918ND
2017-07-2537409201.20 ppb
2017-10-243807974ND
2017-10-2438079761.50 ppb
2017-10-243807975ND
2017-10-2438079731.40 ppb
2018-01-253859334ND
2018-01-253859331ND
2018-01-2538593321.10 ppb
2018-01-253859333ND
2018-04-242311709003ND
2018-04-242311709004ND
2018-04-242311709002ND
2018-04-242311709001ND
2018-07-262328701001ND
2018-07-262328704001ND
2018-07-2623287030012.40 ppb
2018-07-2623287020012.20 ppb
2018-10-252346989001ND
2018-10-252346989004ND
2018-10-2523469890031.10 ppb
2018-10-2523469890021.10 ppb
2019-01-253013264001ND
2019-01-253013262001ND
2019-01-253013263001ND
2019-01-283013261001ND
2019-04-263030858003ND
2019-04-263030858001ND
2019-04-263030858002ND
2019-04-263030858004ND
2019-07-2530479600031.90 ppb
2019-07-2530479600021.70 ppb
2019-07-253047960004ND
2019-07-253047960001ND
2019-10-2230654520021.70 ppb
2019-10-223065452004ND
2019-10-223065452001ND
2019-10-2230654520031.90 ppb