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Dibromoacetic acid

Lyndhurst 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)

46

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.17 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
20150.200 ppb162ND - 1.70 ppb
20160.744 ppb166ND - 2.90 ppb
20171.04 ppb1612ND - 1.77 ppb
20180.895 ppb1610ND - 2.30 ppb
20190.281 ppb164ND - 1.26 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
2014-03-2710786130021.90 ppb
2014-03-2710786130042.10 ppb
2014-03-2710786130012.40 ppb
2014-03-2710786130031.50 ppb
2014-06-2520146720041.40 ppb
2014-06-2520146720011.30 ppb
2014-06-252014672002ND
2014-06-2520146720031.20 ppb
2014-09-2320312260041.50 ppb
2014-09-232031226001ND
2014-09-232031226002ND
2014-09-2320312260031.40 ppb
2014-12-2320467730011.20 ppb
2014-12-2320467730041.30 ppb
2014-12-232046773002ND
2014-12-2320467730031.50 ppb
2015-03-232061500003ND
2015-03-232061500004ND
2015-03-232061500002ND
2015-03-232061500001ND
2015-06-242079497004ND
2015-06-242079497003ND
2015-06-2420794970011.70 ppb
2015-06-242079497002ND
2015-09-2420983720031.50 ppb
2015-09-242098372002ND
2015-09-242098372004ND
2015-09-242098372001ND
2015-12-222115083002ND
2015-12-222115083003ND
2015-12-222115083004ND
2015-12-222115083001ND
2016-03-246030756-03ND
2016-03-246030756-02ND
2016-03-246030756-01ND
2016-03-246030756-04ND
2016-06-282155963002ND
2016-06-2821559630011.50 ppb
2016-06-2821559630032.30 ppb
2016-06-2821559630042.90 ppb
2016-09-282178882002ND
2016-09-282178882001ND
2016-09-2821788820031.60 ppb
2016-09-282178882004ND
2016-12-2121976910042.20 ppb
2016-12-212197691002ND
2016-12-2121976910031.40 ppb
2016-12-212197691001ND
2017-03-2717032802-011.50 ppb
2017-03-2717032802-021.17 ppb
2017-03-2717032802-031.12 ppb
2017-03-2717032802-041.12 ppb
2017-06-2617062803-031.50 ppb
2017-06-2617062803-011.77 ppb
2017-06-2617062803-021.19 ppb
2017-06-2617062803-041.62 ppb
2017-09-2517092708-01ND
2017-09-2517092708-02ND
2017-09-2517092708-04ND
2017-09-2517092708-031.06 ppb
2017-12-0717120813-041.65 ppb
2017-12-0717120813-031.74 ppb
2017-12-0717120813-011.15 ppb
2017-12-0717120813-02ND
2018-03-2618032908-031.21 ppb
2018-03-2618032908-021.000 ppb
2018-03-2618032908-041.31 ppb
2018-03-2618032908-011.60 ppb
2018-06-2123221810041.80 ppb
2018-06-2123221810011.000 ppb
2018-06-2123221810031.90 ppb
2018-06-2123221810022.30 ppb
2018-09-202339582003ND
2018-09-2023395820021.000 ppb
2018-09-2023395820041.20 ppb
2018-09-202339582001ND
2018-12-193007140003ND
2018-12-193007140002ND
2018-12-193007140004ND
2018-12-193007140001ND
2019-03-203023359001ND
2019-03-203023359004ND
2019-03-203023359002ND
2019-03-203023359003ND
2019-06-2019062109-03ND
2019-06-2019062109-01ND
2019-06-2019062109-02ND
2019-06-2019062109-041.08 ppb
2019-09-2019092006-031.05 ppb
2019-09-2019092006-02ND
2019-09-2019092006-041.26 ppb
2019-09-2019092006-011.11 ppb
2019-12-1919122013-02ND
2019-12-1919122013-04ND
2019-12-1919122013-01ND
2019-12-1919122013-03ND