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Dibromoacetic acid

Moorestown 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)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0750 ppb161ND - 1.20 ppb
2019ND160ND
20200.344 ppb161ND - 5.50 ppb
20210.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.231 ppb163ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.144 ppb162ND - 1.20 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
2018-02-213878241ND
2018-02-213878242ND
2018-02-213878243ND
2018-02-2138782401.20 ppb
2018-05-233948307ND
2018-05-233948308ND
2018-05-233948309ND
2018-05-233948310ND
2018-08-224033915ND
2018-08-224033916ND
2018-08-224033917ND
2018-08-224033918ND
2018-11-284135577ND
2018-11-284135579ND
2018-11-284135578ND
2018-11-284135576ND
2019-02-274212508ND
2019-02-274212509ND
2019-03-204239023ND
2019-03-204239024ND
2019-05-224306363ND
2019-05-224306364ND
2019-05-224306365ND
2019-05-224306366ND
2019-08-074380866ND
2019-08-074380868ND
2019-08-074380867ND
2019-08-074380865ND
2019-11-064479823ND
2019-11-064479824ND
2019-11-064479825ND
2019-11-064479822ND
2020-02-063085288003ND
2020-02-063085288007ND
2020-02-063085288001ND
2020-02-063085288005ND
2020-05-053100443001ND
2020-05-053100443003ND
2020-05-053100443004ND
2020-05-053100443002ND
2020-08-043118940002ND
2020-08-043118940004ND
2020-08-0431189400015.50 ppb
2020-08-043118940003ND
2020-11-033138426002ND
2020-11-033138426004ND
2020-11-033138426001ND
2020-11-033138426003ND
2021-02-103157415003ND
2021-02-103157415002ND
2021-02-103157415004ND
2021-02-103157415001ND
2021-05-113175179004ND
2021-05-113175179001ND
2021-05-113175179003ND
2021-05-113175179002ND
2021-08-103194061002ND
2021-08-103194061004ND
2021-08-1031940610011.10 ppb
2021-08-103194061003ND
2021-11-163213372003ND
2021-11-163213372001ND
2021-11-163213372004ND
2021-11-163213372002ND
2022-02-083226288002ND
2022-02-083226288004ND
2022-02-083226288001ND
2022-02-083226288003ND
2022-05-173243108002ND
2022-05-173243108004ND
2022-05-173243108001ND
2022-05-173243108003ND
2022-08-0932574390031.10 ppb
2022-08-0932574390041.20 ppb
2022-08-093257439002ND
2022-08-0932574390011.40 ppb
2022-11-153274105002ND
2022-11-153274105004ND
2022-11-153274105001ND
2022-11-153274105003ND
2023-02-073286744002ND
2023-02-073286744004ND
2023-02-073286744001ND
2023-02-073286744003ND
2023-05-2333046210041.10 ppb
2023-05-233304621003ND
2023-05-2333046210011.20 ppb
2023-05-233304621002ND
2023-08-223319598002ND
2023-08-223319598004ND
2023-08-223319598001ND
2023-08-223319598003ND
2023-11-213334059002ND
2023-11-213334059004ND
2023-11-213334059001ND
2023-11-213334059003ND