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Dibromoacetic acid

Pointe A La Hache Water System

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

42

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.500 ppb164ND - 2.20 ppb
20150.413 ppb164ND - 1.90 ppb
2016ND160ND
20170.466 ppb166ND - 1.80 ppb
20180.973 ppb2016ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.546 ppb1612ND - 0.980 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
2014-03-12680-99646-9ND
2014-03-12680-99646-10ND
2014-03-12680-99646-9ND
2014-03-12680-99646-10ND
2014-06-13680-102412-11ND
2014-06-13680-102412-12ND
2014-06-13680-102412-12ND
2014-06-13680-102412-11ND
2014-09-19680-105652-101.80 ppb
2014-09-19680-105652-92.20 ppb
2014-09-19680-105652-92.20 ppb
2014-09-19680-105652-101.80 ppb
2014-12-17680-108464-10ND
2014-12-17680-108464-9ND
2014-12-17680-108464-9ND
2014-12-17680-108464-10ND
2015-03-17680-110855-3ND
2015-03-17680-110855-4ND
2015-03-17680-110855-4ND
2015-03-17680-110855-3ND
2015-06-24680-114188-11ND
2015-06-24680-114188-12ND
2015-06-24680-114188-12ND
2015-06-24680-114188-11ND
2015-09-23680-117229-41.40 ppb
2015-09-23680-117229-31.90 ppb
2015-09-23680-117229-41.40 ppb
2015-09-23680-117229-31.90 ppb
2015-12-18680-120350-11ND
2015-12-18680-120350-12ND
2015-12-18680-120350-12ND
2015-12-18680-120350-11ND
2016-03-30680-123627-11ND
2016-03-30680-123627-12ND
2016-03-30680-123627-12ND
2016-03-30680-123627-11ND
2016-06-21680-126856-11ND
2016-06-21680-126856-11ND
2016-06-21680-126856-12ND
2016-06-21680-126856-12ND
2016-09-07680-129692-3ND
2016-09-07680-129692-3ND
2016-09-07680-129692-4ND
2016-09-07680-129692-4ND
2016-12-07680-133039-3ND
2016-12-07680-133039-4ND
2016-12-07680-133039-3ND
2016-12-07680-133039-4ND
2017-03-1435300919004ND
2017-03-1435300919003ND
2017-03-1435300919004ND
2017-03-1435300919003ND
2017-06-1435318122004ND
2017-06-1435318122003ND
2017-06-1435318122004ND
2017-06-1435318122003ND
2017-09-12353355910061.10 ppb
2017-09-12353355910061.10 ppb
2017-09-1235335591005ND
2017-09-1235335591005ND
2017-12-01353606910020.830 ppb
2017-12-01353606910011.80 ppb
2017-12-01353606910020.830 ppb
2017-12-01353606910011.80 ppb
2018-03-1235379968001ND
2018-03-1235379968002ND
2018-03-1235379968001ND
2018-03-1235379968002ND
2018-06-11353980200020.920 ppb
2018-06-11353980200020.920 ppb
2018-06-11353980200010.920 ppb
2018-06-11353980200010.920 ppb
2018-06-19353997800011.20 ppb
2018-06-19353997800021.50 ppb
2018-06-19353997800011.20 ppb
2018-06-19353997800021.50 ppb
2018-09-10354172690022.20 ppb
2018-09-10354172690011.80 ppb
2018-09-10354172690011.80 ppb
2018-09-10354172690022.20 ppb
2018-12-17354387500010.490 ppb
2018-12-17354387500020.700 ppb
2018-12-17354387500010.490 ppb
2018-12-17354387500020.700 ppb
2019-03-2035456366002ND
2019-03-2035456366001ND
2019-03-2035456366001ND
2019-03-2035456366002ND
2019-06-11354754010020.940 ppb
2019-06-11354754010020.940 ppb
2019-06-11354754010010.770 ppb
2019-06-11354754010010.770 ppb
2019-09-09354967150020.980 ppb
2019-09-09354967150010.540 ppb
2019-09-09354967150010.540 ppb
2019-09-09354967150020.980 ppb
2019-12-09355180760010.620 ppb
2019-12-09355180760020.520 ppb
2019-12-09355180760010.620 ppb
2019-12-09355180760020.520 ppb