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Dibromoacetic acid

Assumption Parish Waterworks District 1

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

72

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.331 ppb326ND - 2.00 ppb
20150.150 ppb324ND - 1.20 ppb
2016ND320ND
20170.479 ppb3216ND - 1.80 ppb
20180.847 ppb3230ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.314 ppb3216ND - 0.840 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
2014-03-0535129067001ND
2014-03-0535129067002ND
2014-03-0535129067003ND
2014-03-0535129067004ND
2014-03-0535129067001ND
2014-03-0535129067002ND
2014-03-0535129067003ND
2014-03-0535129067004ND
2014-06-1635142492001ND
2014-06-1635142492002ND
2014-06-1635142492003ND
2014-06-1635142492004ND
2014-06-1635142492001ND
2014-06-1635142492002ND
2014-06-1635142492003ND
2014-06-1635142492004ND
2014-09-04351537960012.00 ppb
2014-09-0435153796002ND
2014-09-04351537960031.90 ppb
2014-09-04351537960041.40 ppb
2014-09-04351537960012.00 ppb
2014-09-0435153796002ND
2014-09-04351537960031.90 ppb
2014-09-04351537960041.40 ppb
2014-12-0935167294001ND
2014-12-0935167294002ND
2014-12-0935167294003ND
2014-12-0935167294004ND
2014-12-0935167294001ND
2014-12-0935167294002ND
2014-12-0935167294003ND
2014-12-0935167294004ND
2015-03-0335177889001ND
2015-03-0335177889002ND
2015-03-0335177889003ND
2015-03-0335177889004ND
2015-03-0335177889001ND
2015-03-0335177889002ND
2015-03-0335177889003ND
2015-03-0335177889004ND
2015-06-0335191352001ND
2015-06-0335191352002ND
2015-06-0335191352003ND
2015-06-0335191352004ND
2015-06-0335191352001ND
2015-06-0335191352002ND
2015-06-0335191352003ND
2015-06-0335191352004ND
2015-09-02352055880011.20 ppb
2015-09-0235205588002ND
2015-09-0235205588003ND
2015-09-0235205588004ND
2015-09-02352055880011.20 ppb
2015-09-0235205588002ND
2015-09-0235205588003ND
2015-09-0235205588004ND
2015-12-03352195030011.20 ppb
2015-12-0335219503002ND
2015-12-0335219503003ND
2015-12-0335219503004ND
2015-12-03352195030011.20 ppb
2015-12-0335219503002ND
2015-12-0335219503003ND
2015-12-0335219503004ND
2016-03-0335233003001ND
2016-03-0335233003002ND
2016-03-0335233003003ND
2016-03-0335233003004ND
2016-03-0335233003001ND
2016-03-0335233003002ND
2016-03-0335233003003ND
2016-03-0335233003004ND
2016-06-0835248766001ND
2016-06-0835248766002ND
2016-06-0835248766003ND
2016-06-0835248766004ND
2016-06-0835248766001ND
2016-06-0835248766002ND
2016-06-0835248766003ND
2016-06-0835248766004ND
2016-09-1335265297001ND
2016-09-1335265297002ND
2016-09-1335265297003ND
2016-09-1335265297004ND
2016-09-1335265297001ND
2016-09-1335265297002ND
2016-09-1335265297003ND
2016-09-1335265297004ND
2016-12-0635281463001ND
2016-12-0635281463002ND
2016-12-0635281463003ND
2016-12-0635281463004ND
2016-12-0635281463001ND
2016-12-0635281463002ND
2016-12-0635281463003ND
2016-12-0635281463004ND
2017-03-0235298654001ND
2017-03-0235298654002ND
2017-03-0235298654003ND
2017-03-0235298654004ND
2017-03-0235298654001ND
2017-03-0235298654002ND
2017-03-0235298654003ND
2017-03-0235298654004ND
2017-06-1335318182001ND
2017-06-1335318182002ND
2017-06-1335318182003ND
2017-06-1335318182004ND
2017-06-1335318182001ND
2017-06-1335318182002ND
2017-06-1335318182003ND
2017-06-1335318182004ND
2017-09-08353353230070.690 ppb
2017-09-08353353230080.590 ppb
2017-09-08353353230090.630 ppb
2017-09-08353353230100.570 ppb
2017-09-08353353230070.690 ppb
2017-09-08353353230080.590 ppb
2017-09-08353353230090.630 ppb
2017-09-08353353230100.570 ppb
2017-12-01353605540011.60 ppb
2017-12-01353605540020.850 ppb
2017-12-01353605540030.930 ppb
2017-12-01353605540041.80 ppb
2017-12-01353605540011.60 ppb
2017-12-01353605540020.850 ppb
2017-12-01353605540030.930 ppb
2017-12-01353605540041.80 ppb
2018-03-02353777840010.270 ppb
2018-03-02353777840020.280 ppb
2018-03-02353777840030.300 ppb
2018-03-02353777840040.320 ppb
2018-03-02353777840010.270 ppb
2018-03-02353777840020.280 ppb
2018-03-02353777840030.300 ppb
2018-03-02353777840040.320 ppb
2018-06-06353967580010.630 ppb
2018-06-0635396758002ND
2018-06-06353967580030.680 ppb
2018-06-06353967580040.780 ppb
2018-06-06353967580010.630 ppb
2018-06-0635396758002ND
2018-06-06353967580030.680 ppb
2018-06-06353967580040.780 ppb
2018-09-07354162970011.60 ppb
2018-09-07354162970021.50 ppb
2018-09-07354162970031.60 ppb
2018-09-07354162970041.60 ppb
2018-09-07354162970011.60 ppb
2018-09-07354162970021.50 ppb
2018-09-07354162970031.60 ppb
2018-09-07354162970041.60 ppb
2018-12-05354354130010.970 ppb
2018-12-05354354130020.960 ppb
2018-12-05354354130040.960 ppb
2018-12-05354354130010.970 ppb
2018-12-05354354130020.960 ppb
2018-12-05354354130040.960 ppb
2018-12-11354366370011.10 ppb
2018-12-11354366370011.10 ppb
2019-03-07354529480010.670 ppb
2019-03-07354529480020.680 ppb
2019-03-07354529480030.840 ppb
2019-03-07354529480040.750 ppb
2019-03-07354529480010.670 ppb
2019-03-07354529480020.680 ppb
2019-03-07354529480030.840 ppb
2019-03-07354529480040.750 ppb
2019-06-0735473879001ND
2019-06-0735473879002ND
2019-06-0735473879003ND
2019-06-0735473879004ND
2019-06-0735473879001ND
2019-06-0735473879002ND
2019-06-0735473879003ND
2019-06-0735473879004ND
2019-09-0635495828001ND
2019-09-0635495828002ND
2019-09-0635495828003ND
2019-09-0635495828004ND
2019-09-0635495828001ND
2019-09-0635495828002ND
2019-09-0635495828003ND
2019-09-0635495828004ND
2019-12-06355171560010.470 ppb
2019-12-06355171560020.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171560030.490 ppb
2019-12-06355171560040.490 ppb
2019-12-06355171560010.470 ppb
2019-12-06355171560020.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171560030.490 ppb
2019-12-06355171560040.490 ppb