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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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

98

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.847 ppb3230ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.314 ppb3216ND - 0.840 ppb
20200.674 ppb1612ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.719 ppb1614ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.626 ppb2015ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.917 ppb1611ND - 2.20 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
2018-03-02353777840010.270 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
2020-03-1135537040001ND
2020-03-1135537040002ND
2020-03-1135537040003ND
2020-03-1135537040004ND
2020-06-05355548470010.460 ppb
2020-06-05355548470020.470 ppb
2020-06-05355548470030.470 ppb
2020-06-05355548470040.460 ppb
2020-09-04355758440011.30 ppb
2020-09-04355758440021.30 ppb
2020-09-04355758440031.20 ppb
2020-09-04355758440041.30 ppb
2020-12-04355966840010.980 ppb
2020-12-04355966840020.930 ppb
2020-12-04355966840030.960 ppb
2020-12-04355966840040.960 ppb
2021-03-1235618940001ND
2021-03-1235618940002ND
2021-03-12356189400030.530 ppb
2021-03-12356189400040.530 ppb
2021-06-04356386260010.550 ppb
2021-06-04356386260020.600 ppb
2021-06-04356386260030.510 ppb
2021-06-04356386260040.510 ppb
2021-09-16356641000010.910 ppb
2021-09-16356641000020.750 ppb
2021-09-16356641000030.640 ppb
2021-09-16356641000040.470 ppb
2021-12-17356853980011.40 ppb
2021-12-17356853980021.30 ppb
2021-12-17356853980031.40 ppb
2021-12-17356853980041.40 ppb
2022-03-04357014250010.650 ppb
2022-03-04357014250020.620 ppb
2022-03-04357014250030.580 ppb
2022-03-04357014250040.590 ppb
2022-06-02B2202626-001ND
2022-06-02B2202626-002ND
2022-06-02B2202626-003ND
2022-06-02B2202626-004ND
2022-06-15357252170010.580 ppb
2022-06-15357252170020.450 ppb
2022-06-15357252170030.610 ppb
2022-06-1535725217004ND
2022-09-01357441440010.840 ppb
2022-09-01357441440020.830 ppb
2022-09-01357441440030.900 ppb
2022-09-01357441440040.970 ppb
2022-12-02357638000011.20 ppb
2022-12-02357638000021.10 ppb
2022-12-02357638000031.30 ppb
2022-12-02357638000041.30 ppb
2023-03-0635783890001ND
2023-03-0635783890002ND
2023-03-0635783890003ND
2023-03-0635783890004ND
2023-06-0635804543001ND
2023-06-06358045430020.770 ppb
2023-06-06358045430030.800 ppb
2023-06-06358045430040.800 ppb
2023-09-19358287600012.10 ppb
2023-09-19358287600022.00 ppb
2023-09-19358287600031.90 ppb
2023-09-19358287600042.20 ppb
2023-12-20358501390011.10 ppb
2023-12-20358501390021.000 ppb
2023-12-20358501390031.000 ppb
2023-12-20358501390041.000 ppb