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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Deridder 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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-1935127180004ND
2014-02-1935127180001ND
2014-02-1935127180003ND
2014-02-1935127180004ND
2014-02-193512780002ND
2014-02-1935127180003ND
2014-02-1935127180001ND
2014-02-193512780002ND
2014-05-2035138860001ND
2014-05-2035138860001ND
2014-05-2035138860004ND
2014-05-2035138860003ND
2014-05-2035138860002ND
2014-05-2035138860004ND
2014-05-2035138860003ND
2014-05-2035138860002ND
2014-08-2035151582001ND
2014-08-2035151582002ND
2014-08-2035151582003ND
2014-08-2035151582004ND
2014-08-2035151582004ND
2014-08-2035151582003ND
2014-08-2035151582002ND
2014-08-2035151582001ND
2014-11-1835164770002ND
2014-11-1835164770003ND
2014-11-1835164770004ND
2014-11-1835164770001ND
2014-11-1835164770004ND
2014-11-1835164770003ND
2014-11-1835164770002ND
2014-11-1835164770001ND
2015-02-1735176101004ND
2015-02-1735176101004ND
2015-02-1735176101003ND
2015-02-1735176101002ND
2015-02-1735176101001ND
2015-02-1735176101003ND
2015-02-1735176101002ND
2015-02-1735176101001ND
2015-05-2135189637004ND
2015-05-2135189637003ND
2015-05-2135189637002ND
2015-05-2135189637001ND
2015-05-2135189637004ND
2015-05-2135189637003ND
2015-05-2135189637002ND
2015-05-2135189637001ND
2015-08-1935203492001ND
2015-08-1935203492004ND
2015-08-1935203492003ND
2015-08-1935203492001ND
2015-08-1935203492002ND
2015-08-1935203492003ND
2015-08-1935203492004ND
2015-08-1935203492002ND
2015-11-1635216977001ND
2015-11-1635216977003ND
2015-11-1635216977002ND
2015-11-1635216977001ND
2015-11-1635216977004ND
2015-11-1635216977002ND
2015-11-1635216977003ND
2015-11-1635216977004ND
2016-08-1635260425002ND
2016-08-1635260425001ND
2016-08-1635260425001ND
2016-08-1635260425002ND
2017-08-0235328357005ND
2017-08-0235328357006ND
2017-08-0235328357005ND
2017-08-0235328357006ND
2018-08-0135408689001ND
2018-08-0135408689001ND
2018-08-0135408689002ND
2018-08-0135408689002ND
2019-08-0135487041001ND
2019-08-0135487041002ND
2019-08-0135487041001ND
2019-08-0135487041002ND