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Dibromoacetic acid

East Central Bossier 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201418.4 ppb168ND - 70.5 ppb
201514.4 ppb126ND - 41.3 ppb
20169.63 ppb208ND - 44.2 ppb
20171.38 ppb1610ND - 4.00 ppb
20182.09 ppb16160.620 ppb - 6.00 ppb
20190.460 ppb1610ND - 0.990 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
2014-02-141278115ND
2014-02-14127811425.2 ppb
2014-02-141278115ND
2014-02-14127811425.2 ppb
2014-05-28130527270.5 ppb
2014-05-281305273ND
2014-05-281305273ND
2014-05-28130527270.5 ppb
2014-08-15132692824.8 ppb
2014-08-151326929ND
2014-08-151326929ND
2014-08-15132692824.8 ppb
2014-12-08135609026.7 ppb
2014-12-081356091ND
2014-12-081356091ND
2014-12-08135609026.7 ppb
2015-05-12139427541.3 ppb
2015-05-121394276ND
2015-05-121394276ND
2015-05-12139427541.3 ppb
2015-08-07141725617.7 ppb
2015-08-071417257ND
2015-08-071417257ND
2015-08-07141725617.7 ppb
2015-11-051441697ND
2015-11-05144169627.4 ppb
2015-11-051441697ND
2015-11-05144169627.4 ppb
2016-02-191468994ND
2016-02-19146899519.3 ppb
2016-02-19146899519.3 ppb
2016-02-191468994ND
2016-03-181475988ND
2016-03-18147598944.2 ppb
2016-03-18147598944.2 ppb
2016-03-181475988ND
2016-05-03148793527.3 ppb
2016-05-031487934ND
2016-05-03148793527.3 ppb
2016-05-031487934ND
2016-09-301529301ND
2016-09-301529302ND
2016-09-301529302ND
2016-09-301529301ND
2016-11-1815424885.46 ppb
2016-11-181542489ND
2016-11-181542489ND
2016-11-1815424885.46 ppb
2017-02-22352968800122.60 ppb
2017-02-2235296880011ND
2017-02-2235296880011ND
2017-02-22352968800122.60 ppb
2017-05-1735313429021ND
2017-05-1735313429021ND
2017-05-17353134290221.70 ppb
2017-05-17353134290221.70 ppb
2017-08-08353299500501.90 ppb
2017-08-08353299500501.90 ppb
2017-09-2235339070022ND
2017-09-2235339070022ND
2017-11-16353495120024.00 ppb
2017-11-16353495120010.840 ppb
2017-11-16353495120010.840 ppb
2017-11-16353495120024.00 ppb
2018-02-15353751010022.30 ppb
2018-02-15353751010012.00 ppb
2018-02-15353751010022.30 ppb
2018-02-15353751010012.00 ppb
2018-05-10353920100023.30 ppb
2018-05-10353920100023.30 ppb
2018-05-10353920100010.620 ppb
2018-05-10353920100010.620 ppb
2018-08-14354115940020.660 ppb
2018-08-14354115940010.990 ppb
2018-08-14354115940010.990 ppb
2018-08-14354115940020.660 ppb
2018-11-02354281870010.870 ppb
2018-11-02354281870026.00 ppb
2018-11-02354281870010.870 ppb
2018-11-02354281870026.00 ppb
2019-02-2035450240002ND
2019-02-20354502400010.660 ppb
2019-02-20354502400010.660 ppb
2019-02-2035450240002ND
2019-05-08354683070020.880 ppb
2019-05-08354683070020.880 ppb
2019-05-08354683070010.990 ppb
2019-05-08354683070010.990 ppb
2019-08-1335491168002ND
2019-08-13354911680010.620 ppb
2019-08-13354911680010.620 ppb
2019-08-1335491168002ND
2019-11-14355128090010.530 ppb
2019-11-1435512809002ND
2019-11-14355128090010.530 ppb
2019-11-1435512809002ND