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Dichloroacetic acid

Baton Rouge Water Company

Dichloroacetic 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)

109

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.27 ppb3230ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.92 ppb32320.590 ppb - 4.10 ppb
20200.545 ppb209ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.954 ppb1611ND - 4.30 ppb
20221.62 ppb1614ND - 4.40 ppb
20231.31 ppb1613ND - 3.50 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for dichloroacetic 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 reproduction and child development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-12353683490012.20 ppb
2018-01-1235368349002ND
2018-01-12353683490030.950 ppb
2018-01-12353683490042.30 ppb
2018-01-12353683490012.20 ppb
2018-01-1235368349002ND
2018-01-12353683490030.950 ppb
2018-01-12353683490042.30 ppb
2018-04-13353861440011.50 ppb
2018-04-13353861440021.40 ppb
2018-04-13353861440031.40 ppb
2018-04-13353861440040.390 ppb
2018-04-13353861440011.50 ppb
2018-04-13353861440021.40 ppb
2018-04-13353861440031.40 ppb
2018-04-13353861440040.390 ppb
2018-07-06354026090010.860 ppb
2018-07-06354026090020.620 ppb
2018-07-06354026090030.750 ppb
2018-07-06354026090042.50 ppb
2018-07-06354026090010.860 ppb
2018-07-06354026090020.620 ppb
2018-07-06354026090030.750 ppb
2018-07-06354026090042.50 ppb
2018-10-12354240300010.970 ppb
2018-10-12354240300020.800 ppb
2018-10-12354240300030.820 ppb
2018-10-12354240300042.80 ppb
2018-10-12354240300010.970 ppb
2018-10-12354240300020.800 ppb
2018-10-12354240300030.820 ppb
2018-10-12354240300042.80 ppb
2019-01-17354431630011.70 ppb
2019-01-17354431630020.920 ppb
2019-01-17354431630030.900 ppb
2019-01-17354431630043.20 ppb
2019-01-17354431630011.70 ppb
2019-01-17354431630020.920 ppb
2019-01-17354431630030.900 ppb
2019-01-17354431630043.20 ppb
2019-04-08354604860010.900 ppb
2019-04-08354604860020.600 ppb
2019-04-08354604860030.590 ppb
2019-04-08354604860043.20 ppb
2019-04-08354604860010.900 ppb
2019-04-08354604860020.600 ppb
2019-04-08354604860030.590 ppb
2019-04-08354604860043.20 ppb
2019-07-18354835350012.10 ppb
2019-07-18354835350024.10 ppb
2019-07-18354835350033.20 ppb
2019-07-18354835350043.50 ppb
2019-07-18354835350012.10 ppb
2019-07-18354835350024.10 ppb
2019-07-18354835350033.20 ppb
2019-07-18354835350043.50 ppb
2019-10-18355062380011.000 ppb
2019-10-18355062380021.000 ppb
2019-10-18355062380031.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062380042.70 ppb
2019-10-18355062380011.000 ppb
2019-10-18355062380021.000 ppb
2019-10-18355062380031.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062380042.70 ppb
2020-01-1735525188001ND
2020-01-1735525188002ND
2020-01-1735525188003ND
2020-01-1735525188004ND
2020-04-17355445950012.50 ppb
2020-04-17355445950020.360 ppb
2020-04-17355445950030.600 ppb
2020-04-17355445950042.10 ppb
2020-07-2435565714001ND
2020-07-24355657140020.450 ppb
2020-07-24355657140030.530 ppb
2020-07-2435565714004ND
2020-07-24B2003696-001ND
2020-07-24B2003696-002ND
2020-07-24B2003696-003ND
2020-07-24B2003696-004ND
2020-10-16355856730010.730 ppb
2020-10-1635585673002ND
2020-10-16355856730030.620 ppb
2020-10-16355856730043.00 ppb
2021-01-0835603486001ND
2021-01-0835603486002ND
2021-01-08356034860030.640 ppb
2021-01-0835603486004ND
2021-04-16356268130010.980 ppb
2021-04-1635626813002ND
2021-04-16356268130030.450 ppb
2021-04-1635626813004ND
2021-07-16356485750011.40 ppb
2021-07-16356485750020.890 ppb
2021-07-16356485750031.10 ppb
2021-07-16356485750042.30 ppb
2021-10-14356712520011.40 ppb
2021-10-14356712520020.710 ppb
2021-10-14356712520031.10 ppb
2021-10-14356712520044.30 ppb
2022-01-12356900340011.10 ppb
2022-01-12356900340023.30 ppb
2022-01-12356900340030.960 ppb
2022-01-12356900340041.20 ppb
2022-04-07357095600011.30 ppb
2022-04-07357095600021.000 ppb
2022-04-07357095600031.10 ppb
2022-04-07357095600043.80 ppb
2022-07-07357301280010.610 ppb
2022-07-07357301280021.10 ppb
2022-07-07357301300010.800 ppb
2022-07-07357301300024.20 ppb
2022-10-1335753779001ND
2022-10-13357537790024.40 ppb
2022-10-1335753779003ND
2022-10-13357537790041.10 ppb
2023-01-11357725260010.700 ppb
2023-01-11357725260022.90 ppb
2023-01-11357725260030.680 ppb
2023-01-11357725260040.910 ppb
2023-04-13357926650010.910 ppb
2023-04-13357926650023.00 ppb
2023-04-13357926650030.980 ppb
2023-04-13357926650041.20 ppb
2023-07-1235813146001ND
2023-07-12358131460023.50 ppb
2023-07-1235813254001ND
2023-07-1235813254002ND
2023-10-12358343960033.50 ppb
2023-10-12358343960040.720 ppb
2023-10-12358344320021.20 ppb
2023-10-19358360650010.740 ppb