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Dibromoacetic acid

East Feliciana Rural Water

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

33

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.578 ppb86ND - 0.820 ppb
20190.452 ppb1612ND - 0.820 ppb
20200.261 ppb83ND - 0.760 ppb
20210.164 ppb82ND - 0.660 ppb
20220.560 ppb86ND - 0.890 ppb
20230.346 ppb84ND - 0.790 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
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-08-29354143740010.730 ppb
2018-08-29354143740010.730 ppb
2018-11-27354337810010.760 ppb
2018-11-27354337810010.760 ppb
2018-11-27354337810020.820 ppb
2018-11-27354337810020.820 ppb
2019-02-01354457540010.710 ppb
2019-02-01354457540020.700 ppb
2019-02-01354457540020.700 ppb
2019-02-01354457540010.710 ppb
2019-05-0135465410002ND
2019-05-0135465410002ND
2019-05-0135465410001ND
2019-05-0135465410001ND
2019-08-06354890320020.361 ppb
2019-08-06354890320010.444 ppb
2019-08-06354890320010.444 ppb
2019-08-06354890320020.361 ppb
2019-11-06355108910010.820 ppb
2019-11-06355108910020.580 ppb
2019-11-06355108910010.820 ppb
2019-11-06355108910020.580 ppb
2020-02-1335532643002ND
2020-02-1335532643001ND
2020-05-0735548577002ND
2020-05-0735548577001ND
2020-08-18355720650010.620 ppb
2020-08-1835572065002ND
2020-11-05355905240020.760 ppb
2020-11-05355905240010.710 ppb
2021-02-0435610062001ND
2021-02-0435610062002ND
2021-05-06356316900010.660 ppb
2021-05-06356316900020.650 ppb
2021-08-1235655919001ND
2021-08-1235655919002ND
2021-11-0435676639001ND
2021-11-0435676639002ND
2022-02-10356966830010.790 ppb
2022-02-10356966830020.790 ppb
2022-05-04357154450020.890 ppb
2022-05-04357154450010.890 ppb
2022-08-0935741165001ND
2022-08-0935741165002ND
2022-11-03357581480010.600 ppb
2022-11-03357581480020.520 ppb
2023-02-13357800220010.730 ppb
2023-02-13357800220020.790 ppb
2023-05-1535800916001ND
2023-05-1535800916002ND
2023-08-0835819495001ND
2023-08-0835819495002ND
2023-11-07358405120010.640 ppb
2023-11-07358405120020.610 ppb