Dibromoacetic acid

City of Plaquemine 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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192

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	32	0	ND
2015	ND	32	0	ND
2016	0.0688 ppb	32	2	ND - 1.10 ppb
2017	0.206 ppb	32	8	ND - 1.10 ppb
2018	0.468 ppb	32	20	ND - 1.70 ppb
2019	0.855 ppb	32	32	0.760 ppb - 0.980 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
2014-02-28	680-99317-1	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-2	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-3	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-4	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-1	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-2	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-3	ND
2014-02-28	680-99317-4	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-10	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-11	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-8	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-9	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-10	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-11	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-8	ND
2014-05-05	680-101121-9	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-12	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-13	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-14	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-15	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-12	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-13	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-14	ND
2014-08-05	680-103978-15	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-1	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-2	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-3	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-4	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-1	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-2	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-3	ND
2014-11-11	680-107182-4	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-6	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-7	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-8	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-9	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-6	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-7	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-8	ND
2015-02-12	680-109932-9	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-6	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-7	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-8	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-9	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-6	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-7	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-8	ND
2015-05-05	680-112230-9	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-10	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-11	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-8	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-9	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-10	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-11	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-8	ND
2015-08-04	680-115240-9	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-1	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-2	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-3	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-4	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-1	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-2	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-3	ND
2015-11-10	680-118907-4	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-1	1.10 ppb
2016-02-16	680-121961-2	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-3	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-4	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-1	1.10 ppb
2016-02-16	680-121961-2	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-3	ND
2016-02-16	680-121961-4	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-5	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-6	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-7	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-8	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-5	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-6	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-7	ND
2016-05-26	680-125729-8	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-10	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-7	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-8	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-9	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-10	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-7	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-8	ND
2016-08-08	680-128482-9	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-1	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-2	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-3	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-4	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-1	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-2	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-3	ND
2016-11-08	680-131949-4	ND
2017-02-03	35292963007	ND
2017-02-03	35292963008	ND
2017-02-03	35292963009	ND
2017-02-03	35292963010	ND
2017-02-03	35292963007	ND
2017-02-03	35292963008	ND
2017-02-03	35292963009	ND
2017-02-03	35292963010	ND
2017-05-19	35313432005	ND
2017-05-19	35313432006	ND
2017-05-19	35313432007	ND
2017-05-19	35313432008	ND
2017-05-19	35313432005	ND
2017-05-19	35313432006	ND
2017-05-19	35313432007	ND
2017-05-19	35313432008	ND
2017-08-17	35331018010	ND
2017-08-17	35331018010	ND
2017-09-25	35338478001	ND
2017-09-25	35338478002	ND
2017-09-25	35338478003	ND
2017-09-25	35338478001	ND
2017-09-25	35338478002	ND
2017-09-25	35338478003	ND
2017-11-16	35349110001	0.590 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110002	1.10 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110003	0.980 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110004	0.630 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110001	0.590 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110002	1.10 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110003	0.980 ppb
2017-11-16	35349110004	0.630 ppb
2018-02-15	35374877001	ND
2018-02-15	35374877002	ND
2018-02-15	35374877003	ND
2018-02-15	35374877004	ND
2018-02-15	35374877001	ND
2018-02-15	35374877002	ND
2018-02-15	35374877003	ND
2018-02-15	35374877004	ND
2018-05-10	35391870001	1.70 ppb
2018-05-10	35391870002	0.600 ppb
2018-05-10	35391870003	ND
2018-05-10	35391870004	ND
2018-05-10	35391870001	1.70 ppb
2018-05-10	35391870002	0.600 ppb
2018-05-10	35391870003	ND
2018-05-10	35391870004	ND
2018-08-09	35410445001	0.470 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445002	0.510 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445003	0.440 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445004	0.500 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445001	0.470 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445002	0.510 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445003	0.440 ppb
2018-08-09	35410445004	0.500 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217001	0.750 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217002	0.890 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217003	0.870 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217004	0.760 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217001	0.750 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217002	0.890 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217003	0.870 ppb
2018-11-08	35430217004	0.760 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459001	0.840 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459002	0.930 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459003	0.950 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459004	0.860 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459001	0.840 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459002	0.930 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459003	0.950 ppb
2019-02-14	35448459004	0.860 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498001	0.980 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498002	0.880 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498003	0.950 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498004	0.910 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498001	0.980 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498002	0.880 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498003	0.950 ppb
2019-05-16	35470498004	0.910 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877001	0.790 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877002	0.800 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877003	0.790 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877004	0.760 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877001	0.790 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877002	0.800 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877003	0.790 ppb
2019-08-01	35486877004	0.760 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878001	0.890 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878002	0.820 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878003	0.770 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878004	0.760 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878001	0.890 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878002	0.820 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878003	0.770 ppb
2019-11-05	35510878004	0.760 ppb