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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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

93

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.468 ppb3220ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.855 ppb32320.760 ppb - 0.980 ppb
20200.470 ppb169ND - 0.980 ppb
20210.319 ppb168ND - 0.830 ppb
20220.461 ppb168ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.745 ppb16160.470 ppb - 1.10 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
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-05-10353918700011.70 ppb
2018-05-10353918700020.600 ppb
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-05-10353918700011.70 ppb
2018-05-10353918700020.600 ppb
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-08-09354104450010.470 ppb
2018-08-09354104450020.510 ppb
2018-08-09354104450030.440 ppb
2018-08-09354104450040.500 ppb
2018-08-09354104450010.470 ppb
2018-08-09354104450020.510 ppb
2018-08-09354104450030.440 ppb
2018-08-09354104450040.500 ppb
2018-11-08354302170010.750 ppb
2018-11-08354302170020.890 ppb
2018-11-08354302170030.870 ppb
2018-11-08354302170040.760 ppb
2018-11-08354302170010.750 ppb
2018-11-08354302170020.890 ppb
2018-11-08354302170030.870 ppb
2018-11-08354302170040.760 ppb
2019-02-14354484590010.840 ppb
2019-02-14354484590020.930 ppb
2019-02-14354484590030.950 ppb
2019-02-14354484590040.860 ppb
2019-02-14354484590010.840 ppb
2019-02-14354484590020.930 ppb
2019-02-14354484590030.950 ppb
2019-02-14354484590040.860 ppb
2019-05-16354704980010.980 ppb
2019-05-16354704980020.880 ppb
2019-05-16354704980030.950 ppb
2019-05-16354704980040.910 ppb
2019-05-16354704980010.980 ppb
2019-05-16354704980020.880 ppb
2019-05-16354704980030.950 ppb
2019-05-16354704980040.910 ppb
2019-08-01354868770010.790 ppb
2019-08-01354868770020.800 ppb
2019-08-01354868770030.790 ppb
2019-08-01354868770040.760 ppb
2019-08-01354868770010.790 ppb
2019-08-01354868770020.800 ppb
2019-08-01354868770030.790 ppb
2019-08-01354868770040.760 ppb
2019-11-05355108780010.890 ppb
2019-11-05355108780020.820 ppb
2019-11-05355108780030.770 ppb
2019-11-05355108780040.760 ppb
2019-11-05355108780010.890 ppb
2019-11-05355108780020.820 ppb
2019-11-05355108780030.770 ppb
2019-11-05355108780040.760 ppb
2020-02-2135532639001ND
2020-02-21355326390020.480 ppb
2020-02-2135532639003ND
2020-02-2135532639004ND
2020-05-1435550485001ND
2020-05-1435550485002ND
2020-05-1435550485003ND
2020-05-1435550485004ND
2020-08-05355692400010.820 ppb
2020-08-05355692400020.840 ppb
2020-08-05355692400030.830 ppb
2020-08-05355692400050.910 ppb
2020-11-12355921750010.980 ppb
2020-11-12355921750020.900 ppb
2020-11-12355921750030.920 ppb
2020-11-12355921750040.840 ppb
2021-02-10356135830010.830 ppb
2021-02-10356135830020.750 ppb
2021-02-10356135830030.700 ppb
2021-02-10356135830040.720 ppb
2021-05-19356354910020.710 ppb
2021-05-19356354910030.470 ppb
2021-05-19356354910040.450 ppb
2021-05-2735636926001ND
2021-08-1135655927001ND
2021-08-1135655927002ND
2021-08-1135655927003ND
2021-08-1135655927004ND
2021-11-02356763900010.470 ppb
2021-11-0235676390002ND
2021-11-0235676390003ND
2021-11-0235676390004ND
2022-02-02356949260010.880 ppb
2022-02-02356949260021.20 ppb
2022-02-02356949260031.20 ppb
2022-02-02356949260041.10 ppb
2022-05-10357174140010.730 ppb
2022-05-10357174140020.730 ppb
2022-05-10357174140030.650 ppb
2022-05-10357174140040.880 ppb
2022-08-0235736975001ND
2022-08-0235736975002ND
2022-08-0235736975003ND
2022-08-0235736975004ND
2022-11-0235757718003ND
2022-11-0235757718004ND
2022-11-0235757718005ND
2022-11-0235757718006ND
2023-02-01357767360010.470 ppb
2023-02-01357767360020.480 ppb
2023-02-01357767360030.540 ppb
2023-02-01357767360040.480 ppb
2023-05-02357974410010.860 ppb
2023-05-02357974410021.10 ppb
2023-05-02357974410030.920 ppb
2023-05-02357974410040.910 ppb
2023-08-09358198660010.790 ppb
2023-08-09358198660020.750 ppb
2023-08-09358198660030.880 ppb
2023-08-09358198660040.770 ppb
2023-11-08358405240010.660 ppb
2023-11-08358405240020.710 ppb
2023-11-08358405240030.760 ppb
2023-11-08358405240040.840 ppb