Dibromoacetic acid

Gretna Waterworks

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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210

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

134

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.354 ppb	50	26	ND - 1.20 ppb
2015	0.609 ppb	32	22	ND - 1.90 ppb
2016	0.652 ppb	32	16	ND - 2.00 ppb
2017	0.831 ppb	32	24	ND - 1.60 ppb
2018	0.825 ppb	32	24	ND - 1.80 ppb
2019	0.561 ppb	32	22	ND - 1.000 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
2014-01-07	680-97671-3	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-4	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-5	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-6	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-3	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-4	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-5	ND
2014-01-07	680-97671-6	ND
2014-02-04	680-98432-1	0.490 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-2	0.530 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-3	0.570 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-4	ND
2014-02-04	680-98432-1	0.490 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-2	0.530 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-3	0.570 ppb
2014-02-04	680-98432-4	ND
2014-03-05	680-99259-16	0.620 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99259-17	ND
2014-03-05	680-99259-18	0.400 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99259-19	ND
2014-03-05	680-99259-16	0.620 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99259-17	ND
2014-03-05	680-99259-18	0.400 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99259-19	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-18	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-19	0.470 ppb
2014-05-06	680-101187-20	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-21	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-18	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-19	0.470 ppb
2014-05-06	680-101187-20	ND
2014-05-06	680-101187-21	ND
2014-07-14	680-103297-3	ND
2014-07-14	680-103297-3	ND
2014-08-07	680-104089-1	0.630 ppb
2014-08-07	680-104089-2	0.660 ppb
2014-08-07	680-104089-3	ND
2014-08-07	680-104089-4	0.600 ppb
2014-08-07	680-104089-1	0.630 ppb
2014-08-07	680-104089-2	0.660 ppb
2014-08-07	680-104089-3	ND
2014-08-07	680-104089-4	0.600 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-1	1.20 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-2	0.920 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-3	0.550 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-4	1.20 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-1	1.20 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-2	0.920 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-3	0.550 ppb
2014-11-03	680-107007-4	1.20 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-1	0.500 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-2	0.510 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-3	0.610 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-4	ND
2015-02-04	680-109728-1	0.500 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-2	0.510 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-3	0.610 ppb
2015-02-04	680-109728-4	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-12	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-13	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-14	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-15	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-12	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-13	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-14	ND
2015-05-06	680-112387-15	ND
2015-08-05	680-115329-2	0.730 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-3	0.740 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-4	1.90 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-5	0.860 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-2	0.730 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-3	0.740 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-4	1.90 ppb
2015-08-05	680-115329-5	0.860 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-2	1.10 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-3	0.860 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-4	0.990 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-5	0.940 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-2	1.10 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-3	0.860 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-4	0.990 ppb
2015-11-03	680-118699-5	0.940 ppb
2016-02-02	680-121528-17	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-18	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-19	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-20	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-17	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-18	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-19	ND
2016-02-02	680-121528-20	ND
2016-05-03	680-124872-10	1.10 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-11	0.730 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-12	0.950 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-13	0.750 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-10	1.10 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-11	0.730 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-12	0.950 ppb
2016-05-03	680-124872-13	0.750 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-3	1.40 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-4	2.00 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-5	1.70 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-6	1.80 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-3	1.40 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-4	2.00 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-5	1.70 ppb
2016-08-02	680-128313-6	1.80 ppb
2016-11-02	680-131689-3	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-4	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-5	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-6	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-3	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-4	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-5	ND
2016-11-02	680-131689-6	ND
2017-02-01	35292834001	ND
2017-02-01	35292834002	ND
2017-02-01	35292834003	ND
2017-02-01	35292834004	ND
2017-02-01	35292834001	ND
2017-02-01	35292834002	ND
2017-02-01	35292834003	ND
2017-02-01	35292834004	ND
2017-05-03	35310509003	1.30 ppb
2017-05-03	35310509003	1.30 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509001	0.790 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509002	1.20 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509004	0.770 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509001	0.790 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509002	1.20 ppb
2017-05-04	35310509004	0.770 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801001	1.000 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801002	1.000 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801003	1.20 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801004	0.970 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801001	1.000 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801002	1.000 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801003	1.20 ppb
2017-08-02	35327801004	0.970 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032001	1.60 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032002	1.20 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032003	0.860 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032004	1.40 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032001	1.60 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032002	1.20 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032003	0.860 ppb
2017-11-29	35360032004	1.40 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671001	0.660 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671002	0.760 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671003	0.810 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671004	0.640 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671001	0.660 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671002	0.760 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671003	0.810 ppb
2018-02-01	35371671004	0.640 ppb
2018-05-10	35391806001	ND
2018-05-10	35391806002	ND
2018-05-10	35391806003	ND
2018-05-10	35391806004	ND
2018-05-10	35391806001	ND
2018-05-10	35391806002	ND
2018-05-10	35391806003	ND
2018-05-10	35391806004	ND
2018-08-06	35409217001	1.60 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217002	1.70 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217003	1.80 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217004	1.60 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217001	1.60 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217002	1.70 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217003	1.80 ppb
2018-08-06	35409217004	1.60 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061001	0.900 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061002	0.900 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061003	0.910 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061004	0.920 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061001	0.900 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061002	0.900 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061003	0.910 ppb
2018-11-08	35430061004	0.920 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890001	0.890 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890002	0.830 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890003	0.850 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890004	0.970 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890001	0.890 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890002	0.830 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890003	0.850 ppb
2019-02-12	35447890004	0.970 ppb
2019-05-08	35467870001	ND
2019-05-08	35467870002	ND
2019-05-08	35467870003	ND
2019-05-08	35467870004	ND
2019-05-08	35467870001	ND
2019-05-08	35467870002	ND
2019-05-08	35467870003	ND
2019-05-08	35467870004	ND
2019-08-09	35489005001	0.807 ppb
2019-08-09	35489005002	0.739 ppb
2019-08-09	35489005003	ND
2019-08-09	35489005004	0.780 ppb
2019-08-09	35489005001	0.807 ppb
2019-08-09	35489005002	0.739 ppb
2019-08-09	35489005003	ND
2019-08-09	35489005004	0.780 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510001	0.700 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510002	0.880 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510003	1.000 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510004	0.530 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510001	0.700 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510002	0.880 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510003	1.000 ppb
2019-11-13	35512510004	0.530 ppb