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Dibromoacetic acid

Lafayette Utilities 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.

 

288

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

242

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.10 ppb4840ND - 1.90 ppb
20150.730 ppb4826ND - 2.20 ppb
20161.11 ppb4836ND - 2.30 ppb
20171.40 ppb48480.610 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20181.36 ppb4844ND - 2.50 ppb
20191.56 ppb48480.890 ppb - 2.90 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
2014-01-10L0038767-02ND
2014-01-10L0038767-031.000 ppb
2014-01-10L0038767-041.000 ppb
2014-01-10L0038767-05ND
2014-01-10L0038767-061.000 ppb
2014-01-10L0038767-02ND
2014-01-10L0038767-031.000 ppb
2014-01-10L0038767-041.000 ppb
2014-01-10L0038767-05ND
2014-01-10L0038767-061.000 ppb
2014-01-11L0038767-01ND
2014-01-11L0038767-01ND
2014-04-07L0041834-011.000 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-021.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-031.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-041.30 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-051.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-061.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-011.000 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-021.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-031.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-041.30 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-051.10 ppb
2014-04-07L0041834-061.10 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-01ND
2014-07-09L0045851-021.20 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-031.20 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-041.000 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-051.50 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-061.70 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-01ND
2014-07-09L0045851-021.20 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-031.20 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-041.000 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-051.50 ppb
2014-07-09L0045851-061.70 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-011.70 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-021.50 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-031.40 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-051.80 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-061.90 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-011.70 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-021.50 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-031.40 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-051.80 ppb
2014-10-10L0049360-061.90 ppb
2014-10-11L0049360-041.80 ppb
2014-10-11L0049360-041.80 ppb
2015-01-09L0052948-01ND
2015-01-09L0052948-04ND
2015-01-09L0052948-06ND
2015-01-09L0052948-01ND
2015-01-09L0052948-04ND
2015-01-09L0052948-06ND
2015-01-10L0052948-021.20 ppb
2015-01-10L0052948-03ND
2015-01-10L0052948-05ND
2015-01-10L0052948-021.20 ppb
2015-01-10L0052948-03ND
2015-01-10L0052948-05ND
2015-04-10LA5900-3ND
2015-04-10LA5900-4ND
2015-04-10LA5900-51.20 ppb
2015-04-10LA5900-6ND
2015-04-10LA5900-3ND
2015-04-10LA5900-4ND
2015-04-10LA5900-51.20 ppb
2015-04-10LA5900-6ND
2015-04-11LA5900-1ND
2015-04-11LA5900-2ND
2015-04-11LA5900-1ND
2015-04-11LA5900-2ND
2015-07-14LA9484-11.40 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-21.60 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-31.20 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-41.40 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-51.50 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-61.80 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-11.40 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-21.60 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-31.20 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-41.40 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-51.50 ppb
2015-07-14LA9484-61.80 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-11.30 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-20.920 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-31.000 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-4ND
2015-10-12LA12747-52.20 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-60.810 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-11.30 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-20.920 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-31.000 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-4ND
2015-10-12LA12747-52.20 ppb
2015-10-12LA12747-60.810 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-11.60 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-21.90 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-32.30 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-42.30 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-51.90 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-61.70 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-11.60 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-21.90 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-32.30 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-42.30 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-51.90 ppb
2016-01-11LA16317-61.70 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-11.20 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-21.20 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-3ND
2016-04-11LA19308-41.10 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-51.80 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-61.20 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-11.20 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-21.20 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-3ND
2016-04-11LA19308-41.10 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-51.80 ppb
2016-04-11LA19308-61.20 ppb
2016-07-12LA22986-1ND
2016-07-12LA22986-2ND
2016-07-12LA22986-31.000 ppb
2016-07-12LA22986-4ND
2016-07-12LA22986-52.10 ppb
2016-07-12LA22986-6ND
2016-07-12LA22986-1ND
2016-07-12LA22986-2ND
2016-07-12LA22986-31.000 ppb
2016-07-12LA22986-4ND
2016-07-12LA22986-52.10 ppb
2016-07-12LA22986-6ND
2016-10-12LA26681-1ND
2016-10-12LA26681-20.840 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-30.920 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-41.10 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-51.30 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-61.10 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-1ND
2016-10-12LA26681-20.840 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-30.920 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-41.10 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-51.30 ppb
2016-10-12LA26681-61.10 ppb
2017-01-12352890320011.60 ppb
2017-01-12352890320022.00 ppb
2017-01-12352890320031.70 ppb
2017-01-12352890320041.80 ppb
2017-01-12352890320011.60 ppb
2017-01-12352890320022.00 ppb
2017-01-12352890320031.70 ppb
2017-01-12352890320041.80 ppb
2017-01-13352890340011.90 ppb
2017-01-13352890340022.10 ppb
2017-01-13352890340011.90 ppb
2017-01-13352890340022.10 ppb
2017-04-13353065020010.730 ppb
2017-04-13353065020021.000 ppb
2017-04-13353065020030.890 ppb
2017-04-13353065020040.820 ppb
2017-04-13353065020052.50 ppb
2017-04-13353065020060.970 ppb
2017-04-13353065020010.730 ppb
2017-04-13353065020021.000 ppb
2017-04-13353065020030.890 ppb
2017-04-13353065020040.820 ppb
2017-04-13353065020052.50 ppb
2017-04-13353065020060.970 ppb
2017-07-13353241770150.860 ppb
2017-07-13353241770160.920 ppb
2017-07-13353241770170.610 ppb
2017-07-13353241770180.660 ppb
2017-07-13353241770192.20 ppb
2017-07-13353241770200.790 ppb
2017-07-13353241770150.860 ppb
2017-07-13353241770160.920 ppb
2017-07-13353241770170.610 ppb
2017-07-13353241770180.660 ppb
2017-07-13353241770192.20 ppb
2017-07-13353241770200.790 ppb
2017-10-06353405120011.90 ppb
2017-10-06353405120021.80 ppb
2017-10-06353405120030.990 ppb
2017-10-06353405120041.10 ppb
2017-10-06353405120053.00 ppb
2017-10-06353405120060.860 ppb
2017-10-06353405120011.90 ppb
2017-10-06353405120021.80 ppb
2017-10-06353405120030.990 ppb
2017-10-06353405120041.10 ppb
2017-10-06353405120053.00 ppb
2017-10-06353405120060.860 ppb
2018-01-1235368396001ND
2018-01-12353683960020.770 ppb
2018-01-1235368396003ND
2018-01-12353683960040.710 ppb
2018-01-12353683960050.960 ppb
2018-01-12353683960061.10 ppb
2018-01-1235368396001ND
2018-01-12353683960020.770 ppb
2018-01-1235368396003ND
2018-01-12353683960040.710 ppb
2018-01-12353683960050.960 ppb
2018-01-12353683960061.10 ppb
2018-04-05353846770011.50 ppb
2018-04-05353846770021.40 ppb
2018-04-05353846770031.30 ppb
2018-04-05353846770041.50 ppb
2018-04-05353846770051.70 ppb
2018-04-05353846770061.20 ppb
2018-04-05353846770011.50 ppb
2018-04-05353846770021.40 ppb
2018-04-05353846770031.30 ppb
2018-04-05353846770041.50 ppb
2018-04-05353846770051.70 ppb
2018-04-05353846770061.20 ppb
2018-07-31354078980011.60 ppb
2018-07-31354078980021.70 ppb
2018-07-31354078980031.40 ppb
2018-07-31354078980041.70 ppb
2018-07-31354078980051.80 ppb
2018-07-31354078980061.30 ppb
2018-07-31354078980011.60 ppb
2018-07-31354078980021.70 ppb
2018-07-31354078980031.40 ppb
2018-07-31354078980041.70 ppb
2018-07-31354078980051.80 ppb
2018-07-31354078980061.30 ppb
2018-10-18354254280011.80 ppb
2018-10-18354254280021.90 ppb
2018-10-18354254280031.60 ppb
2018-10-18354254280041.70 ppb
2018-10-18354254280052.50 ppb
2018-10-18354254280061.60 ppb
2018-10-18354254280011.80 ppb
2018-10-18354254280021.90 ppb
2018-10-18354254280031.60 ppb
2018-10-18354254280041.70 ppb
2018-10-18354254280052.50 ppb
2018-10-18354254280061.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630011.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630022.00 ppb
2019-01-10354418630031.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630041.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630052.10 ppb
2019-01-10354418630061.70 ppb
2019-01-10354418630011.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630022.00 ppb
2019-01-10354418630031.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630041.60 ppb
2019-01-10354418630052.10 ppb
2019-01-10354418630061.70 ppb
2019-04-11354615510011.30 ppb
2019-04-11354615510021.50 ppb
2019-04-11354615510031.40 ppb
2019-04-11354615510041.50 ppb
2019-04-11354615510052.10 ppb
2019-04-11354615510061.50 ppb
2019-04-11354615510011.30 ppb
2019-04-11354615510021.50 ppb
2019-04-11354615510031.40 ppb
2019-04-11354615510041.50 ppb
2019-04-11354615510052.10 ppb
2019-04-11354615510061.50 ppb
2019-07-19354837950011.60 ppb
2019-07-19354837950021.50 ppb
2019-07-19354837950030.890 ppb
2019-07-19354837950040.900 ppb
2019-07-19354837950052.90 ppb
2019-07-19354837950061.60 ppb
2019-07-19354837950011.60 ppb
2019-07-19354837950021.50 ppb
2019-07-19354837950030.890 ppb
2019-07-19354837950040.900 ppb
2019-07-19354837950052.90 ppb
2019-07-19354837950061.60 ppb
2019-10-18355062600011.20 ppb
2019-10-18355062600021.30 ppb
2019-10-18355062600031.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062600041.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062600052.40 ppb
2019-10-18355062600061.000 ppb
2019-10-18355062600011.20 ppb
2019-10-18355062600021.30 ppb
2019-10-18355062600031.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062600041.10 ppb
2019-10-18355062600052.40 ppb
2019-10-18355062600061.000 ppb