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Dibromoacetic acid

Lafourche Water District 1

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.

 

264

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

236

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.10 ppb64640.310 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20190.889 ppb6452ND - 1.60 ppb
20201.08 ppb3225ND - 3.30 ppb
20210.814 ppb3224ND - 1.60 ppb
20221.58 ppb40400.750 ppb - 3.50 ppb
20230.997 ppb3231ND - 1.60 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
2018-03-08353794040010.330 ppb
2018-03-08353794040020.690 ppb
2018-03-08353794040030.310 ppb
2018-03-08353794040040.380 ppb
2018-03-08353794040050.330 ppb
2018-03-08353794040060.640 ppb
2018-03-08353794040070.370 ppb
2018-03-08353794040080.700 ppb
2018-03-08353794040010.330 ppb
2018-03-08353794040020.690 ppb
2018-03-08353794040030.310 ppb
2018-03-08353794040040.380 ppb
2018-03-08353794040050.330 ppb
2018-03-08353794040060.640 ppb
2018-03-08353794040070.370 ppb
2018-03-08353794040080.700 ppb
2018-06-07353971350010.940 ppb
2018-06-07353971350021.40 ppb
2018-06-07353971350030.990 ppb
2018-06-07353971350040.800 ppb
2018-06-07353971350050.930 ppb
2018-06-07353971350060.790 ppb
2018-06-07353971350070.830 ppb
2018-06-07353971350081.40 ppb
2018-06-07353971350010.940 ppb
2018-06-07353971350021.40 ppb
2018-06-07353971350030.990 ppb
2018-06-07353971350040.800 ppb
2018-06-07353971350050.930 ppb
2018-06-07353971350060.790 ppb
2018-06-07353971350070.830 ppb
2018-06-07353971350081.40 ppb
2018-09-18354188170012.10 ppb
2018-09-18354188170022.60 ppb
2018-09-18354188170032.00 ppb
2018-09-18354188170042.50 ppb
2018-09-18354188170051.80 ppb
2018-09-18354188170062.10 ppb
2018-09-18354188170072.20 ppb
2018-09-18354188170082.30 ppb
2018-09-18354188170012.10 ppb
2018-09-18354188170022.60 ppb
2018-09-18354188170032.00 ppb
2018-09-18354188170042.50 ppb
2018-09-18354188170051.80 ppb
2018-09-18354188170062.10 ppb
2018-09-18354188170072.20 ppb
2018-09-18354188170082.30 ppb
2018-12-12354370610010.590 ppb
2018-12-12354370610020.880 ppb
2018-12-12354370610030.580 ppb
2018-12-12354370610040.720 ppb
2018-12-12354370610050.630 ppb
2018-12-12354370610060.780 ppb
2018-12-12354370610070.710 ppb
2018-12-12354370610080.850 ppb
2018-12-12354370610010.590 ppb
2018-12-12354370610020.880 ppb
2018-12-12354370610030.580 ppb
2018-12-12354370610040.720 ppb
2018-12-12354370610050.630 ppb
2018-12-12354370610060.780 ppb
2018-12-12354370610070.710 ppb
2018-12-12354370610080.850 ppb
2019-03-08354534310010.650 ppb
2019-03-08354534310020.840 ppb
2019-03-08354534310030.660 ppb
2019-03-08354534310040.900 ppb
2019-03-08354534310050.610 ppb
2019-03-08354534310060.920 ppb
2019-03-08354534310070.940 ppb
2019-03-08354534310080.940 ppb
2019-03-08354534310010.650 ppb
2019-03-08354534310020.840 ppb
2019-03-08354534310030.660 ppb
2019-03-08354534310040.900 ppb
2019-03-08354534310050.610 ppb
2019-03-08354534310060.920 ppb
2019-03-08354534310070.940 ppb
2019-03-08354534310080.940 ppb
2019-06-13354755040010.840 ppb
2019-06-13354755040021.50 ppb
2019-06-13354755040030.870 ppb
2019-06-13354755040041.50 ppb
2019-06-13354755040050.800 ppb
2019-06-13354755040060.890 ppb
2019-06-13354755040070.890 ppb
2019-06-13354755040081.50 ppb
2019-06-13354755040010.840 ppb
2019-06-13354755040021.50 ppb
2019-06-13354755040030.870 ppb
2019-06-13354755040041.50 ppb
2019-06-13354755040050.800 ppb
2019-06-13354755040060.890 ppb
2019-06-13354755040070.890 ppb
2019-06-13354755040081.50 ppb
2019-09-0335494663001ND
2019-09-03354946630021.10 ppb
2019-09-0335494663003ND
2019-09-0335494663004ND
2019-09-0335494663005ND
2019-09-0335494663006ND
2019-09-0335494663007ND
2019-09-03354946630081.000 ppb
2019-09-0335494663001ND
2019-09-03354946630021.10 ppb
2019-09-0335494663003ND
2019-09-0335494663004ND
2019-09-0335494663005ND
2019-09-0335494663006ND
2019-09-0335494663007ND
2019-09-03354946630081.000 ppb
2019-12-05355169870011.20 ppb
2019-12-05355169870021.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870031.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870041.50 ppb
2019-12-05355169870051.30 ppb
2019-12-05355169870061.30 ppb
2019-12-05355169870071.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870081.60 ppb
2019-12-05355169870011.20 ppb
2019-12-05355169870021.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870031.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870041.50 ppb
2019-12-05355169870051.30 ppb
2019-12-05355169870061.30 ppb
2019-12-05355169870071.40 ppb
2019-12-05355169870081.60 ppb
2020-03-0635535842001ND
2020-03-06355358420020.440 ppb
2020-03-0635535842003ND
2020-03-0635535842004ND
2020-03-0635535842005ND
2020-03-0635535842006ND
2020-03-0635535842007ND
2020-03-0635535842008ND
2020-06-04355546200010.830 ppb
2020-06-04355546200020.960 ppb
2020-06-04355546200030.780 ppb
2020-06-04355546200040.830 ppb
2020-06-04355546200050.730 ppb
2020-06-04355546200060.810 ppb
2020-06-04355546200070.820 ppb
2020-06-04355546200080.930 ppb
2020-09-24355804040012.00 ppb
2020-09-24355804040022.60 ppb
2020-09-24355804040032.00 ppb
2020-09-24355804040042.20 ppb
2020-09-24355804040051.60 ppb
2020-09-24355804040062.10 ppb
2020-09-24355804040072.20 ppb
2020-09-24355804040083.30 ppb
2020-12-03355965060010.810 ppb
2020-12-03355965060021.10 ppb
2020-12-03355965060030.790 ppb
2020-12-03355965060041.30 ppb
2020-12-03355965060050.910 ppb
2020-12-03355965060061.30 ppb
2020-12-03355965060071.20 ppb
2020-12-03355965060081.90 ppb
2021-03-0435616954001ND
2021-03-0435616954002ND
2021-03-0435616954003ND
2021-03-0435616954004ND
2021-03-0435616954005ND
2021-03-0435616954006ND
2021-03-0435616954007ND
2021-03-04356169540080.560 ppb
2021-06-02356382980011.20 ppb
2021-06-03356382980021.30 ppb
2021-06-03356382980031.10 ppb
2021-06-03356382980041.30 ppb
2021-06-03356382980051.000 ppb
2021-06-03356382980061.20 ppb
2021-06-03356382980071.10 ppb
2021-06-03356382980081.10 ppb
2021-09-22356671030010.670 ppb
2021-09-22356671030020.640 ppb
2021-09-2235667103003ND
2021-09-22356671030040.640 ppb
2021-09-22356671030051.10 ppb
2021-09-22356671030060.800 ppb
2021-09-22356671030071.000 ppb
2021-09-22356671030080.640 ppb
2021-12-16356849840011.30 ppb
2021-12-16356849840021.60 ppb
2021-12-16356849840031.20 ppb
2021-12-16356849840041.30 ppb
2021-12-16356849840051.10 ppb
2021-12-16356849840061.30 ppb
2021-12-16356849840071.30 ppb
2021-12-16356849840081.60 ppb
2022-03-10357029340010.750 ppb
2022-03-10357029340021.000 ppb
2022-03-10357029340030.910 ppb
2022-03-10357029340040.860 ppb
2022-03-10357029340050.860 ppb
2022-03-10357029340060.950 ppb
2022-03-10357029340070.960 ppb
2022-03-10357029340081.10 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0011.64 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0021.41 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0031.08 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0041.22 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0051.24 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0061.08 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0071.01 ppb
2022-06-23B2202884-0081.22 ppb
2022-07-26357346250011.60 ppb
2022-07-26357346250022.10 ppb
2022-07-26357346250031.70 ppb
2022-07-26357346250042.00 ppb
2022-07-26357346250052.20 ppb
2022-07-26357346250062.00 ppb
2022-07-26357346250071.60 ppb
2022-07-26357346250082.00 ppb
2022-09-01357441380011.50 ppb
2022-09-01357441380021.70 ppb
2022-09-01357441380031.40 ppb
2022-09-01357441380041.70 ppb
2022-09-01357441380051.000 ppb
2022-09-01357441380061.30 ppb
2022-09-01357441380071.20 ppb
2022-09-01357441380081.70 ppb
2022-12-01357634170011.50 ppb
2022-12-01357634170022.10 ppb
2022-12-01357634170032.10 ppb
2022-12-01357634170043.50 ppb
2022-12-01357634170053.40 ppb
2022-12-01357634170062.30 ppb
2022-12-01357634170072.10 ppb
2022-12-01357634170082.10 ppb
2023-03-09357849550010.650 ppb
2023-03-09357849550020.720 ppb
2023-03-0935784955003ND
2023-03-09357849550040.680 ppb
2023-03-09357849550050.560 ppb
2023-03-09357849550060.710 ppb
2023-03-09357849550070.630 ppb
2023-03-09357849550080.810 ppb
2023-06-08358053140011.10 ppb
2023-06-08358053140021.10 ppb
2023-06-08358053140031.20 ppb
2023-06-08358053140041.10 ppb
2023-06-08358053140050.980 ppb
2023-06-08358053140061.20 ppb
2023-06-08358053140071.10 ppb
2023-06-08358053140081.10 ppb
2023-09-01358247740011.10 ppb
2023-09-01358247740021.60 ppb
2023-09-01358247740031.20 ppb
2023-09-01358247740041.40 ppb
2023-09-01358247740050.970 ppb
2023-09-01358247740061.40 ppb
2023-09-01358247740071.40 ppb
2023-09-01358247740081.60 ppb
2023-12-01358450810010.740 ppb
2023-12-01358450810021.10 ppb
2023-12-01358450810030.760 ppb
2023-12-01358450810041.10 ppb
2023-12-01358450810050.680 ppb
2023-12-01358450810060.810 ppb
2023-12-01358450810071.10 ppb
2023-12-01358450810081.30 ppb