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Dibromoacetic acid

Thibodaux 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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

104

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.959 ppb32320.550 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20190.939 ppb32320.650 ppb - 1.60 ppb
20200.634 ppb1612ND - 1.20 ppb
20210.470 ppb168ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.598 ppb2012ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.988 ppb168ND - 2.80 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
2018-02-01353716780010.930 ppb
2018-02-01353716780020.980 ppb
2018-02-01353716780030.970 ppb
2018-02-01353716780040.550 ppb
2018-02-01353716780010.930 ppb
2018-02-01353716780020.980 ppb
2018-02-01353716780030.970 ppb
2018-02-01353716780040.550 ppb
2018-05-03353902090010.840 ppb
2018-05-03353902090020.840 ppb
2018-05-03353902090030.850 ppb
2018-05-03353902090040.860 ppb
2018-05-03353902090010.840 ppb
2018-05-03353902090020.840 ppb
2018-05-03353902090030.850 ppb
2018-05-03353902090040.860 ppb
2018-08-01354082300011.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082300021.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082300031.30 ppb
2018-08-01354082300041.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082300011.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082300021.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082300031.30 ppb
2018-08-01354082300041.20 ppb
2018-11-07354300350010.910 ppb
2018-11-07354300350020.890 ppb
2018-11-07354300350030.910 ppb
2018-11-07354300350040.920 ppb
2018-11-07354300350010.910 ppb
2018-11-07354300350020.890 ppb
2018-11-07354300350030.910 ppb
2018-11-07354300350040.920 ppb
2019-02-05354467490010.740 ppb
2019-02-05354467490020.680 ppb
2019-02-05354467490030.650 ppb
2019-02-05354467490040.660 ppb
2019-02-05354467490010.740 ppb
2019-02-05354467490020.680 ppb
2019-02-05354467490030.650 ppb
2019-02-05354467490040.660 ppb
2019-05-01354656240010.880 ppb
2019-05-01354656240020.910 ppb
2019-05-01354656240030.860 ppb
2019-05-01354656240040.880 ppb
2019-05-01354656240010.880 ppb
2019-05-01354656240020.910 ppb
2019-05-01354656240030.860 ppb
2019-05-01354656240040.880 ppb
2019-08-01354872830011.60 ppb
2019-08-01354872830021.50 ppb
2019-08-01354872830030.990 ppb
2019-08-01354872830040.930 ppb
2019-08-01354872830011.60 ppb
2019-08-01354872830021.50 ppb
2019-08-01354872830030.990 ppb
2019-08-01354872830040.930 ppb
2019-11-07355109440010.930 ppb
2019-11-07355109440020.910 ppb
2019-11-07355109440030.940 ppb
2019-11-07355109440040.970 ppb
2019-11-07355109440010.930 ppb
2019-11-07355109440020.910 ppb
2019-11-07355109440030.940 ppb
2019-11-07355109440040.970 ppb
2020-02-12355307050010.530 ppb
2020-02-12355307050020.600 ppb
2020-02-12355307050030.510 ppb
2020-02-12355307050040.660 ppb
2020-05-0135547154001ND
2020-05-0135547154002ND
2020-05-0135547154003ND
2020-05-0135547154004ND
2020-08-06355688170010.810 ppb
2020-08-06355688170020.900 ppb
2020-08-06355688170030.830 ppb
2020-08-06355688170040.900 ppb
2020-11-10355913310011.000 ppb
2020-11-10355913310021.10 ppb
2020-11-10355913310031.10 ppb
2020-11-10355913310041.20 ppb
2021-02-04356098930010.900 ppb
2021-02-04356098930020.840 ppb
2021-02-04356098930030.850 ppb
2021-02-04356098930040.850 ppb
2021-05-0735631652001ND
2021-05-0735631652002ND
2021-05-0735631652003ND
2021-05-0735631652004ND
2021-08-1235655616001ND
2021-08-1235655616002ND
2021-08-1235655616003ND
2021-08-1235655616004ND
2021-11-04356765850010.980 ppb
2021-11-04356765850021.10 ppb
2021-11-04356765850031.000 ppb
2021-11-04356765850041.000 ppb
2022-02-0335695251001ND
2022-02-0335695251002ND
2022-02-0335695251003ND
2022-02-0335695251004ND
2022-05-0535715779001ND
2022-05-0535715779002ND
2022-05-0535715779003ND
2022-05-0535715779004ND
2022-05-11357175530010.580 ppb
2022-05-11357175530020.690 ppb
2022-05-11357175530030.670 ppb
2022-05-11357175530040.710 ppb
2022-08-11357409360011.10 ppb
2022-08-11357409360021.10 ppb
2022-08-11357409360031.000 ppb
2022-08-11357409360041.10 ppb
2022-11-03357577700011.20 ppb
2022-11-03357577700021.30 ppb
2022-11-03357577700031.20 ppb
2022-11-03357577700041.30 ppb
2023-02-0235776750001ND
2023-02-0235776750002ND
2023-02-0235776750003ND
2023-02-0235776750004ND
2023-05-0435797434001ND
2023-05-0435797434002ND
2023-05-0435797434003ND
2023-05-0435797434004ND
2023-08-04358183460011.40 ppb
2023-08-04358183460021.50 ppb
2023-08-04358183460031.40 ppb
2023-08-04358183460041.80 ppb
2023-11-02358389820012.40 ppb
2023-11-02358389820022.20 ppb
2023-11-02358389820032.30 ppb
2023-11-02358389820042.80 ppb