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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Denham Springs 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.

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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

82

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.924 ppb3230ND - 1.40 ppb
20181.31 ppb3230ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.852 ppb3222ND - 1.80 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
2014-02-271281491ND
2014-02-271281492ND
2014-02-271281493ND
2014-02-271281496ND
2014-02-271281491ND
2014-02-271281492ND
2014-02-271281493ND
2014-02-271281496ND
2014-05-291305553ND
2014-05-291305558ND
2014-05-291305559ND
2014-05-291305560ND
2014-05-291305553ND
2014-05-291305558ND
2014-05-291305559ND
2014-05-291305560ND
2014-08-071324590ND
2014-08-071324595ND
2014-08-071324596ND
2014-08-071324597ND
2014-08-071324590ND
2014-08-071324595ND
2014-08-071324596ND
2014-08-071324597ND
2014-11-251353453ND
2014-11-251353454ND
2014-11-251353455ND
2014-11-251353459ND
2014-11-251353453ND
2014-11-251353454ND
2014-11-251353455ND
2014-11-251353459ND
2015-02-181373929ND
2015-02-181373933ND
2015-02-181373934ND
2015-02-181373935ND
2015-02-181373929ND
2015-02-181373933ND
2015-02-181373934ND
2015-02-181373935ND
2015-05-201397046ND
2015-05-201397047ND
2015-05-201397048ND
2015-05-201397054ND
2015-05-201397046ND
2015-05-201397047ND
2015-05-201397048ND
2015-05-201397054ND
2015-08-191421235ND
2015-08-191421236ND
2015-08-191421237ND
2015-08-191421238ND
2015-08-191421235ND
2015-08-191421236ND
2015-08-191421237ND
2015-08-191421238ND
2015-11-241447170ND
2015-11-241447171ND
2015-11-241447172ND
2015-11-241447173ND
2015-11-241447170ND
2015-11-241447171ND
2015-11-241447172ND
2015-11-241447173ND
2016-02-181469077ND
2016-02-181469078ND
2016-02-181469079ND
2016-02-181469080ND
2016-02-181469077ND
2016-02-181469078ND
2016-02-181469079ND
2016-02-181469080ND
2016-05-181492839ND
2016-05-181492840ND
2016-05-181492841ND
2016-05-181492842ND
2016-05-181492839ND
2016-05-181492840ND
2016-05-181492841ND
2016-05-181492842ND
2016-08-101515341ND
2016-08-101515343ND
2016-08-101515344ND
2016-08-101515345ND
2016-08-101515341ND
2016-08-101515343ND
2016-08-101515344ND
2016-08-101515345ND
2016-11-221543480ND
2016-11-221543481ND
2016-11-221543482ND
2016-11-221543483ND
2016-11-221543480ND
2016-11-221543481ND
2016-11-221543482ND
2016-11-221543483ND
2017-02-0635293409001ND
2017-02-06352934090021.20 ppb
2017-02-06352934090031.40 ppb
2017-02-06352934090040.660 ppb
2017-02-0635293409001ND
2017-02-06352934090021.20 ppb
2017-02-06352934090031.40 ppb
2017-02-06352934090040.660 ppb
2017-05-04353105070021.40 ppb
2017-05-04353105070030.580 ppb
2017-05-04353105070041.10 ppb
2017-05-04353105070051.000 ppb
2017-05-04353105070021.40 ppb
2017-05-04353105070030.580 ppb
2017-05-04353105070041.10 ppb
2017-05-04353105070051.000 ppb
2017-08-01353279580010.960 ppb
2017-08-01353279580020.830 ppb
2017-08-01353279580031.000 ppb
2017-08-01353279580040.760 ppb
2017-08-01353279580010.960 ppb
2017-08-01353279580020.830 ppb
2017-08-01353279580031.000 ppb
2017-08-01353279580040.760 ppb
2017-11-02353458640010.870 ppb
2017-11-02353458640021.20 ppb
2017-11-02353458640031.10 ppb
2017-11-02353458640040.720 ppb
2017-11-02353458640010.870 ppb
2017-11-02353458640021.20 ppb
2017-11-02353458640031.10 ppb
2017-11-02353458640040.720 ppb
2018-02-01353718460011.80 ppb
2018-02-01353718460020.910 ppb
2018-02-0135371846003ND
2018-02-01353718460040.670 ppb
2018-02-01353718460011.80 ppb
2018-02-01353718460020.910 ppb
2018-02-0135371846003ND
2018-02-01353718460040.670 ppb
2018-05-04353903080011.90 ppb
2018-05-04353903080021.60 ppb
2018-05-04353903080031.20 ppb
2018-05-04353903080040.850 ppb
2018-05-04353903080011.90 ppb
2018-05-04353903080021.60 ppb
2018-05-04353903080031.20 ppb
2018-05-04353903080040.850 ppb
2018-08-07354098120011.90 ppb
2018-08-07354098120022.10 ppb
2018-08-07354098120031.60 ppb
2018-08-07354098120041.30 ppb
2018-08-07354098120011.90 ppb
2018-08-07354098120022.10 ppb
2018-08-07354098120031.60 ppb
2018-08-07354098120041.30 ppb
2018-11-02354281940011.40 ppb
2018-11-02354281940022.10 ppb
2018-11-02354281940030.620 ppb
2018-11-02354281940040.940 ppb
2018-11-02354281940011.40 ppb
2018-11-02354281940022.10 ppb
2018-11-02354281940030.620 ppb
2018-11-02354281940040.940 ppb
2019-02-15354488410010.890 ppb
2019-02-15354488410020.850 ppb
2019-02-15354488410030.910 ppb
2019-02-1535448841004ND
2019-02-15354488410010.890 ppb
2019-02-15354488410020.850 ppb
2019-02-15354488410030.910 ppb
2019-02-1535448841004ND
2019-05-0335466097001ND
2019-05-0335466097002ND
2019-05-0335466097003ND
2019-05-0335466097004ND
2019-05-0335466097001ND
2019-05-0335466097002ND
2019-05-0335466097003ND
2019-05-0335466097004ND
2019-08-01354868710011.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710021.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710031.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710041.10 ppb
2019-08-01354868710011.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710021.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710031.40 ppb
2019-08-01354868710041.10 ppb
2019-11-01355091280011.30 ppb
2019-11-01355091280021.80 ppb
2019-11-01355091280031.70 ppb
2019-11-01355091280040.880 ppb
2019-11-01355091280011.30 ppb
2019-11-01355091280021.80 ppb
2019-11-01355091280031.70 ppb
2019-11-01355091280040.880 ppb