Dibromoacetic acid

Natchitoches 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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216

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	0.399 ppb	32	4	ND - 5.80 ppb
2015	0.0189 ppb	56	2	ND - 0.530 ppb
2016	0.411 ppb	32	16	ND - 1.10 ppb
2017	0.114 ppb	32	4	ND - 1.20 ppb
2018	0.585 ppb	32	24	ND - 0.960 ppb
2019	0.776 ppb	32	28	ND - 1.20 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
2014-03-06	680-99232-6	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-7	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-8	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-9	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-6	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-7	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-8	ND
2014-03-06	680-99232-9	ND
2014-06-05	680-102053-1	0.580 ppb
2014-06-05	680-102053-2	5.80 ppb
2014-06-05	680-102053-3	ND
2014-06-05	680-102053-4	ND
2014-06-05	680-102053-1	0.580 ppb
2014-06-05	680-102053-2	5.80 ppb
2014-06-05	680-102053-3	ND
2014-06-05	680-102053-4	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-13	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-14	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-15	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-16	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-13	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-14	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-15	ND
2014-09-04	680-104963-16	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-10	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-7	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-8	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-9	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-10	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-7	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-8	ND
2014-12-02	680-107780-9	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-10	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-7	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-8	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-9	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-10	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-7	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-8	ND
2015-03-04	680-110515-9	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-1	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-2	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-3	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-4	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-1	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-2	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-3	ND
2015-06-05	680-113468-4	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-1	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-2	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-3	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-4	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-1	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-2	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-3	ND
2015-06-26	680-114023-4	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-1	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-2	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-3	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-4	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-1	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-2	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-3	ND
2015-06-30	680-114108-4	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-1	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-2	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-3	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-4	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-1	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-2	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-3	ND
2015-09-30	680-117346-4	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-1	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-2	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-3	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-4	0.530 ppb
2015-12-01	680-119845-1	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-2	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-3	ND
2015-12-01	680-119845-4	0.530 ppb
2015-12-31	680-120573-1	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-2	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-3	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-4	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-1	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-2	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-3	ND
2015-12-31	680-120573-4	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-4	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-5	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-6	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-7	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-4	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-5	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-6	ND
2016-03-02	680-122490-7	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-1	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-2	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-3	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-4	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-1	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-2	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-3	ND
2016-06-08	680-126620-4	ND
2016-09-08	680-129861-1	0.680 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-2	0.860 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-3	0.880 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-4	0.820 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-1	0.680 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-2	0.860 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-3	0.880 ppb
2016-09-08	680-129861-4	0.820 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-10	0.840 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-11	1.10 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-12	0.820 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-13	0.580 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-10	0.840 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-11	1.10 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-12	0.820 ppb
2016-12-06	680-132836-13	0.580 ppb
2017-03-02	35298741021	ND
2017-03-02	35298741022	ND
2017-03-02	35298741023	ND
2017-03-02	35298741024	ND
2017-03-02	35298741021	ND
2017-03-02	35298741022	ND
2017-03-02	35298741023	ND
2017-03-02	35298741024	ND
2017-06-27	35321385011	ND
2017-06-27	35321385012	0.630 ppb
2017-06-27	35321385013	ND
2017-06-27	35321385014	1.20 ppb
2017-06-27	35321385011	ND
2017-06-27	35321385012	0.630 ppb
2017-06-27	35321385013	ND
2017-06-27	35321385014	1.20 ppb
2017-09-14	35335848013	ND
2017-09-14	35335848014	ND
2017-09-14	35335848015	ND
2017-09-14	35335848016	ND
2017-09-14	35335848013	ND
2017-09-14	35335848014	ND
2017-09-14	35335848015	ND
2017-09-14	35335848016	ND
2017-12-14	35363575001	ND
2017-12-14	35363575002	ND
2017-12-14	35363575003	ND
2017-12-14	35363575004	ND
2017-12-14	35363575001	ND
2017-12-14	35363575002	ND
2017-12-14	35363575003	ND
2017-12-14	35363575004	ND
2018-03-15	35380704001	ND
2018-03-15	35380704002	ND
2018-03-15	35380704003	ND
2018-03-15	35380704004	ND
2018-03-15	35380704001	ND
2018-03-15	35380704002	ND
2018-03-15	35380704003	ND
2018-03-15	35380704004	ND
2018-06-25	35401074001	0.960 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074002	0.870 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074003	0.930 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074004	0.830 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074001	0.960 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074002	0.870 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074003	0.930 ppb
2018-06-25	35401074004	0.830 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776001	0.690 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776002	0.870 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776003	0.960 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776004	0.600 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776001	0.690 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776002	0.870 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776003	0.960 ppb
2018-09-18	35418776004	0.600 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424001	0.640 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424002	0.720 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424003	0.590 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424004	0.700 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424001	0.640 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424002	0.720 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424003	0.590 ppb
2018-12-17	35438424004	0.700 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400001	0.670 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400002	0.490 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400003	0.520 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400004	0.490 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400001	0.670 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400002	0.490 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400003	0.520 ppb
2019-03-07	35453400004	0.490 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413001	0.890 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413002	0.940 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413003	1.20 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413004	1.10 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413001	0.890 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413002	0.940 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413003	1.20 ppb
2019-06-24	35478413004	1.10 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561001	1.000 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561002	1.20 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561003	1.20 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561004	1.000 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561001	1.000 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561002	1.20 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561003	1.20 ppb
2019-09-12	35497561004	1.000 ppb
2019-12-17	35520110001	ND
2019-12-17	35520110002	0.830 ppb
2019-12-17	35520110003	ND
2019-12-17	35520110004	0.880 ppb
2019-12-17	35520110001	ND
2019-12-17	35520110002	0.830 ppb
2019-12-17	35520110003	ND
2019-12-17	35520110004	0.880 ppb