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Dibromoacetic acid

New Orleans Algiers Water Works

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.

 

256

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

67

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND640ND
20190.0438 ppb646ND - 0.510 ppb
20200.125 ppb327ND - 0.650 ppb
20210.324 ppb3213ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.619 ppb3219ND - 2.10 ppb
20230.528 ppb3222ND - 1.10 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
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-2435407086002ND
2018-07-2435407086003ND
2018-07-2435407086004ND
2018-07-2435407086005ND
2018-07-2435407086006ND
2018-07-2435407086007ND
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-2435407086002ND
2018-07-2435407086003ND
2018-07-2435407086004ND
2018-07-2435407086005ND
2018-07-2435407086006ND
2018-07-2435407086007ND
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-10-1635424779001ND
2018-10-1635424779002ND
2018-10-1635424779003ND
2018-10-1635424779004ND
2018-10-1635424779005ND
2018-10-1635424779006ND
2018-10-1635424779007ND
2018-10-1635424779008ND
2018-10-1635424779001ND
2018-10-1635424779002ND
2018-10-1635424779003ND
2018-10-1635424779004ND
2018-10-1635424779005ND
2018-10-1635424779006ND
2018-10-1635424779007ND
2018-10-1635424779008ND
2019-01-0935441740001ND
2019-01-0935441740002ND
2019-01-0935441740003ND
2019-01-0935441740004ND
2019-01-0935441740005ND
2019-01-0935441740006ND
2019-01-0935441740007ND
2019-01-0935441740008ND
2019-01-0935441740001ND
2019-01-0935441740002ND
2019-01-0935441740003ND
2019-01-0935441740004ND
2019-01-0935441740005ND
2019-01-0935441740006ND
2019-01-0935441740007ND
2019-01-0935441740008ND
2019-04-2635464578001ND
2019-04-2635464578002ND
2019-04-2635464578003ND
2019-04-2635464578004ND
2019-04-2635464578005ND
2019-04-2635464578006ND
2019-04-2635464578007ND
2019-04-2635464578008ND
2019-04-2635464578001ND
2019-04-2635464578002ND
2019-04-2635464578003ND
2019-04-2635464578004ND
2019-04-2635464578005ND
2019-04-2635464578006ND
2019-04-2635464578007ND
2019-04-2635464578008ND
2019-07-1135481752001ND
2019-07-1135481752002ND
2019-07-1135481752003ND
2019-07-1135481752004ND
2019-07-1135481752005ND
2019-07-1135481752006ND
2019-07-1135481752007ND
2019-07-1135481752008ND
2019-07-1135481752001ND
2019-07-1135481752002ND
2019-07-1135481752003ND
2019-07-1135481752004ND
2019-07-1135481752005ND
2019-07-1135481752006ND
2019-07-1135481752007ND
2019-07-1135481752008ND
2019-10-1535505751001ND
2019-10-1535505751002ND
2019-10-1535505751003ND
2019-10-1535505751004ND
2019-10-15355057510050.450 ppb
2019-10-1535505751006ND
2019-10-15355057510070.510 ppb
2019-10-15355057510080.440 ppb
2019-10-1535505751001ND
2019-10-1535505751002ND
2019-10-1535505751003ND
2019-10-1535505751004ND
2019-10-15355057510050.450 ppb
2019-10-1535505751006ND
2019-10-15355057510070.510 ppb
2019-10-15355057510080.440 ppb
2020-01-1735525781001ND
2020-01-1735525781002ND
2020-01-1735525781003ND
2020-01-1735525781004ND
2020-01-17355257810050.480 ppb
2020-01-17355257810060.560 ppb
2020-01-17355257810070.620 ppb
2020-01-17355257810080.630 ppb
2020-04-2335545804001ND
2020-04-2335545804002ND
2020-04-2335545804003ND
2020-04-2335545804004ND
2020-04-2335545804005ND
2020-04-2335545804006ND
2020-04-2335545804007ND
2020-04-2335545804008ND
2020-07-1735564196001ND
2020-07-1735564196002ND
2020-07-1735564196003ND
2020-07-1735564196004ND
2020-07-1735564196005ND
2020-07-1735564196006ND
2020-07-17355641960070.520 ppb
2020-07-17355641960080.530 ppb
2020-10-2235587098001ND
2020-10-2235587098002ND
2020-10-2235587098003ND
2020-10-2235587098004ND
2020-10-2235587098005ND
2020-10-2235587098006ND
2020-10-2235587098007ND
2020-10-22355870980080.650 ppb
2021-01-14356050790010.750 ppb
2021-01-14356050790021.30 ppb
2021-01-14356050790030.830 ppb
2021-01-14356050790041.40 ppb
2021-01-1435605079005ND
2021-01-14356050790060.880 ppb
2021-01-14356050790070.940 ppb
2021-01-14356050790080.860 ppb
2021-04-2235628251001ND
2021-04-2235628251002ND
2021-04-2235628251003ND
2021-04-2235628251004ND
2021-04-2235628251005ND
2021-04-2235628251006ND
2021-04-2235628251007ND
2021-04-2235628251008ND
2021-07-2335650336001ND
2021-07-2335650336002ND
2021-07-2335650336003ND
2021-07-2335650336004ND
2021-07-2335650336005ND
2021-07-2335650336006ND
2021-07-2335650336007ND
2021-07-2335650336008ND
2021-10-2835674062001ND
2021-10-2835674062002ND
2021-10-28356740620030.520 ppb
2021-10-28356740620040.530 ppb
2021-10-28356740620050.620 ppb
2021-10-28356740620060.690 ppb
2021-10-28356740620070.520 ppb
2021-10-28356740620080.530 ppb
2022-01-25356933930011.40 ppb
2022-01-25356933930021.50 ppb
2022-01-25356933930031.40 ppb
2022-01-25356933930042.10 ppb
2022-01-25356933930050.730 ppb
2022-01-25356933930061.90 ppb
2022-01-25356933930071.20 ppb
2022-01-25356933930081.70 ppb
2022-04-08357095510010.620 ppb
2022-04-08357095510020.640 ppb
2022-04-08357095510030.590 ppb
2022-04-08357095510040.660 ppb
2022-04-08357095510050.610 ppb
2022-04-08357095510060.750 ppb
2022-04-08357095510070.720 ppb
2022-04-08357095510080.860 ppb
2022-08-1635739922001ND
2022-08-1635739922002ND
2022-08-1635739922003ND
2022-08-1635739922004ND
2022-08-1635739922005ND
2022-08-1635739922006ND
2022-08-16357399220070.620 ppb
2022-08-1635739922008ND
2022-10-2035755557001ND
2022-10-2035755557002ND
2022-10-2035755557003ND
2022-10-20357555570040.820 ppb
2022-10-20357555570050.990 ppb
2022-10-2035755557006ND
2022-10-2035755557007ND
2022-10-2035755557008ND
2023-01-05357707580010.960 ppb
2023-01-05357707580020.660 ppb
2023-01-05357707580030.770 ppb
2023-01-05357707580041.10 ppb
2023-01-0535770758005ND
2023-01-05357707580060.590 ppb
2023-01-05357707580070.950 ppb
2023-01-05357707580080.750 ppb
2023-04-1335792659001ND
2023-04-1335792659002ND
2023-04-1335792659003ND
2023-04-1335792659004ND
2023-04-1335792659005ND
2023-04-1335792659006ND
2023-04-1335792659007ND
2023-04-1335792659008ND
2023-07-13358131600010.660 ppb
2023-07-13358131600020.640 ppb
2023-07-13358131600030.660 ppb
2023-07-1335813160004ND
2023-07-13358131600050.520 ppb
2023-07-13358131600060.640 ppb
2023-07-13358131600070.610 ppb
2023-07-13358131600080.450 ppb
2023-10-05358327180010.870 ppb
2023-10-05358327180020.740 ppb
2023-10-05358327180031.000 ppb
2023-10-05358327180040.930 ppb
2023-10-05358327180050.760 ppb
2023-10-05358327180060.760 ppb
2023-10-05358327180070.940 ppb
2023-10-05358327180080.940 ppb